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.

Step:1 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.

MARIAH CAREY (HERO) There's a hero if you look inside your………… You don’t 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 For you to hold You can find love if you………… within yourself And the emptiness you felt Will disappear 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 don’t let anyone ………… them away Hold on There will be tomorrow …… ……… You'll find the way So when you feel like hope is gone And you'll finally see the…………

MARIAH CAREY (HERO) 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 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 don’t let anyone Tear them away Hold on There will be tomorrow In time You'll find the way So when you feel like hope is gone And you'll finally see the truth

Step:2 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

MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS USED IN THE SONG YOU HAVE ALREADY LISTENED TO SOUL (N) a) The spiritual thing believed to continue existing after death (spirit) MELT AWAY (v) b) To continue to live SORROW (N) c) To continue to do something (keep on) COME ALONG (v) d) to dissapear gradually (fade) CARRY ON (v) e) To get rid of something CAST ASIDE (v) f) All the facts about smt or smn. rather than things that are imagined or invented SURVlVE (v) g) A feeling of deep sadness or regret(grief) TRUTH (N) h) To be in a flat position in a place (exist, to be found LlE IN (v) i) To arrive or happen by chance. (appear)

To have to deal with something. FACE (V) k) In the Christian Church, people refer to God and to Jesus Christ. REACH OUT (v) j) To wait for a short time. REACH IN (v) i) To look for something carefully. HOLD (v) m) To contact, come to SEARCH (v) n) To have fingers or arms firmly (tightly, round smt) LORD (N) o) To have to deal with something. existing after death. (= spirit) TEAR AW AY (v) p) To stretch out your arm in order to do smt or get something HOLD ON (v) q) To use force to leave a place or stop doing an activity (drag away) IN TIME r) eventually, after a short period

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 won’t 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

Step:3 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.

Some Grammar Structures 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 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 don’t let anyone Tear them away Hold on There will be tomorrow In time You'll find the way So when you feel like hope is gone And you'll finally see the truth

Step:4 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.

Step:5 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.

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.