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EL ENTRENADOR DEL RAYO VALLECANO EN ESPAÑA, NO NECESITA UN FUTBOLISTA, NECESITA ES UN CABALLO... PORQUE DICE QUE JAMES NO CORRE Y EL QUIERE UN JUGADOR QUE CORRA... JAMES RODRÍGUEZ, SALIÓ OVACIONADO DE TODOS LOS PARTIDOS DE SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA TANTO EN COPA AMÉRICA, EN DONDE LO DISTINGUIERON COMO EL MEJOR JUGADOR DE AMÉRICA, POR ENCIMA DE MESSI, Y DE MUCHOS MÁS. Y EN LOS PARTIDOS JUGADOS HASTA AHORA POR LA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA EN LA ERA DE NÉSTOR LORENZO, HA SIDO EL MEJOR DE LA CANCHA, ¿QUÉ ES LO QUE QUIERE IÑIGO? JOHN DURÁN EN EL ASTON VILLA OTRO JUGADOR QUE SE ESTÁ DESTACANDO EN EUROPA ES JOHN DURÁN, A QUIEN LO DESTACARON COMO EL MEJOR DE LA SEMANA EN SU EQUIPO

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0- American musician JON BON JOVI, 1- recenty helped save a woman´s life in Nasville Tennessee

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BON JOVI, was recording a music video on a hight bridge over a river. 2- He and an assistant 3- when to the aid of a woman 4- who had climbed onto the LEDGE of the bidge. 5- After they all talked 6- the woman came down from the LEDGE to safety. 

 7- A LEDGE is a norrow flattish surface 8- thats licks out from a large structure. 9- Natural LEDGE are found on mountains ang hill. 

10- In fact mountain climbers 11- Sometimes take rest on them. 

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 LEDGE = REPISA, SALIENTE, REBORDE 

 WAS RECORDING A MUSIC VIDEO = Estaba grabando un vídeo musical 

ON A HIGHT BRIDGE OVEN A RIVER = Sobre un puente alto encima de un río 

HE AND AN ASSISTANT 3- WHEN TO THE AID OF A WOMAN 4- WHO HAD CLIMBED ONTO THE LEDGE OF THE BRIDGE = Él y un asistente 3- cuando acudieron en ayuda de una mujer 4- que se había subido a la cornisa de un puente 

After they all talked 6- the woman came down from the LEDGE to safety. = Después de que todos hablaron 6, la mujer bajó de la cornisa, a un lugar seguro. 

 A LEDGE is a norrow flattish surface 8- thats licks out from a large structure. = Una repisa es una superficie estrecha y plana que se lame desde una estructura grande. 

Natural LEDGE are found on mountains ang hill. = Las cornisas naturales se encuentran en las montañas y las colinas. 

In fact mountain climbers 11- Sometimes take rest on them. = De hecho los alpinistas 11- A veces descansan sobre ellas.(femenino)

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LABOR DAY- IN THE US

Labor Day is a national holiday to celebrate workers in the United States. The holiday, on the first Monday of September, is on September 2 this year.

For Americans, the holiday also informally marks the end of summer. The hot days of summer turn to cooler days ahead. Students are returning to school. Many celebrate the holiday with an outdoor barbecue or one more weekend at the beach.

Origin of Labor Day

But Labor Day started with a struggle.

On May 1, 1889, workers demonstrated on the streets of Paris, France. The demonstration led to International Labor Day. Most countries in the world, except the United States and Canada, celebrate Labor Day on the first of May.

The first American Labor Day celebration was held on September 5, 1882, in New York City. About 10,000 workers marched through the streets to show the strength of labor organizations.

For many years after that, American workers used the first Monday in September to demand better working conditions and pay. Several U.S. cities and states began to recognize the day as Labor Day. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a bill into law making it a national holiday.

Music was a part of many Labor Day marches.

