Vocabulary

1. desert


2. up ahead

3. in the distance


4. shimmer


5. grow heavy


6. dim


7. corridor


8. plenty


9. sweat


10. live it up


11. alibi


12. prisoner


13. device


14. feast


15. stab 　(see also Simon & Garfunkel/The Sounds of Silence)


16. beast

Writing/Speaking Activity

This song's lyrics use descriptive words (dark, desert, cool wind, warm smell, shimmering, dim,...)
to give the listener a strong impression. Write a story about an imaginary "strange weekend" you
had using as many descriptive words as you can use. Click here for the story form you can use
to write your story