Arizona Lesson 1 Part 2
Let’s take a break from our new words and expressions, and watch the first video in the Words of Experience series.
Add the words or expressions you learned in this video to your flash-cards now.
Then 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 practice them a lot. Download them and practice them as much as you can. It is important to say them. Don’t just listen. Say them loudly, as much as possible.
1st: The audio gives you a hint. “you bought your tickets”
2nd: The audio gives you and example of the (construction) short phrases to use.
3rd: Try and make the complete sentence before I say the entire sentence
1. a good thing
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a good thing
Example: you bought your tickets — It’s a good thing you bought your tickets.
you have cash — It’s a good thing you have cash.
you bought your tickets — It’s a good thing you bought your tickets.
brought an umbrella — It’s a good thing you brought an umbrella.
I told him — It’s a good thing I told him.
you mentioned — It’s a good thing you mentioned.
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2. put ____ together
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putting ____ together
Example: these papers — When I was putting these papers together…
these ideas — When I was putting these ideas together…
these papers — When I was putting these papers together…
those photos — When I was putting those photos together…
this evidence — When I was putting this evidence together…
those files — When I was putting those files together…
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3. let’s pretend
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let’s pretend
Example: you’re — Let’s pretend you’re…
this is — Let’s pretend this is…
you’re — Let’s pretend you’re…
that was — Let’s pretend that was…
she’s — Let’s pretend she’s…
it’s — Let’s pretend it’s…
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4. you have
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you have
Example: lettuce, tomatoes, dressing — You have lettuce, you have tomatoes, you have dressing…
lions, cheetahs, jaguars — You have lions, you have cheetahs, you have jaguars…
lettuce, tomatoes, dressing — You have lettuce, you have tomatoes, you have dressing…
solar, wind, water — You have solar, you have wind, you have water…
football, tennis, golf — You have football, you have tennis, you have golf…
France, Germany, Italy — You have France, you have Germany, you have Italy…
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5. kind of (kinda)
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kind of
Example: interesting — It’s kind of interesting.
good — It’s kind of good.
interesting — It’s kind of interesting.
expensive — It’s kind of expensive.
in the northern part — It’s kind of in the northern part.
funny — It’s kind of funny.
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6. pretty much
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pretty much
Example: completely burned — It was pretty much completely burned.
9:30 — It was pretty much 9:30.
completely burned — It was pretty much completely burned.
dead — It was pretty much dead.
finished — It was pretty much finished.
straight north — It was pretty much straight north.
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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 and easily. |
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| 1. a good thing | 2. putting together | 3. let’s pretend |
| 4. you have | 5. kind of | 6. pretty much |