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A song for the victims of 9/11
Singer Beyoncé has found a way in music to help the families of victims of the 2001 terrorist attack
When she appeared on an American TV show on May 5, singer Beyoncé
moved millions of Americans by singing a song in honor of the victims of the 2001 attack on the Twin Towers. She sang "God Bless the USA,"a song written by American, Lee Greenwood. The world's biggest pop star announced that all money raised from sales of the song will be donated to the families of people who were killed or injured in the attack. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston and is married to musician Jay-Z. On September 4 she will turn 30 years old. In late June Beyoncé will release her fourth solo album, called simply "4." Her first three albums sold an amazing 75 million copies. Below Maganews brings you the lyric of the song, "God Bless the USA".
God Bless the USA – Lee Greenwood
If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again
with just my family by my side
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.
And I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the USA
From the lakes of Minnesota
to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas
from sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston
and New York to L.A.,
well There's pride in every American heart
and it's time we stand and say:
that I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the USA
And I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the USA
Vocabulary1 to move – tocar / emocionar2 God bless – Deus abençoe
3 raised – arrecadado4 gladly – alegremente
5 to stand up – ficar em pé
Matéria publicada na edição de número 61 da revista Maganews.
One of the most important thing for Students of English as a Second Language is CONTEXTUALISING. It's acceptable that lack of vocabulary is another common problem, but the most important to understand a text is contextualising it, understand the meaning and explore the grammar on the text. Definitely it's the major problem for students around the world, in particular understanding the complexity of the grammar structure. I recommend, (my own experience) practising English through LYRIC SONG and as well as exploring the grammar structure in the text, you can do that using the lyrics, both you should analysing the contextualisation, of course as much as you practise, you'll get it as soon as possible.
As a Self-Taught and practising English a long time, now I can contextualising and understand clearer a text and a Lyric Song.
In conclusion it's impossible memorising 20 thousand words, but you can get it during a conversation, in the classroom, a self-studying, reading, etc, but the most important to overcome the barriers of the Language. Do not forget, practise makes perfect.
Itis a remake of the song "we are the world", recorded 25 yearsafter theoriginalonetoraisemoneyto help reconstruction in Haiti after the 2010earthquake.
The Author of this posting is credit for Maria Helena Sabadini
AT DOES THE MESSAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO SAY?
READ THE FOLLOWING AND CHOOSE WHETHER THEY'RE RIGHT OR WRONG
1- it asks us to do more than just watch and to donate for Haiti
2- it says the original lyrics were by M Jackson alone
3- it says the original song was written by M Jackson and Lionel Ritchie
4- it says this video was made to remember M Jackson
5- it says this video was made to take action to help Haiti
6- it asks us to reach deep into our hearts and do something to help
7- it says you must donate big sums of money
8- it says this isn't a new version of the original song
9- it says 25 years have passed since the first version of the song was released
EXERCISE TWO: LISTEN AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDS TO FILL IN THE GAPS
[Justin Bieber] There a time When we a certain call [Nicole Scherzinger & Jennifer Hudson] When the world must come together as
[Jennifer Hudson] There are people
[Jennifer Nettles] And it’s time to lend a hand to
The greatest gift of all [Josh Groban] We can’t go on Pretending [Tony Bennet] That someone, somehow will soon
[Mary J Blige] We are all a part of God’s great big family And the truth, love is all we need
[Chorus] [Michael Jackson] We are the world We are the children [Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson] We are the ones who make a day So let’s start giving [Barbra Streisand] There’s a choice we’re making We’re saving our own
It’s true we’ll make a better day Just you and me
[Miley Cyrus] Well, send them your heart So they’ll know that someone cares [Enrique Iglesias] So their cries
in vain [Nicole Scherzinger] We can’t let them suffer No we cannot turn
[Jamie Foxx] Right now they need a [Wyclef Jean] Nou se mond la We are the Children [Adam Levine] We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving [Pink] There’s a choice we’re making We’re saving lives [BeBe Winans] It’s true we a better day Just you and me
[Michael Jackson] When you’re down and out There seems at all [Usher] But if you just believe There’s no way we can
[Celine Dion] Well, well, well, well, let us realize That a change can only come [Fergie] When we stand together as one
[Chorus - All] We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let’s start giving [Nick Jonas] Got to start giving [All] There’s a choice we’re making We’re saving our own lives [Toni Braxton] It’s true we’ll make a better day Just you and me [Mary Mary] We are the world We are the children [Tony Bennet]
[Isaac Slade] We are the ones who make a brighter day [Toni Braxton] So let's start giving
[Lil Wayne] There’s a choice we’re making We’re saving our own lives It’s true we’ll make a better day Just you and me
[Chorus - All] We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let’s start giving [Akon] There’s a choice we’re making We’re saving our own lives It’s true we'll make a better day Just you and me
[T-Pain] We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let’s start giving [Jamie Foxx imitating Ray Charles] Choice we're making Saving our own lives It’s true we’ll make a better day Just you and me
[LL Cool J, Will-I-Am, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz] 1- We all need that we can lean on 2- When you wake up look around and see that your dream's 3- When the earth quakes make it through the storm 4- When the floor breaks a to stand on 5- We are the World by love so strong 6- When the radio isn’t on you can hear the
7- A guided light on the dark you'rewalking on 8- A sign post to find the dream you thought 9- Someone to help you move the obstacles you stumbled on
10- rebuild after the rubble’s gone 11- We are the connected by a common bond 12- Love the whole planet
[Chorus - All]
[Kanye West] Everyday citizens Everybody pitching in
[Singing - Children & Wyclef Jean] Nou se mond la Nou se timoun yo
[Will-I-Am] You and I You and I [Kanye West] Uh, 12 days no water Whats' your will to live? [Will-I-Am] We amplified the love we watching multiply [Kanye West] Feeling like the World's end We can make the World win [Will-I-Am] Like Katrina, Africa, Indonesia And now Haiti needs us, they need us, they need us
[Chorus - All] [Wyclef Jean] Haiti, Haiti, Ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha Haiti, Haiti, Ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha Haiti, Haiti, Ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha
EXERCISE THREE: THERE'S A PART OF THE SONG THAT IS RAPPED: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT IT
1- how many are the people singing?
2- what's the number of the line where the lyrics say that friends can help...
- to rebuild
- to find a lost dream
- to walk on a dark road
- when you stumble on something, to remove those obstacles
moved millions of Americans by singing a song in honor of the victims of the 2001 attack on the Twin Towers. She sang "God Bless the USA," a song written by American, Lee Greenwood. The world's biggest pop star announced that all money raised from sales of the song will be donated to the families of people who were killed or injured in the attack. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston and is married to musician Jay-Z. On September 4 she will turn 30 years old. In late June Beyoncé will release her fourth solo album, called simply "4." Her first three albums sold an amazing 75 million copies. Below Maganews brings you the lyric of the song, "God Bless the USA".
