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Listening Activity
This listening activity is based on the famous Heal The World by Michael Jackson. The lyrics of the song are ideal for English Learners and contain many interesting language points, such as the simple future, the dummy “there”, and conditional sentences.
Let’s start with some information about the song!
Heal The World by Michael Jackson
Heal the World is a song by Michael Jackson from his hit album, Dangerous, released in 1991. This listening activity provides information about the song, a link to the lyrics, and the official video.
Heal The World by Michael Jackson
Level
Beginner and intermediate students.
Facts about the song
- Song: Heal The World
- Album: Dangerous
- Date of release: November 23, 1992
- Genre:
Soft rock, gospel - Length of the song: 6 minutes and 25 seconds.
- Writer: Michael Jackson
- Produced by: Michael Jackson
Interesting information about the song
“Heal the World” by Michael Jackson was played at the funeral of James Bulger, a two-year-old child who was tragically abducted, tortured, and murdered by two ten-year-old boys in 1993.
Michael Jackson also donated the song to be used as the anthem for the charity “The James Bulger Red Balloon Learning Centre,” a school that supports children who are being bullied or have learning difficulties.
The video
The lyrics
Language points
The song includes many interesting language points:
Expressions that may be useful to students:
- There’s a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much
Brighter than tomorrow.
And if you really try
You’ll find there’s no need to cry
In this place, you’ll feel
There’s no hurt or sorrow.
Listening Comprehension
Gap Fill Exercise: “Heal the World by Michael Jackson”
[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
There’s a place in your heart
And I know that it is _____ (1)
And this place could be much brighter than _____ (2)
And if you really try
You’ll find there’s no need to _____ (3)
In this place, you’ll feel there’s no hurt or sorrow
[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson]
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the _____ (4)
Make a little space
Make a better place
[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people _____ (5)
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me
Gap Fill Exercise: “Heal the World by Michael Jackson“
The following words are used in the song “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson. Here are their brief definitions:
- Bliss: Perfect happiness; great joy.
- Space: An empty or available area.
- Strong: Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
- Fear: An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous.
- Dream: A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.
- Grace: Simple elegance or refinement of movement.
Complete the sentences below with the correct word from the list above.
- It’s important to make a little _____ (1) in your life for those in need.
- The _____ (2) we were conceived in will reveal a joyful face.
- Love is _____ (3); it only cares for joyful giving.
- In this _____ (5), we cannot feel sorrow or pain.
- We must overcome our _____ (6) to create a better world.
- And the _____ (7) we once believed in will shine again in grace.
Source: Wikipedia