B1 · Intermediate

Rolling in the Deep — Adele

Master Present Continuous, revenge vocabulary and intensity expressions.

🅵 Grammar focus: Present Continuous for ongoing action · Metaphors of water/fire

💡 How to use: Watch the video, read the lyrics below, check the grammar notes. Double-click any word to look it up and save to your dictionary.

🎤 Lyrics with Grammar Notes

📚 Key Vocabulary

betrayalbreaking trust
intensityextreme strength of feeling
exposereveal something hidden
revengeaction to punish wrong
clarityclearness of thought/sight
There's a fire starting in my heart fire starting = anger building
Reaching a fever pitch, it's bringing me out the dark fever pitch = extreme intensity
Finally, I can see you crystal clear crystal clear = perfectly visible/understood
Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare sell out = betray · lay bare = expose
See how I leave with every piece of you piece of you = emotional part

🧠 Song Quiz

Test your understanding of the lyrics and grammar.