One American labor song is called Bread and Roses. It is based on a 1911 poem by James Oppenheim. The poem speaks about the women’s labor movement. At that time, conditions in factories, where many women worked, were horrible. A fire at a clothing factory in New York killed 146 people. Most of the victims were immigrant women.

Labor Day activities

For the three-day Labor Day weekend, many Americans head to airports and highways for end-of-summer escapes. They visit beaches, mountains or lakes. Some prepare outdoor cookouts for family and friends.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) said, “Americans see the extended Labor Day weekend as an opportunity to say farewell to summer with one final trip.” The group said Labor Day weekend travel in the U.S. went up nine percent compared to last year.

Robert F. Moss is a barbecue expert and historian. He wrote the book Barbecue: The History of an American Institution. Moss said barbecue was already an American tradition when the labor movements developed in the late 19th century. He noted that it was a natural way to celebrate as large groups gathered.

“It still has a lot of that same communal sense, gathering around the grill, eating together,” he told the Associated Press.

Not wearing white after Labor Day

Americans also have a saying that one should not wear white after Labor Day.

That may sound strange, but it is true. Many Americans put away their white clothes on Labor Day and do not wear them again until the following May, after Memorial Day.

One reason for the clothing custom relates to the season. In the U.S., the months between June and September are summer. The weather is usually hot and people wear light-colored clothing to keep cool.

Clothing experts say it likely goes back to the Gilded Age — the same period in the late 1800s that started Labor Day. Wealthy New Yorkers in places such as Newport, Rhode Island, would put away their cool, white clothing at the end of the summer. And they returned to the city with darker, heavier clothes for dirt-packed streets.

After the pandemic, many businesses and people have turned to more relaxed clothing. So the saying, or rule, might not be true anymore.

But you may want to be careful about wearing white to an American-style Labor Day barbecue. The trouble is not fashion – it is ketchup. If it spills, the popular red tomato sauce can ruin that nice set of white clothes.

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On today’s show we talk about some expressions that deal with an important device in our lives – our phones. 

 With a smartphone, we can connect to the world. In fact, we can say smartphones give us the world at our fingertips. 

 Needless to say, we use phones to stay in contact with the people in our lives. We use them to reach out to our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. 

 So, when we tell someone that we are just a phone call away, what we are really telling them is that we are available. We are there for them. We often use this expression to offer help to someone who is in a difficult situation or just in need of a friendly voice. 

For example, let’s say my friend is having a hard time with an advanced English course. The assignments are difficult, the material is hard to understand, and his teacher has not been answering his emails. I can say to him, “Look, if you ever need help, I’m just a phone call away. Call anytime!”

It’s good to be available to some people some of the time.

But maybe not all the time.

We all have someone in our lives who contacts us too much. They may blow up our phones with a flood of calls and text messages. When your phone blows up, someone is trying to contact you repeatedly.

Here's an example. Let’s say your neighbor, Jana, is having trouble with another neighbor, Jake. And you are in the middle of it. They are both blowing up your phone with calls and texts about their disagreement. You can tell them, “Hold the phone! Just stop! Talk to each other and work out your problems because I’ve had enough.”

The expression hold the phone is a way to say “wait” or “stop.” We use it when we hear something surprising or when we have had enough of a situation.

And it doesn’t have to be about phone calls or texts. For example, let’s say a friend tells me that my favorite singer is coming to town. I can’t believe it! So, I can say, “Hold the phone! Are you serious?” It's like saying, "Hold on a minute!"

Now, let’s go back to your arguing neighbors, Jana and Jake. Let’s say they take your advice. They are willing to work out their problems. They try to call each other but the keep missing each other’s calls. First Jana calls Jake, but he isn’t available. Then Jake calls her back, but now Jana isn’t available. They play phone tag like this for days until they finally speak to each other.

Tag is a child’s game. One person is “it” and must chase and tag, or touch, the other children. So, phone tag is when two people try to contact each other but their calls go unanswered.

At least Jake and Jana are trying to work out their problems. When it comes to keeping relationships happy in the neighborhood, they are not phoning it in.

