Arizona Lesson 7 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
Time for some fluency training. You know what to do!
1st: The audio gives you a hint. “the hike”
2nd: The audio gives you and example of the (construction) short phrases to use.
3rd: Try and make the complete sentence before I say the entire sentence.
1. the ____ itself
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the ____ itself
Example: the hike — The hike itself is why I love it.
the drive — the drive itself is why I love it.
the hike — the hike itself is why I love it.
the climb — the climb itself is why I love it.
the experience — the experience itself is why I love it.
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2. cool
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cool
Example: robots at the exhibition — There were some cool robots at the exhibition.
fish in the Amazon — There were some cool fish in the Amazon.
acrobats at the circus — There were some cool acrobats at the circus.
cactus in the desert — There were some cool cactus in the desert.
robots at the exhibition — There were some cool robots at the exhibition.
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3. just barely
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just barely
Example: opened the door — I just barely opened the door.
touched the vase — I just barely touched the vase.
looked at the dog — I just barely looked at the dog.
understood the lecture — I just barely understood the lecture.
opened the door — I just barely opened the door.
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4. what we were there for
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what we were there for
Example: the great waves — The great waves are what we were there for.
the great music — The great music is what we were there for.
the awesome food — The awesome food is what we were there for.
the great waves — The great waves are what we were there for.
the free drinks — The free drinks are what we were there for.
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5. old (ole)
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old (ole)
Example: Mazda, always reliable. — Ole-Mazda, always reliable.
Pizza Hut, always delicious. — Ole-Pizza Hut, always delicious.
John, always causing trouble. — Ole-John, always causing trouble.
Arizona heat, nice and hot. — Ole-Arizona heat, nice and hot.
Mazda, always reliable. — Ole-Mazda, always reliable.
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6. back
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back
Example: when I was a kid — The world was different back when I was a kid.
in the 1930’s — The world was different back in the 1930’s.
I was a kid — The world was different back when I was a kid.
when dinosaurs ruled the earth — The world was different back when dinosaurs ruled the earth.
before micro-wave ovens — The world was different back before micro-wave ovens.
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7. no big deal
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no big deal
Example: I lost my wallet but it was returned. — I lost my wallet but it was returned, so no big deal.
It was really hot, but we had air-conditioning. — It was really hot, but we had air-conditioning, so no big deal.
It was freezing today, but I had a ski-jacket. — It was freezing today, but I had a ski-jacket, so no big deal.
I left my phone in the taxi, but I got it back. — I left my phone in the taxi, but I got it back, so no big deal.
I lost my wallet but it was returned. — I lost my wallet but it was returned, so no big deal.
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| 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 and easily. |
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| 1. the ____ itself | 2. cool | 3. just barely |
| 4. what we were there for | 5. old | 6. back when |
| 7. no big deal | ||