Vocabulary and questions for 'Talking 'bout my Generation - The Who

Vocabulary and questions - Talking 'bout my Generation' by the Who




To stutter, V

A stutter, N

A stutterer, N



1. Why is the singer stuttering? He is not a stutterer.



______________________________________________________________________________



to rebel, V rebellion, N rebellious, ADJ



2. Why is the band rebelling? What are they rebelling about?



_____________________________________________________________________________



to put someone down , V a put-down, N

(phrasal verb)



3. Who do you think is putting the young people down?



______________________________________________________________________________



to fade, V



When I washed my blue jeans, they faded. The color became lighter.



to fade away - to disappear

(phrasal verb)



4. Who do they want to fade away?



_______________________________________________________________________________





to dig, V dig, dug, dug

The dog dug a deep hole.



to dig, V. (fig.) - to like – a verb that became popular in the 60's, still used today.



I dig rock and roll music. I like it.



get around, V

(phrasal verb)



We get around a lot, we love sightseeing and we love to check out new restaurants, bars and clubs.



to get around, V. colloquial – used for someone who goes on a lot of dates.

She gets around, she's dated all the guys!