Listening - Song - Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler (A2)

Watch the video and complete the activities below.

ACTIVITIES

Part 1: Verse 1 - Spot the Mistake

Read the lyrics below. There are 4 wrong words in the text. Listen to the song, click on the wrong word to select it, and type the correct word in the box.

Where have all the bad men gone

Correction:

And where are all the boys?

Correction:

Where's the street-wise Hercules

To fight the rising sun?

Correction:

Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?

Late at day I toss and turn and dream of what I need

Correction:

Part 2: Chorus - Gap Fill (Cloze)

Listen to the chorus and fill in the missing words. They are very common adjectives and nouns!

I need a 1.

I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the 2.

He's gotta be 3.

And he's gotta be 4.

And he's gotta be fresh from the fight

Part 3: Chorus Continued - Unscramble the Sentences

The song continues, but the lyrics are mixed up! Drag and drop the words to put them in the correct order to form the sentences you hear.

1.

need

I

hero

a

2.

out

hero

I'm

a

holding

for

till the morning light

3.

sure

He's

be

gotta

4.

gotta

soon

And

it's

be

5.

life

than

larger

he's

gotta

And

be

(Larger than life)

Part 4: Verse 2 - Choose the Correct Word

Listen carefully and click on the word that the singer actually sings.

Somewhere after ( midnight / morning )

In my wildest ( fantasy / dream )

Somewhere just beyond my ( reach / hand )

There's someone reaching back for ( you / me )

Racing on the thunder and rising with the ( heat / wind )

It's gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my ( feet / legs )

Part 5: Chorus - Read and Sing Along!

No exercises here! Just read, listen, and sing along to practice your pronunciation.

I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night

Part 6: Bridge - Minimal Pairs Selection

Minimal pairs are words that sound very similar. Listen closely to the audio and click on the correct word with the right spelling.

Up where the mountains ( meet / meat ) the heavens above

Out where the lightning splits the ( see / sea )

I could swear that there's someone somewhere watching me

Through the wind and the ( chill / pill ) and the rain

And the storm and the ( flood / blood )

I can ( feel / fill ) his approach like a fire in my blood

(Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood)
(Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood)

Part 7: Final Chorus - Read and Sing Along!

Give it all you've got for the big finale!

I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night

🧠 Post-Listening: Interpretation (Multiple Choice)

Now that you have listened to the whole song, choose the correct option to answer the questions about the lyrics.

1. What kind of person is the singer looking for?

a) A quiet, normal, and shy friend.

b) A strong, fast, and brave hero.

c) A villain to fight.

2. When does she want the hero to arrive?

a) Sometime next year.

b) In the afternoon.

c) By the end of the night / morning light.

3. In the Bridge section, what kind of weather does she describe?

a) Sunny, hot, and relaxing.

b) Snowy and very cold.

c) Rainy, windy, and stormy.