Rome Lesson 3 Part 2

Watch this lesson’s Words of Experience video.

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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. It might take many times before you can do these easily. So, download them and practice them as much as you can. Remember to say them out loud. This is how you will become fluent!

 

1. Those ____ are long gone.

Example: guys – Those guys are long gone.

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Those ____ are long gone.

guys
cookies
days
records

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2. I was struck by ____ .

Example: her beauty – I was struck by her beauty.

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I was struck by ____ .

her beauty
their kindness
your generosity
his friendliness

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3. I was ____ the whole time.

Example: laughing — I was laughing the whole time.

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I was ____ the whole time.

laughing
waiting
thinking
sleeping

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4. I’ll let it go if ____ .

Example: you say you’re sorry. – I’ll let it go if you say you’re sorry.

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I’ll let it go if ____ .

you say you’re sorry
you apologize
you don’t do it again
leave right now

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5. If that doesn’t make sense, I can ____ .

Example: write it down – If that doesn’t make sense, I can write it down.

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If that doesn’t make sense, I can ____ .

write it down
repeat it
show you
take you there

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6. If it’s good enough for ____, it’s good enough for ____ .

Example: them, us – If it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for us.

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If it’s good enough for ____, it’s good enough for ____ .

them, us
the President, me
Roger Federer, you
some, all

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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 be long gone 2. to be struck by 3. the whole time
4. to let something go 5. that makes sense 6. if it’s good enough for ______