When we phone it in, we don’t try our best at something. We don’t give our best efforts. For example, some people who lose interest in their jobs might start phoning it in. They stop trying and do not do their best work.

That's not the case with us here at VOA Learning English. we are not phoning it in. We work hard every day to bring you new learning English content.

And that’s all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories.

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You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy

In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry, you make it double
Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy now
Oh, ooh

Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Oh, ooh

Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
Don't worry, be happy

The land-lord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate
Don't worry, be happy

Look at me, I'm happy

Don't worry, be happy

Let me give you my phone number
When you worry, call me I will make you happy

Don't worry, be happy

Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
Ain't got no girl to make you smile
Don't worry, be happy

'Cause when you worry your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy now
Oh, ooh

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Don't worry, don't worry, don't do it, be happy
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Don't bring everybody down like this

Don't worry, it will soon pass
What ever it is

Don't worry, be happy

I am not worried, I am happy

Study: Free School Meals Linked to Reduction in Childhood Obesity

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FILE - In this Friday, April 5, 2019 photo, a student buys lunch in the cafeteria at Burlington High School in Burlington, Vermont. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Research published in March found that a free meal program in schools was connected with a reduction in childhood obesity in the United States. 

 Anna Localio and Jessica Jones-Smith from the University of Washington are two of the researchers who studied the health effects of nutrition-related policies. Their study was published last month in the medical publication Pediatrics.

 The two wrote in The Conversation about their research on a federal program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). That program, started in 2014, permits schools in high-poverty areas to provide free meals in the morning and noon to all their students. 

 History of free school meals 

 In 1946, the U.S. created the National School Lunch Program aiming to protect the health and well-being of American children. Participating schools were required to provide free or reduced-price meals at noon, called lunches, to children from eligible families. Eligibility is determined by income based on federal poverty levels. 

 The School Breakfast Program came in 1966. It provides free, reduced-price, and full-price breakfasts, or meals in the morning, to students. 

 The Community Eligibility Provision permits all students in a school to receive free breakfast and lunch, instead of determining eligibility by individual families. Entire schools or school systems are eligible for free lunches if at least 40 percent of their students are directly eligible to receive free meals.

 Localio and Jones-Smith say the CEP increases school meal participation by “reducing the stigma” linked to receiving free meals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government expanded the program to more school systems across the country. By the 2022-23 school year, over 40,000 schools were participating, an increase of more than 20 percent over the prior year. 

 Research on the effects of free meals 

 The researchers examined whether providing free meals at school through CEP was connected with lower childhood obesity before the pandemic. 

 To do this, they measured changes in obesity from 2013 to 2019 among 3,531 California schools in poorer communities. The researchers used over 3.5 million body mass index (BMI) measurements of students in fifth, seventh and ninth grade that were taken yearly and combined at the school level. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. 

 The researchers looked at differences between schools that participated in the program and eligible schools that did not. They followed the same schools over time, comparing obesity among students before and after the policy change. 

 The researchers found that schools participating in the CEP program had a 2.4 percent reduction in levels of obesity in students compared with eligible schools that did not participate in the program.

 Localio and Jones-Smith wrote that “even small improvements in obesity levels are notable because effective strategies to reduce obesity at a population level remain elusive.”

FILE - Apples and orange slices rest in trays for student lunch at the Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School, in Essex Junction, Vt., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

They added that because obesity affects poor and minority children more than others, this policy could help to reduce health inequalities. 

 The CEP likely reduces the amount of obesity by substituting up to half of a child’s weekly diet with healthier food, the research found. 

 Research has shown that school meals can be healthier than meals from other sources, including meals at home. One study found that school meals provide the best diet quality of any major U.S. food source.

 At the same time, the free meals save about $4.70 a day per child or $850 per year. For low and middle-income families, this could result in savings that can be used for other healthy goods or services. 

 Expanding access to school meals 

 Childhood obesity has been increasing over the past several decades. Obesity often continues into adulthood and is linked to many health conditions and early death. 

