Boston Lesson 1 Part 2

Try the fluency building exercises below.

Fluency Builder

I’d like to show you how to do these fluency building exercises. This is not easy. You have to listen, think, and speak. It might take many times before you can do these easily. So, download them and practice them as much as you can. Don’t just listen. Say them out loud. This is how you will become fluent!

 

1. We’re headed to the ____ .

Example: gym – We’re headed to the gym.

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We’re headed to the ____ .
gym
movies
stadium
grocery store

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2. He’s kind of ____ .

Example: strange – He’s kind of strange.

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He’s kind of ____ .
strange
lazy
tired
hungry

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3. I didn’t think the ____ was all that ____ .

Example: concert / good – I didn’t think the concert was all that good.

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I didn’t think the ____ was all that ____ .
concert / good
movie / funny
book / interesting
food / good

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4. My favorite movies? ____ is up there.

Example: TERMINATOR – My favorite movies? TERMINATOR is up there.

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My favorite movies? ____ is up there.
TERMINATOR
JAWS
ALIENS
PULP FICTION

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5. They could well be ____ .

Example: lying – They could well be lying.

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They could well be ____ .
lying
famous one day
home by now
her only friends

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Downloads and Homework

Here are the advanced expressions you learned in this lesson. DO NOT go to the next lesson until you remember these, and have practiced the Fluency Building Exercises many times. If you have any questions, contact your coach who can help you.
Your homework is: Tomorrow, listen to all the audio files and practice with your flashcards, until you can say all of the drills quickly.

1. to head 2. kind of 3. not all that _____ (adjective)
4. to pop up 5. to be up there 6. could well be