”Hero” by Mariah Carey

”Hero” by Mariah Carey

(present simple practice)

There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't 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
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear

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

Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't 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
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

 Exercise 1. There are several mistakes in the song. Find and correct them while listening.

There's a hero
If you see inside your heart
You  have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reaches  into your soul
And the sorrow that you remember
Will melt away

Chorus:

And then a hero doesn’t come along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you don’t know you can survive
So when you feels  like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero sleeps  in you

It's a long road
When you head  the world alone
No one reach  out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you searches  within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear

Chorus…

Lord don’t know
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way

Chorus…

Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps using the verbs in brackets in the correct present simple form.

1.      No one ……………………. (reach out) a hand.

2.      I’m sure that a hero …………………………….(lie) in you.

3.      She ……………………………(not/know) the truth.

4.      Carol always ………………………(search) within herself.

5.      They never……………………………….(come) to see us.

6.      You………………………………(have to) cast your fears aside.

7.      That child never………………………..(say) ”thank you.”

8.      My father……………………………..(not/watch) TV in the mornings.

9.      I usually …………………………………(feel) very well.

10.  A hero is person who ……………………..………(not/surrender).

Exercise 3. Put the beginnings and ends together.

a)      Small children                                                           takes photographs.                                   

b)      A fridge                                                                    keep food very cold.

c)      A dishwasher                                                            ask questions all the time.

d)     Andy often                                                               wash clothes.

e)      Freezers                                                                     like taking photographs.

f)       A camera                                                                   keeps food cool.

g)      Andrew and Paul                                                      asks difficult questions.

h)      Washing machines                                                    washes plates, cups, etc.

Exercise 4. Imagine that your friend is a superhero. Answer the questions about him.

1.     

What does he eat to be strong?.........................................................

2.      Where does he live?.........................................................................

3.      What does he like doing in his free time?........................................

……………………………………………………………………..

4.      What sport does he practise?............................................................

5.      How often does he help people?......................................................

6.      How many languages does he speak?..............................................

7.      How fast does he drive his car?.......................................................

8.      Does he climb the walls?..................................................................................................

Exercise 5. Translate the verbs into your first language. Use a dictionary if necessary. Then write 3 present simple sentences using some of the verbs.

a)      reach……………………….…

b)      melt away……………………..

c)      search………………………….

d)     disappear………………………

e)      come along…………………….

f)       cast aside………………………

g)      carry on………………………...

h)      survive…………………………

i)        face…………………………….

j)        hold on………………………….

k)      tear away……………………….

l)        follow…………………………..

m)    let………………………………

1)……………………………………………………………………………………..

2)……………………………………………………………………………………..

3)……………………………………………………………………………………..