 Growing research shows the benefits of universal free school meals for the health and well-being of children. Along with the study of California schools, other researchers have found an association between universal free school meals and reduced obesity in Chile, South Korea and Britain. 

 Studies have also linked the CEP program to improvements in school performance and reductions in suspensions. 

 Universal free meals policies may slow the rise in childhood obesity rates, "but they alone will not be enough to reverse these trends,” Localio and Jones-Smith say. Alongside free meals, identifying other strategies to reduce obesity among children is necessary to address this public health issue, they say.

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obesity — n. fat in a way that is unhealthy 

eligible — n. able to be chosen for something 

stigma — n. a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something 

strategy — n. a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time 

elusive — adj. hard to find or capture 

income — n. money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.

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 LLE-A Lesson 1: Who Are You? 

 TEACHER’S GUIDE LESSON 1: WHO ARE YOU? 

Video summary: Anna introduces herself and her friend Max. Then she takes a walk and sees an owl.

 Functional purpose: 

Introductions Grammar: Simple Present Verb – BE (Advanced: Contraction I’m) 

Letters and sounds: Aa, Ii, Mm; Sounds of Aa Numbers: 1, 2, 3 

Questions: Who are you? (Who is he? Who is she? What is it?)

 Answers: I am _____. (She is ____. He is ____. It is a/an ____.) 

Key words: I, she, he, it, am, name,  owl, one, two, three, verbs: love walk,

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Get students’ attention Here are some ideas to introduce the lesson points. 

See the How-to Guide for more ways to do this.

 • Introduce key words and questions: Who? Who are you? Who am I?

 • Bring a puppet, picture, or stuffed animal to class. Ask: “Who is this/he/she?” Students can give names and practice repeating the question and answer.

 • Show pictures of famous people or characters you think students may know and ask, “Who is he/she?”

 • Say words that rhyme with who: hoo, moo, zoo Connect to students’ experiences This can be done in native language or English.

 • Tell students the goals for the lesson. Then ask (choose as needed):

 • “How do you introduce yourself in English? In your native language?”

 • “Where do you like to take walks?” (in the city, in the woods, in your neighborhood…)

 • “How do you feel when you walk outside?” 

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Introduce the Lesson 

Topic Explain the story of the course: 

Say, “Anna is moving to a new city, Washington, D.C. She will learn many new things about the city, and you will learn with her. 

In the first lesson, she is meeting her new neighbors.” Ask students to share stories (in native languages, if possible) about when they moved to a new place.

 Present the Conversation 

Tell students that the video will show Anna going to her new apartment. She meets new people there. 

Play the main video. When the speakers say, “Listen” and “Speak” have students repeat and respond. 

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Ask students to act out the conversation with different students two or more times. 

They should use their own names (rather than Anna and Pete). 

This is a good chance for students who are in a new class to get to know each other’s names.

 Learning Strategy Ask students to set a goal for learning English.

 Ask, “What do you want to do in English after studying for three months?” It is best to set a short-term and small goal.

 Remind them to focus on this goal as they study. 

Scientists Learn More about Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy

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Scientists Learn More about Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy

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 Researchers recently announced that they have found qualities of the main black hole in our Milky Way Galaxy that they did not know about before. 

 Black holes are very massive objects with gravity so strong that even light cannot escape them. 

 The space scientists said they found a strong and organized magnetic field around the black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is at the center of our galaxy 26,000 light years away. 

 Activity at the edge of the black hole is believed to have created the magnetic field. It is similar to activity surrounding the only other black hole ever imaged. That one is at the center of a nearby galaxy commonly called M87. 

 The researchers wondered if their finding suggests that strong magnetic fields might be a quality common to all black holes. 

 Black holes and jets 

 The magnetic field around the M87 black hole, called M87*, causes it to launch powerful jets of material into space, the researchers said. They added that while such jets have not yet been found near Sagittarius A*, they might exist and might be observable in the near future. 

