Prague Lesson 8 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. Parts of ______ have a seedy element.

Example: New York — Parts of New York have a seedy element.

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Parts of ______ have a seedy element.

New York
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Las Vegas

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2. This country is more lax about ______ .

Example: smoking in public — This country is more lax about smoking in public.

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This country is more lax about ______ .

smoking in public
wearing seatbelts
drinking in public
prostitution

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3. I point the finger at ______.

Example: politicians — I point the finger at politicians.

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I point the finger at ______.

politicians
the administration
the courts
lax drug laws

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4. It’s hard to gauge _____.

Example: by the photos — It’s hard to gauge by the photos.

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It’s hard to gauge _____.

by the photos
from here
the speed
the temperature

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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. seedy 2. lax 3. intertwined
4. in droves 5. point the finger at 6. to gauge