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A hero lies in you

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How many things do you do every day? How many people do you provide for? How hard do you work to earn a living? What are your responsibilities? Are you or someone you love having to cope with a severe disease?

We tend to look up to (to admire or respect) some people, our heroes, as examples and role models. But think carefully. When you spend some time really listening to someone, when you have the money to pay all your bills, when you care for a sick person daily, you are a hero. That’s when a hero lies inside of you.

Look at the lyrics below. Look up the words you don’t know, and notice how they combine. Then play the game. Have fun!

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 that 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
That a hero lies in you
Mmm, that a hero lies in you

Lord knows, dreams are hard to follow
But don’t let anyone tear them away
Just 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

That a hero lies in you
That a hero lies in you
That a hero lies in you

Early bird or night owl?

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Do you wake up early every day, or do you stay up late every night? Waking up early would mean you are an early bird, staying up late into the night would make you a night owl. What effect might this trait have on your personality? Intelligence? Success rate?

I’ve decided to give you information about the pros and cons of being an early bird or a night owl, through this video. You can practice your listening, and write down what it says, to study vocabulary and phrases. Slow down playback speed, by clicking the Settings icon, if you need it.

So, are you an early bird or a night owl? Which one are you? Is it better to be an early bird or a night owl?

Keep warm!!

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A powerful cold air mass of polar origin is over Brazil. This unusual sharp cooling has been producing freezing temperatures.

Look at some vocabulary to describe the weather here.

Now, the only thing I can think of, to tell people is:

“Make sure you keep warm!”

To keep/stay warm means to keep your body warm, meaning wear the right clothes or do the correct activity or thing to keep yourself warm (referring to body temperature).

It is a normal closing for good wishes. In the middle of winter, ‘stay warm’ would be taken as a wish that you keep warm now that the cold weather is upon us.

Next a few tips to deal with this cold weather:

Cold front approached Brazil

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A severe cold front is expected to reach Brazil this week.

And it’s so good when we can talk about the things that are happening around us in English, don’t you agree? So notice the nouns related to weather, and the verbs we combine with them.

Heavy rain is forecast for this week, and a large mass of polar air is expected to make it snow in some cities in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul by Wednesday evening.

The cold front is also going to hit the Southeast, Center-West, and even some northern states.

In the next few days, temperatures will drop between 8 and 10 degrees. The relative humidity, the gusts of wind, the frost, and, consequently, the wind chill factor will make us feel the cold even more intense.

To learn how to talk about the weather click on What’s the weather like?