 The researchers released the image showing the environment around Sagittarius A* in polarized light for the first time. 

 In a way, light behaves like a wave. Light waves can move in different directions. When light waves are restricted to one direction, or plane, the result is polarized light. 

 The latest image came from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). It is an international network of observatories working together to study radio waves connected with black holes. The EHT also provided the earlier image of the M87 black hole. 

 Sara Issaoun is with the Center for Astrophysics - Harvard & Smithsonian. Issaoun said scientists can “see” black holes: "By imaging polarized light from hot glowing gas near black holes, we are directly inferring the structure and strength of the magnetic fields…”

 She said observing polarized light made the new study different: "Compared to the previous results, polarized light teaches us a lot more about the astrophysics, the properties of the gas, and mechanisms that take place as a black hole feeds." 

 A co-leader of the research, Issaoun said: "For a while, we've believed that magnetic fields play a key role in how black holes feed and eject matter in powerful jets." 

 "This new image…shows that strong and ordered magnetic fields are critical to how black holes interact with the gas and matter around them." 

 Angelo Ricarte is another researcher from the Center for Astrophysics who was involved with the study. Ricarte said: "The magnetic field appears to be organized into a spiral, similar to M87*. This magnetic field geometry implies that the black hole can power very efficient jets that shoot off into the galaxy," 

 The M87 black hole has a mass 6 billion times that of our sun — much bigger than the one in our Milky Way. It ejects a powerful jet visible in all wavelengths of light. 

 The evidence for a jet flowing from Sagittarius A* is growing. 

 Ricarte said that researchers are hopeful about the prediction for a powerful jet in the Milky Way’s black hole. As tools get better in the coming years, he said, researchers should be able to better understand the issue from the data. 

 The researchers’ findings appeared recently in Astrophysical Journal Letters. 

 I’m John Russell.

 Will Dunham reported on this story for Reuters. John Russell adapted it for VOA Learning English.

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  Words in This Story 

light year –n. a measure equal to the distance light travels in space or 9.5 trillion kilometers 

polarize – v. to restrict something, such as light waves, so that they only move in one direction or plane

 mechanism – n. a process or system that is used to produce a particular result 

eject – v. to push (something) out with force 

critical – adj. extremely important 

interact – v. to come together and have an effect on each other 

spiral – n. a circular curving line that goes around a central point while getting closer to or farther away from it 

imply – v. to include or involve (something) as a natural or necessary part 

efficient – adj. capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy 

infer – v. to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts

Poland’s Traditional Dance Honored by UNESCO

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Dancers of the WARSZAWIANKA ensemble of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

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The polonaise is a traditional Polish dance that was once banned in the country. Now, the United Nations is honoring the dance. UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. On December 5, the polonaise entered UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The U.N. organization noted that the dance “symbolizes cooperation, reconciliation, and equality.” The dance is believed to have started in the 18th century. It has been performed at parties for the rich and powerful and at village celebrations. The polonaise has inspired music by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Frederic Chopin. And it remains an important part of school and family celebrations. Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage asked for the Polonaise to be included on UNESCO’s list. The ministry said its request received huge public support. “Thousands of people on Facebook and on other social media were supporting the (UNESCO) entry,” Joanna Cicha-Kuczynska of the ministry’s Department of Monuments Protection, told The Associated Press. She said there is a huge community, including whole families, that dance the polonaise and pass the tradition on. In the polonaise, a whole group can dance together, explained Marcin Pracki, a dancer of the Warsaw University’s Dance Theater. Another dancer, Monika Fiugajska, said the dance’s simplicity is its strength. She added that the polonaise can express emotions in a special way.

