– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Australia you are up first please come

on over and choose a

name you have chosen number nine isise

mire is what is your question for

Australia hi Miss Australia so how will

you use the Miss Universe platform to

promote Global Gender

quality I would use the Miss Universe

platform to push a message I think this

community is strong and when we bond

together we can create changes and when

it comes to gender equality when we use

our voice and we use our power to make a

change that's when real movement happens

graas thank

you okay Puerto Rico it's your turn come

on over and select a

thank you you have

selected number four Janelle

kissan hello Miss Puerto Rico if you win

tonight what would you bring to the Miss

Universe

brand

univers I would use that opportunity to

show the world the relevance of beauty

queens nowadays I would use my activism

on regarding mental health and saying

the world how it is important that if we

we we use our voice if we take up space

if we are courageous enough to be

ourselves in this world I would use the

platform to reach and and be that thank

you so much thank you

all right all right we're going strong

here all right Nicaragua it's your time

to come on

down please choose the name of a

Committee

Member all right you chose number one

helima

Iden what qualities and Val guide you as

a leader and role model for

others the quality that has inspired me

and has inspired millions of women and

girls I apologize today

his humility and to be able to

appreciate all of the little

things because that's where most

valuable thing is the essence of Being

[Applause]

Human thank you thank you thank you so

much Thailand you are up

[Applause]

Thailand you are up please come over and

choose your selection Committee

Member

[Applause]

hi you chose number six avani Greg aani

what is your question for

Thailand if you could speak to a room

full of students about online bullying

what would you say

I would say to not listen to what people

have to say because in the end everyone

is entitled to their own opinion but it

is up to us on how we react to it use

our voice to stand up for what is right

and be the change that we want to see in

the world by Leading by example don't

listen to the hate because it doesn't

shape us but what shapes us is how we

get back up and how we move forward from

that thank you thank you

okay we are down to the last question of

this round Colombia please come on up

and choose your selection Committee

Member thank you you have chosen number

two Mario

Bautista Mario what is your question for

colia hola col

[Applause]

I'm going to say it in English because

it's in English if this was your last

day on Earth how would you live

it I am already living it because I'm

here I'm breaking serious ties being a

woman being a

mother is to leave history a legacy

something that I want to transmit to

women mothers and children thank you

thank you we got some strong answers

here tonight thank you to the top five

and our selection committee members for

their wonderful F question as a reminder

the delegates answers will help

determine who will be advancing into our

top three

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promote /prəˈmoʊt/ B2	verb - to encourage the existence or progress of something
equality /iˈkwɑːləti/ B2	noun - the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities
platform /ˈplætfɔːrm/ B1	noun - an opportunity to voice one's views or initiate action
relevance /ˈreləvəns/ C1	noun - the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate
activism /ˈæktɪvɪzəm/ C1	noun - the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ B2	adjective - not deterred by danger or pain; brave
humility /hjuːˈmɪləti/ C1	noun - a modest or low view of one's own importance
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B1	verb - recognize the full worth of
essential /ɪˈsenʃl/ B1	adjective - absolutely necessary; extremely important
bully /ˈbʊli/ B1	verb - seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce
entitled /ɪnˈtaɪtld/ B2	adjective - believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment
legacy /ˈleɡəsi/ B2	noun - an amount of money or property left to someone in a will; something handed down from the past
transmit /trænzˈmɪt/ C1	verb - cause (something) to pass on from one person or place to another
delegate /ˈdelɪɡət/ C1	noun - a person sent or authorized to represent others
advance /ədˈvæns/ B2	verb - to move forward in a purposeful way

Key Grammar Structures

• How will you use the Miss Universe platform to promote Global Gender equality?

  ➔ Future Simple (Interrogative)

  ➔ The structure "will + subject + verb" is used here to ask about the candidate's future intentions or planned actions.

• When we bond together we can create changes.

  ➔ Conditional structure with "When" (Adverbial clause of time)

  ➔ The word "When" introduces a condition or time frame under which the main action ("can create") will happen.

• If you win tonight, what would you bring to the Miss Universe brand?

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical situation)

  ➔ The "If + past simple, would + verb" structure expresses a hypothetical possibility in the future.

• What qualities and values guide you as a leader?

  ➔ Complex NP (Noun Phrase) as Subject

  ➔ "What qualities and values" acts as a compound noun phrase subject to ask for specific characteristics.

• If you could speak to a room full of students, what would you say?

  ➔ Second Conditional (Modals)

  ➔ Using "could" and "would" emphasizes the hypothetical nature of the question.

• It is up to us on how we react to it.

  ➔ Fixed Phrase/Idiomatic structure

  ➔ The phrase "It is up to us" means that we are responsible for the decision.

• If this was your last day on Earth, how would you live it?

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in conditionals

  ➔ Using "was" (or "were") in the "if" clause marks it as contrary to reality.

• I am already living it.

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The structure "am + verb-ing" is used to describe an action happening right at the moment of speaking.