{"id":2680,"date":"2013-04-09T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2014-08-06T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:20:52","slug":"help-the-word-and-the-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/help-the-word-and-the-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Help!: The word and the song"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHelp\u201d is a really important word to know in English. It is a word that comes in handy in the classroom (\u201cMs. Brown, I need help with my homework.<\/em>\u201d), on the street (\u201cCan you help me find the bank?<\/em>\u201d), in business (\u201cThe company helping with a new initiative.<\/em>\u201d) and in an emergency (\u201cHelp! That man just stole my purse.<\/em>\u201d)<\/p>\n

This word can be used as a verb, noun, or exclamation. The different definitions for these usages are below.<\/p>\n

help:<\/strong>
\nverb \u2013 to make something easier by offering aid
\nExample: I think humor helps<\/strong> lighten a tense situation.<\/em><\/p>\n

noun \u2013 assistance
\nExample: We thanked them for their help<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

exclamation \u2013 an urgent assistance is needed
\nExample: Help<\/strong>! Somebody call the police!<\/em><\/p>\n

This word is so important in fact, a whole song has been written about it! The song \u2018Help!\u2019 by the Beatles was a number 1 hit when it was released in the United States and United Kingdom in 1965 and is still a popular song today. It is the perfect song take a look at as we focus on the word \u2018help\u2019 today.<\/p>\n

You can listen to and see the lyrics to this song in the YouTube video below. You\u2019ll see in this video the many ways the word \u2018help\u2019 can be used. Another great thing about this song is that the lyrics are simple and straight forward, but if when listening to it you have questions about meaning of words in the song please ask them in the comments area below.<\/p>\n