Unit 2 I Believe I Can FlyR. Kelly GoalsIn this unit, you will appreciate the songs, I Believe I Can Fly, When You Believe and Dreams Come True acquaint yourself with background information about R. Kelly and his songs read the poem Dreams talk about success and failure, encouragement and achievementPre-enjoyingWhat do you think are the most important factors for one to succeed? Discuss them with your partner, and tick the ones which both of you choose.encouragementstrong desire for successabilityopportunitymoney experiencefriendshiptimeconfidencediligence effort knowledgeperseverancebelief dream Pre-enjoyingWhat do you usually say or do to encourage yourself? Discuss with your partner and share your experience with the whole class.Enjoying the SongFocus on musicThe song will be played for you for the first time. Please find out in which of the following situations would you like most to listen to this song. Why? In a running carOn the beachOn the mountainWhen playing basketballEnjoying the SongFocus on comprehension What do you think is the main idea of this song?A. Voice of a bird.B. Seeing is believing.C. If you believe in yourself, you can succeed. D. A persons experience of trying to fly in the sky.Enjoying the Song I used to _ that I could not go on,And life was nothing but an awful song.But now I know the _ of true love.Im leaning on the everlasting _.If I can see it, then I can do it.If I just believe it, theres nothing to it.I believe I can fly.I believe I can touch the sky.I think about it every night and day,Spread my _ and fly away.I believe I can soar.I see me _ through that open door.I believe I can fly.thinkmeaningarmswingsrunningEnjoying the Song See I was on the verge of breaking down.Sometimes _ can seem so loud.There are miracles in life I must achieve.But first I know it _ inside of me.If I can see it, then I can be it.If I just believe it, theres nothing to it.Repeat *-*silencestartsEnjoying the Song Cause I believe in me.If I can see it, then I can do it.If I just believe it, there is nothing to it.Repeat *-*If I just spread my wings,I can fly,I can fly,I can fly, hey.If I just spread my wings,I can fly.HmmFly, fly, flyEnjoying the SongFocus on comprehension What does “life was nothing but an awful song” mean?A.Life was an awful song.B.Life was a happy song.C.Life was only an awful song. Enjoying the SongFocus on comprehension What is meant by “if I just believe it, there is nothing to it”?A.If I just believe it, I can do it easily.B.If I just believe it, I will have nothing left.C.If I just believe it, I cant do anything to help it. Enjoying the SongFocus on comprehension“I was on the verge of breaking down” means _A.I almost gave up.B.my spirit almost collapsed.C.I nearly fell down when I came to the edge of the road. Enjoying the SongFocus on comprehension Discuss in pairs what we should do if we would like to achieve the miracles in life according to this song . Singing the SongFollow your teacher and read these sentences aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation skills such as liaison and incomplete plosion. And I know that it is love. I used to think that I could not go on. And life was nothing but an awful song. But now I know the meaning of true love. Im leaning on the everlasting arms.Singing the SongFollow your teacher and read these sentences aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation skills such as liaison and incomplete plosion. If I just believe it, theres nothing to it. I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky. I think about it every night and day, spread my wings and fly away. See I was on the verge of breaking down. Sometimes silence can seem so loud. There are miracles in life I must achieve. But first I know it starts inside of me.Singing the SongSing the song with the tape, while singing, try to imitate the singers pronunciation and memorize the words. Challenging YourselfWhen You Believeby Mariah Carrey & Whitney HoustonBackground InformationWhen You Believe is an Academy Award-winning song composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A pop version of When You Believe was produced as a single with additional music by writer-producer Babyface for the films soundtrack album. It was the main theme of the film and was released as a single by American singers Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as the soundtracks first single in 1998; it was also the first single from Houstons album My Love Is Your Love and the second from Careys compilation album #1s. http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You_BelieveWhen you believeMany nights weve prayedWith no proof anyone could hearIn our hearts a hopeful songWe barely understoodNow we are not afraidAlthough we know theres much to fearWe were moving mountains longBefore we knew we could(Oh yes)There can be miracles when you believeThough hope is frail its hard to killWho knows what miracles you can achieveWhen you believe, somehow you willYou will when you believe(oh yeah)(to be continued)When you believe In this time of fearWhen prayers so often proves in vainHope seems like the summer birdsToo swiftly flown awayYet now Im standing hereWith heart so full I cant explainSeeking faith and speaking wordsI never thought Id sayRepeat (to be continued) When you believeThey dont always happen when you askAnd its easy to give in to your fears (oh)But when your blinded by your painCant see your way straight though the raina small but still, resilient voiceSays love is very near (yeah yeah)Repeat You will when you believeJust believe (2 times). (oh yeah)You will when you believeChallenging YourselfDreams Come Trueby WestlifeBackground InformationWestlife is an Irish pop group formed on 3 July 1998. The groups original lineup comprised Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. McFadden left in 2004. The group is the only act in UK history to have their first seven singles go straight to Number 1, and they have gone on to sell over 44 million records worldwide which includes their studio, single, video, and compilation albums. Despite the groups worldwide success, theyve only had one U.S. hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts: Swear It Again, which made it to #20 in 2000. http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestlifeDreams Come TrueDreams are there to show you the way(better take a look inside)Close your eyes find out what theyre trying to say(You gotta take a look inside)Only for a minuteJust to make a startImagine what you wanna seeWake him up, the wizardSleeping in your heartJust imagine what you wanna beDont you know thatDreams come true, they doDreams come trueFrom all of us to all of you they doDont you know that dreams come true (to be continued)Dreams Come TrueTrue love is just a second away(Better take a look inside)Make that magic rule, let the miracle stay(You gotta take a look inside)Only for a minuteJust to make a startImagine what you wanna seeOnly for a minuteIts not a fantasyJust imagine what you wanna beDont you know thatDreams come true, they do Dont you know that dreams come trueDont you know that dreams come trueDont you know thatDreams come true, they doDream come trueFrom all of us to all of you they doDreams come true, they doDreams come trueChallenging YourselfMore Songs for you1.One Moment in Time (by Whitney Houston)2.Follow Your Heart (by Nikki Webster)3.When You Believe (by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston)4.The Power of Dream (by Celine Dion)5.El Condor Pasa (by Simon & Garfunkel)6.Paloma Blanca (by George Baker)