“The Greatest Love of All” (Performed by Whitney Houston) Articles

What do you know about Whitney Houston?

BEFORE LISTENING “The Greatest Love of All” is a song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed, who wrote the lyrics in the midst of her struggle with breast cancer. The words describe her feelings about coping with the great challenges that one must face in life, being strong during those challenges whether you succeed or fail, and passing that strength on to children to carry them into their adult lives. She eventually succumbed to the disease in April 1986 at the age of 37.

WHILE LISTENING Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with articles whenever necessary.

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL (Whitney Houston) I believe that ____ children are our future Teach them well and let them lead ____ way Show them all ____ beauty they posses inside Give them ____ sense of ____ pride To make it easier Let ____ children's laughter Remind us how we used to be Everybody searching for ____ hero ____ people need someone to look up to I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs ____ lonely place to be And so I learned to depend on me CHORUS: I decided long ago Never to walk in anyone's shadow If I failed, if I succeed At least I lived as I believed No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because ____ greatest love of all Is happening to me I found ____ greatest love of all inside of me ____ greatest love of all is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself It is ____ greatest love of all I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they posses inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter Remind us how we used to be CHORUS And if by chance that special place That you've been dreaming of Leads you to ____ lonely place Find your strength in ____ love the a X X a X A The the a X

AFTER LISTENING How do you cope with adversities? (Talk in pairs)