Dancers of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Dancers of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Dancers of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) The dance developed from a traditional form called the “walking dance.” By the 18th century, it had become popular at royal European balls, or dance parties. The word polonaise is French for “Polish.” Szymon Paczkowski is a musicology professor at the University of Warsaw. He agrees that the dance should be on UNESCO’s list. “It is a dance with not only Polish but an international tradition,” he said. In the late 18th century, Russia, Prussia, and Austria divided and controlled Poland for more than 100 years. Russia banned the polonaise in the areas it took over. During this time, the polonaise became an important connection to Poland for Polish people, especially those in foreign countries. This included Chopin, who left Poland in 1830 and moved to Paris the following year. Today, Chopin’s polonaises remain among the most popular pieces for classical piano. In Poland, the polonaise has now become the opening dance at high school pre-graduation balls. After World War II, Poland’s communist officials banned it from schools. The officials worried about its connection to Polish patriotism and former rulers. Nineteen-year-old Gabrysia Kosmal was among the students at one of Warsaw’s high schools who performed the polonaise this month. She noted that although there are conflicts between students, when they dance the polonaise, they come together. “It’s a magical moment,” she said.

Students of Warsaw's Mikolaj Rej high school dance Poland's national polonaise dance to open their pre-graduation ball in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Students of Warsaw's Mikolaj Rej high school dance Poland's national polonaise dance to open their pre-graduation ball in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Students of Warsaw's Mikolaj Rej high school dance Poland's national polonaise dance to open their pre-graduation ball in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) The polonaise is regularly performed during national anniversaries, including the November 11 Independence Day. On this day, people are invited to dance in the streets with officials. Natalia Berna is an 18-year-old student who took part in a large street dance in the central city of Lodz last month. She said the polonaise brings people together at a time when the community needs it. She added that it is important to keep the tradition alive. The leader of the Lodz street dance, Janusz Wielgosz, said the polonaise is about beauty. “It is a dance that is really very simple, with beautiful music and beautiful costumes. It is worth a try,” he said. I’m Andrew Smith. Monika Scislowska and Rafal Neidzielski reported this story for the Associated Press. Andrew Smith adapted it for VOA Learning English. ___________________________________________

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I WILL FOLLOW HIM (SONG) WHEREVER HE MAY GO!

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Follow Him wherever He may go
And near Him, I always will be
For nothing can keep me away
He is my destiny

I will follow Him
Ever since He touched my heart I knew
There isn't an ocean too deep
Or mountain so high it can keep
Keep me away
Away from His love

I love Him!
I love Him!
I love Him!
And where He goes
I'll follow!
I'll follow!
I'll follow!

I will follow Him
Follow Him wherever He may go
There isn't an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can keep
Keep me away

We will follow Him (follow Him)!
Follow Him wherever
He may go! (uh)
There isn't an ocean
Too deep (too deep!)
Or mountain so high it can keep
Keep us away, away from His love!

Oh, oh, yeah!!
(I love Him!)
Oh, yes, I love Him
(I'll follow!)
I'm gonna follow
(True love!)
He'll always be my true love
(Forever!) From now until forever

I love Him!
I love Him!
I love Him!
And where He goes
I'll follow!
I'll follow!
I'll follow!

He'll always be my true love
(My true love! My true love!)
From now until forever!
(Forever, forever)

There isn't an ocean too deep
Or mountain so high it can keep
Keep us away, away from His love

TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL

I Will Follow Him

Sister Act

LetraTraducción

Significado

Voy a seguirlo

I will follow Him
Donde quiera que Él vaya
Follow Him wherever He may go
Cerca de Él siempre estaré
And near Him, I always will be
Nada puede alejarme
For nothing can keep me away
Él es mi destino
He is my destiny

Voy a seguirlo
I will follow Him
Toco mi corazón y supe
Ever since He touched my heart I knew
No hay oceano tan profundo
There isn't an ocean too deep
Ni montaña tan alta que
Or mountain so high it can keep
Que me aparte
Keep me away
Lejos de su amor
Away from His love

Lo amo!
I love Him!
Lo amo!
I love Him!
Lo amo!
I love Him!
Y donde Él vaya
And where He goes
Yo iré!
I'll follow!
Yo iré!
I'll follow!
Yo iré!
I'll follow!

Voy a seguirlo
I will follow Him