VOCABULARY
1. You may use a monolingual dictionary to help you better understand the meanings of the words you do not know or are not sure about.
e.g.
- to stake something out (phrasal verb) - to watch a place secretly and continuously [↪ stakeout]
- exalted (adj) - having a very high rank and highly respected
2. You may use a bilingual dictionary (that provides with a suitable translation into your language).
- to be a thousand miles from smth/smb - бути за тисячі кілометрів від когось, чогось
- to take the chance - скористатись можливістю
- to give smb a chance - дати комусь можливість, шанс (один)
- to stroll casually - спокійно прогулюватись, не поспішаючи
- to find one's inner peace - віднайти свою внутрішню гармонію, душевний спокій
- as long as - доти, до того часу...
- there's no place - немає такого місця
- I would ... - я б ...
- my heart continues to beat - моє життя продовжується (відповідно до контексту)
- with every step we take - з кожним подихом (відповідно до контексту)
- It's a shot in the dark - спроба навмання, як пальцем в небо
- know with all of your heart - серцем відчувати, нутром
- you can't shake me - мене не зламати
- everlasting - що триває вічність, дуже довго
- incomplete - недовершений, незавершений
- sacred - священий, святий, дорогий серцю (відповідно до контексту)
LISTENING
Listen to the song and underline the words that might be new for you.
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We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land and sea
But as long as you are with me, there's no place I'd rather be
I would wait forever, exalted in the scene
As long as I am with you, my heart continues to beat
With every step we take, Kyoto to The Bay
Strolling so casually
We're different and the same, get you another name
Switch up the batteries
If you gave me a chance I would take it
It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it
Know with all of your heart, you can't shake me
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
N-n-no, no, no, no place I'd rather be
We staked out on a mission to find our inner peace
Make it everlasting so nothing's incomplete
It's easy being with you, sacred simplicity
As long as we're together, there's no place I'd rather be
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be, yeah
When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
AFTER LISTENING
Think over the questions suggested below.
1. How do you find the 'mood' of the song? Does it match your current feelings?
2. Do you think the author of the song has found his/her inner peace? Why? Why not? Find statements in the lyrics to prove your ideas.
3. Do you know the feeling of inner peace? What is your secret to it?
4. How do you understand the phrase 'sacred simplicity'? What is it for you?
5. Do you agree that things can be everlasting? Why? Why not?