New York 2 Lesson 5 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. Let’s pop on to ____ and find out.

Example: Google – Let’s pop on to Google and find out.

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Let’s pop on to ____ and find out.

Google
Wikipedia
Facebook
his website

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2. We were in awe of ____ .

Example: her beauty – We were in awe of her beauty.

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We were in awe of ____ .

her beauty
his skill
its size
the scenery

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3. I’m so psyched to ____ .

Example: start work – I’m so psyched to start work.

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I’m so psyched to ____ .

start work
be going
meet you in person
be back

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4. I like to hang out with my ____ .

Example: friends – I like to hang out with my friends.

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I like to hang out with my ____ .

friends
relatives
co-workers
students

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5. I just got a brand new ____ .

Example: laptop – I just got a brand new laptop.

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I just got a brand new ____ .

laptop
car
iPhone
suit

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6. Sure enough, ____ .

Example: the key was in the room – Sure enough, the key was in the room.

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Sure enough, ____ .

the key was in the room
it was out of gas
it started to rain
the game was canceled

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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. don’t hold me to this (that) 2. to pop on to 3. in awe
4. to be psyched 5. to hang out 6. brand new
7. sure enough