Boston Lesson 5 Part 2

Try the fluency building exercises below.

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. Offhand I’d say ____ .

Example: she’s about twenty – Offhand I’d say she’s about twenty.

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Offhand I’d say ____ .
she’s about twenty
there were fifty people there
we’ll be done in six months
it will sell for $400

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2. It was a ____ but I’m hanging in there.

Example: long trip – It was a long trip but I’m hanging in there.

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It was a ____ but I’m hanging in there.
long trip
stressful day
painful divorce
long hike

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3. The ____ hopped up when we came in.

Example: salesman – The salesman hopped up when we came in.

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The ____ hopped up when we came in.
salesman
guard
doorman
waitress

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4. The last thing I needed was ____.

Example: a flat tire – The last thing I needed was a flat tire.

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The last thing I needed was ____.
a flat tire
a headache
a speeding ticket
more homework

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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.
1. to drive home (a point)	2. offhand	3. to hang in there
4. the tables have turned	5. to get over something	6. to hop up
7. the last thing (needed, wanted, etc)