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”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)……………………………………………………………………………………..

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