Greatest Love of All
Whitney Houston · 1985
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Sing with the chorus
- I believe the children are our future
- Teach them well and let them lead the way
- Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Echo the hook
- I decided long ago
- Never to walk in anyone's shadows
- If I fail, if I succeed
- At least I'll live as I believe
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
Exercises
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I believe the children are our future
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I never found anyone who fulfill my needs
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I decided long ago
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
At least I'll live as I believe
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
They can't take away my dignity
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
I ? the children are our future
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
I ? found anyone who fulfill my needs
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
If I ? if I succeed
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
I ? the greatest love of all
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
I decided ? ago
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
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Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "greatest" in the whole song?
"greatest"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "believe" in the whole song?
"believe"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- At least I'll live as I believe
- Because the greatest love of all
- I believe the children are our future
Exercise 25
And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:
- Is happening to me
- It is the greatest love of all
- Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Exercise 26
The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.
Exercise 27
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 28
"Greatest Love of All" was released in 1985. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 29
Write the full form of each contraction:
i'll→can't→you've→
Exercise 30
If you had to summarize "Greatest Love of All" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?