I was teaching a conversation group class last week and I chose to talk about the best and worst of the 80's. It was a fun class, indeed!One of my favorite bands from the 80's is A-ha, definitely. I admire them in every sense of the word "admiration": their voices, first of all, the voice division, which is impeccable, the music itself, the lyrics... And those beautiful eyes too, of course!So, I took the lyrics from Take on me and put some blanks so that the students could fill them out. Of course, their accent is quite different, so, it's kind of hard to say what they are singing sometimes! Anyway, here is the video and the lyrics. It's a good and fun exercise!TAKE ON ME- A-HA We're _____________________ awayI don't know what I'm to _______________I'll say it __________________Today's another day to _______________ you________________ awayI'___ be _________________________ for your love, OK? Take on meTake me onI'll be ___________________In a ___________ or _________ So __________________ to sayI'm ________________ and ________________But I'll be _____________________ anyway________________ learning that life is __________Say ______________ meIt's no better to be _______________ than ______________ Take on meTake me onI'll be ___________________In a ___________ or _________ Oh the _______________ that you sayIs it _________________ or just to play my _____________ awayYou're _____________ the things I've got to ____________________You're shying _______________I'll be _________________ for you _______________ Take on meTake me onI'll be ___________________In a ___________ or _________ I think Richard Branson is amazing for many reasons, but principally for investing in Space Travel and making it possible in the near future. Here's a short article I read today on self-motivation. Editor's Note: Entrepreneur Richard Branson regularly shares his experience and advice with readers. What follows is the latest edited insightful response.Ask him a question and your query might be the inspiration for a future column.Q: How do you maintain your motivation to generate new ideas and execute them? -- Gunita Migliniece, LatviaA: My motivations have changed a lot over the past 40 years. In retrospect, it's clear this has been a long-term process, and I acquired new motivations over time.I am not sure anyone could have predicted my career arc, except perhaps my parents. I was not a promising student, probably because of undiagnosed dyslexia. But my parents did not see my trouble learning as a limitation. Rather, they helped me find my strengths by teaching me to constantly look for new challenges. Achievements in sports and early business ventures such as a Christmas tree farm taught me to be inquisitive, and rely on persistence and creativity when problems came up.was partly driven by a desire to prove myself when I started Student magazine at 16. My friends and I wanted to give our generation a voice in the issues of the day, especially the Vietnam War.We started the magazine because of our convictions, and we loved it. It didn't matter that we were working out of a basement in West London, with no financial backing. We just threw everything we had into the venture and secured advertisers and interviews. It