Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster) – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.[♪♪♪] ♪ We're no to ♪ ♪ You know the and so do I ♪ ♪ A full what I'm of ♪ ♪ You get this from any other guy ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you how I'm ♪ ♪ Gotta make you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ We've known each other for so long ♪ ♪ Your been aching but you're too shy to say it ♪ ♪ Inside we both know what's been going ♪ ♪ We know the game and we're gonna play it ♪ ♪ And if you ask me how I'm ♪ ♪ Don't tell me you're too to see ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ (Ooh, give you up) ♪ ♪ (Ooh, give you up) ♪ ♪ Never gonna give, never gonna give ♪ ♪ (Give you up) ♪ ♪ Never gonna give, never gonna give ♪ ♪ (Give you up) ♪ ♪ We've known each other for so long ♪ ♪ Your been aching but you're too shy to say it ♪ ♪ Inside we both know what's been going ♪ ♪ We know the game and we're gonna play it ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you how I'm ♪ ♪ Gotta make you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR A2)
strangers
A2A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
Example:
"♪ We're no strangers to love ♪"
commitment's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"♪ A full commitment's what I'm thinking of ♪"
thinking
A2Thought; gerund of think.
Example:
"♪ A full commitment's what I'm thinking of ♪"
wouldn't
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"♪ You wouldn't get this from any other guy ♪"
understand
A2To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
Example:
"♪ Gotta make you understand ♪"
rules
A2A regulation, law, guideline.
Example:
"♪ You know the rules and so do I ♪"
blind
A2A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
Example:
"♪ Don't tell me you're too blind to see ♪"
feeling
A2(heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.
Example:
"♪ I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling ♪"
heart's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"♪ Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it ♪"
love
A2Strong affection.
Example:
"♪ We're no strangers to love ♪"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| strangers | A2 | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| commitment's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| thinking | A2 | Thought; gerund of think. |
| wouldn't | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| understand | A2 | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. |
| rules | A2 | A regulation, law, guideline. |
| blind | A2 | A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass. |
| feeling | A2 | (heading) To use or experience the sense of touch. |
| heart's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| love | A2 | Strong affection. |
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