New Zealand Lesson 1 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
1. I put together a ____ .
Example: rock band – I put together a rock band.
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I put together a ____ .
rock band
“going away” party
soccer team
photo album
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2. I’ll be standing right by the ____ .
Example: door – I’ll be standing right by the door.
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I’ll be standing right by the ____ .
door
entrance
fountain
car
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3. That was kind of ____ .
Example: Come in! – Come in! Take a load off.
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That was kind of ____ .
funny
sad
weird
surprising
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4. As it turns out, I can’t ____ .
Example: come to the meeting – As it turns out, I can’t come to the meeting.
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As it turns out, I can’t ____ .
come to the meeting
go to the party
finish the course
buy the house
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5. And she’s like, “____ .”
Example: That’s horrible. – And she’s like, “That’s horrible.”
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And she’s like, “____ .”
That’s horrible
That’s so sad
You’re crazy
Get lost
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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. |
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| 1. to put together | 2. right by | 3. kind of |
| 4. as it turns out | 5. blah-blah-blah | 6. nah |
| 7. with some degree of authority | 8. to be like |  |