Prague Lesson 5 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. Strangely enough, I don’t really like ______ .

Example: chocolate — Strangely enough, I don’t really like chocolate

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Strangely enough, I don’t really like ______ .

chocolate
pizza
to travel
to watch TV

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2. All of a sudden, ________ .

Example: it started to rain — All of a sudden it started to rain.

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All of a sudden, ________ .

it started to rain
the phone rang
the power went out
I hears a bang!

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3. By the time you get here, _________ .

Example: the store will be closed — By the time you get here, the store will be closed.

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By the time you get here, _________ .

the store will be closed
the movie will have started
the party will be over
everyone will be gone

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4. Your dad is quite the _____ .

Example: chef — Your dad is quite the chef.

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Your dad is quite the _____ .

chef
writer
world traveler
comedian

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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. strangely enough 2. up to par with 3. as opposed to
4. all of a sudden 5. by the time 6. (It) really is a
7. every conceivable