At (his level there is as much emphasis on consolidating and putting into practice known grammar as learning new structures. We have tried lo revise known grammar in fresh and simulating contexts and new structures are presented clearly and memorably. | New English File Teacher s Book Intermediate Photocopiable Oxford University Press 2006 S ng Holding out for a hero O Listen to the song and fill the gaps with the missing adjectives one of them is a comparative and one is a superlative . 0 Read the lyrics with the glossary. Match the highlighted words to their definitions. 1 very bad weather with heavy rain etc. 2 air that is moving fast 3 the loud noise that you hear during a storm 4 a bright flash of light that appears in the sky during a storm 5 a large amount of water from a river the sea or heavy rain r Holding out for a hero Where have all the 1 g men gone and where are all the Gods Where s the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds Isn t there a 2 w knight upon a fiery steed 3 L at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need. I need a hero I m holding out for a hero till the end of the night. He s got to be4 s and he s got to be5 f and he s got to be6 f from the fight. I need a hero I m holding out for a hero till the morning light. He s got to be7s And he s got to be 91 9 L than life. and it s got to be 8 s _than life Somewhere after midnight In my 10 w fantasy Somewhere just beyond my reach There s someone reaching back for me. Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat It s gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my feet. I need a hero etc. Up where the mountains meet the heavens above Out where the lightning splits the sea I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me. Through the winH and the chill and the rain and the storm and the flood I can feel his approach like a fire in the blood. I need a hero etc. i Glossary streetwise a person who can look after himself rising odds the opposition people who are against us fiery steed a wild horse toss and turn move in bed I m holding out for I m waiting for beyond my reach too far away for me to touch reaching back for me trying to take my hand it s gonna take a Superman he ll have to be a Superman to sweep me off my feet for me to
