New York 1 Lesson 2 Part 2

Try the fluency building exercises below.

Please download these Fluency Building Exercises and practice them as much as you can. Don’t just listen. Say them out loud. This is how you will become fluent!

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. I have got to ____ .

Example: go – I have got to go.

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I have got to ____ .

go
talk to him
watch that
get one
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2. Sure enough, my key was ____ .

Example: in her bag – Sure enough, my key was in her bag.

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Sure enough, my key was ____ .

in her bag
in the hotel room
on my desk
in the drawer

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3. Let’s get ____ out of the way.

Example: introductions – Let’s get introductions out of the way.

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Let’s get ____ out of the way.

introductions
our chores
the financial stuff
the paperwork

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4. I bet I ____ .

Example: know where they are – I bet I know where they are.

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I bet I ____ .

know where they are
left them at home
have his number
got the job

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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 tag along 2. have got to 3. sure enough
4. out of the way 5. you can’t beat that 6. I bet