Today
we are going to talk about heroes and then read
about a hero as well. To begin we will
first listen to a famous song by Bette Midler, a well-known
American musician
who wrote the song “Wind Beneath My Wings”. In
order
to
listen
to
this,
you
will
first
need
to
download
a
plug-in
to
watch
this
video.You will need to download and
install one of the
following:
The second listening is in the form of a
game. Work quickly. Fill in as many blanks as you can with
the exact word that you hear in the song.
See the link below to access the lyrics game.
PLEASE
NOTE
To be able to fill in and listen at the same time, you will need to
open
the song lyrics link in a new browser window. Double click on the
lyrics link, and then click once on the "play this game" button.
After you have
listened to
this song twice, take a few minutes to try to understand what it
means. Try
to figure out what, in your opinion, Bette Midler'smessage might be. Consider
the
following:
Did
she write this for a loved one or for a special purpose? Who
might that person be?
Did she write this for
a special purpose? What
might the occasion be?
After
you
have thought about this,
write down a few lines to summarize what you think. Then, you
will discuss your answers with a partner.
Click here to listen
Finally, you are going to listen to a narrative about my
hero.
While listening, pay attention to the following:
