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A Day in the Life
Vocabulary from The Beatles: 'A Day in the Life'.
I read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords.
I saw a film today oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had a look
Having read the book, I'd love to turn you on...
Woke up, got out of bed,
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
and Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
I heard the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
I'd love to turn you on.
Vocabulary
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
read
Verbɹid
to look at and understand words in a letter, book, newspaper, etc.
I love to read books.
Commonly used for the act of interpreting written text. It can be transitive or intransitive.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
news
Nounnjuːz
information about recent events
I heard the good news about your promotion.
An uncountable noun referring to reports of recent happenings. It is always treated as singular in grammar (e.g., 'The news is good').
today
Adverbtəˈdeɪ
today
I have a lot of work today.
Refers to the current day or time.
oh
Interjectionoʊ
expression of surprise, realization, or understanding
Oh, really?
Used to express surprise, interest, or to show that you have understood something.
boy
Interjectionbɔɪ
an exclamation of surprise, excitement, or strong emotion
Boy, I'm tired!
Used at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize a feeling or reaction. Similar to 'wow' or 'man'.
about
Prepositionəˈbaʊt
on the subject of; concerning; connected with
Tell me more about your trip.
Commonly used to indicate the topic or subject of a conversation, book, or thought.
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