WARM UP STAGE

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WARM UP STAGE

• Have the students in the class talk about the
  meaning of HERO
• Have them give some specific figures (heroes or
  heroines) in the past or at present.

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Step1 While Listening

• While you are listening to the song, you are
  supposed to find the missing words and write them
  in the blanks given.
• You are going to listen to the song twice.
• Ask students to spell each word and let the
  teacher write each word on the board after the
  listening is finished.

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MARIAH CAREY(HERO)

• There's a hero
• if you look inside your
• You dont have to be afraid
• Of what you are
• There's an answer
• if you reach into your
• And the sorrow that you know
• Will melt away
• And then a hero comes
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your aside
• And you know you can survive
• So when you feel like hope is gone
• Look inside you and be strong
• And you'll finally see the
• That a hero lies in you
• It's a long road
• When you the world alone
• No one reaches out a hand

• And then a hero comes
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your aside
• And you know you can survive
• So when you feel Iike hope is gone
• Look inside you and be strong
• And you 'II finally see the
• That a hero lies in you
• Lord knows
• Dreams are hard to follow
• But dont let anyone
• them away
• Hold on
• There will be tomorrow
• You'll find the way
• And then a hero comes
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your aside

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MARIAH CAREY(HERO)

• There's a hero
• if you look inside your heart
• You dont have to be afraid
• Of what you are
• There's an answer
• if you reach into your soul
• And the sorrow that you know
• Will melt away
• And then a hero comes along
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your fears aside
• And you know you can survive
• So when you feel like hope is gone
• Look inside you and be strong
• And you'll finally see the truth
• That a hero lies in you
• It's a long road
• When you face the world alone
• No one reaches out a hand

• And then a hero comes along
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your fears aside
• And you know you can survive
• So when you feel Iike hope is gone
• Look inside you and be strong
• And you 'II finally see the truth
• That a hero lies in you
• Lord knows
• Dreams are hard to follow
• But dont let anyone
• Tear them away
• Hold on
• There will be tomorrow
• In time
• You'll find the way
• And then a hero comes along
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your fears aside

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Step2 Studying Vocabulary

• To let students understand the song better it is
  essential each student study the vocabulary in
  the song first by guessing the meanings in the
  sentences and then studying with the teacher.
• It is a fact that studying vocabulary in songs
  helps them to enlarge their word power.
• Match the words with their definitions
• Use the words in the suitable blanks

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MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS USED IN THE
SONG YOU HAVE ALREADY LISTENED TO
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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

• FIIL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE
  APPROPRIATE WORDS
• 1. SOUL 2. FACE 3.TRUTH 4. IN TIME
  5.SURVIVE 6. CAST ASIDE 7.
  HOLD ON 8. MELT AWAY
• They said a prayer for the of the soldiers
  who died in the war.
• If you do not tell us the about him, we
  wont talk to you anymore.
• Many of the soldiers died a few of them .
  in the battle.
• To be successful you need to . your problems
  ASAP.
• The differences between them began to as
  they became close friends.
• scientists will find remedies for
  some deadly illnesses.
• Not being able to make friends is the biggest
  problem he has ever
• The police officer said, .. a
  moment,please but nobody cared him

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Step3 Studying Grammar

• Have students tell the teacher the grammatical
  patterns in the song they are familiar with
• If necessary teach them the ones they have
  difficulty with
• Pay attention to the colored ones.

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Some Grammar Structures

• There's a hero
• if you look inside your heart
• You dont have to be afraid
• Of what you are
• There's an answer
• if you reach into your soul
• And the sorrow that you know
• Will melt away
• And then a hero comes along
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your fears aside
• And you know you can survive
• So when you feel like hope is gone
• Look inside you and be strong
• And you'll finally see the truth
• That a hero lies in you
• It's a long road
• When you face the world alone
• No one reaches out a hand

• And then a hero comes along
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your fears aside
• And you know you can survive
• So when you feel Iike hope is gone
• Look inside you and be strong
• And you 'II finally see the truth
• That a hero lies in you
• Lord knows
• Dreams are hard to follow
• But dont let anyone
• Tear them away
• Hold on
• There will be tomorrow
• In time
• You'll find the way
• And then a hero comes along
• With the strength to carry on
• And you cast your fears aside

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Step4 Speaking

• Ask them some comprehension questions to see if
  they have grasped the messages in the song
• Have them talk about the mood of the singer.

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Step5 Writing

• Students are supposed to write a well organized
  paragraph or an essay related to the topic in the
  song by trying to use both some of the vocabulary
  they have learned in it and the vocabulary they
  know.

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BENEFITS OF LISTENING TO SONGS

• It develops students speaking skills
• It develops students listening skills
• It develops students vocabulary to express
  themselves much better both in writing and
  speaking
• It develops students grammar to express
  themselves much better both in writing and
  speaking. It also helps them understand what they
  read.
• It develops students writing skills if writing
  assignments are checked by the teachers.