Quote of the week - John Lennon on happiness - Past Simple

Hey guys! 🖐 Here's a new quote for this week. This time it's from someone whose music we enjoy to this day..🎸🎹🎵 🌿About the author of the quote🌿 John Lennon (1940–1980) was a British musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded The Beatles, one of the most influential bands in history. After the band's breakup, he pursued a solo career and became a prominent peace activist. 🌿Useful vocabulary🌿 ☀️ assignment - задание ☀️ influential - влиятельный, значимый, выдающийся ☀️ pursue a (solo) career (in) - строить/продолжать карьеру (в чем-либо), заняться (сольной) карьерой ☀️ miss the bigger picture — упустить общую картину / не видеть всей картины целиком. ☀️ cut through the noise — выделяться на общем фоне / отсечь лишнее, шум и суету. ☀️ true fulfillment — истинная удовлетворённость / настоящее удовлетворение. ☀️ from within — изнутри / внутреннее ощущение. ☀️ society’s expectations — ожидания общества / общественные нормы. ☀️ a life goal — жизненная цель ☀️ a byproduct of something — побочный продукт чего-то / сопутствующий эффект. ☀️ selfish — эгоистичный. ☀️ overrated — переоценённый. ☀️ aim for something — стремиться к чему-то / ставить себе целью что-то. 🌿Useful exercises🌿 1⭐️All of these verbs are in the Past Simple tense. Do you know the 1st form (or the base form) of these irregular verbs? was, told, went, grew up, wrote down 2⭐️ Can you find 2 regular verbs in the quote? 3⭐️ Find the verb in the negative form in the Past Simple in the quote. 🌿Something to think about🌿 ✍️ Do you agree with John Lennon's mother, that happiness is the key to life? ✍️ Do you believe happiness is a valid life goal, or is it a byproduct of other achievements? Why? ✍️ Is it selfish to prioritize happiness? When does it benefit others? ✍️ Is happiness overrated? Should we aim for meaning, peace, or something else instead? 🌟 Choose any question you like or answer all of them. Write down your answers in the comments below 🤓👇 If you want to learn a new quote every single week and expand your vocabulary, subscribe to Английский по щелчку | Click on English! 😉 To get you daily dose of English vocabulary, learn English through songs and to practise English in chats, subscribe to my other social media. (The direct links are in the description of this channel) VK : https://vk.com/clickonenglish Telegram: https://t.me/clickonenglish Music by Fretbound Peaceful Background Acoustic (Free Music Archive) and license type (CC BY) #quoteoftheweek #quote #pastsimple #irregularverbs