Arizona Lesson 11 Part 2
Unit 11 Words of Experience video. Enjoy!
Add the words or expressions you learned in this video to your flash-cards now.
Then try the fluency building exercises below.
1st: The audio gives you a hint. “by how good the food was”
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. blown away
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blown away
Example: by how good the food was — I was blown away by how good the food was.
by how cheap everything was — I was blown away by how cheap everything was.
by how expensive the rooms were — I was blown away by how expensive the rooms were.
by how kind he was — I was blown away by how kind he was.
by Ted’s behavior — I was blown away by Ted’s behavior.
by how good the food was — I was blown away by how good the food was.
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2. I believe it was
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I believe it was
Example: John — I believe it was John.
scheduled for around 9:00 — I believe it was scheduled for around 9:00.
John — I believe it was John.
in 1968, but I’m not exactly sure — I believe it was in 1968, but I’m not exactly sure.
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3. pony up (the dough)
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pony up (the dough)
Example: It’s tax time — It’s tax time, better pony up the dough.
you owe Steve $20 bucks — You owe Steve $20 bucks. Better pony up the dough.
this is a huge dinner bill — This is a huge dinner bill. Better pony up the dough.
It’s tax time — It’s tax time, better pony up the dough.
the landlord is at the door, and he wants rent — The landlord is at the door, and he wants rent. Better pony up the dough.
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4. at best
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at best
Example: I can only drink two beers — I can only drink two beers at best.
this elevator will hold 10 people — This elevator will hold 10 people at best.
the meeting was an hour — The meeting was an hour at best.
you can expect 50 people to come — You can expect 50 people to come at best.
I can only drink two beers — I can only drink two beers at best.
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5. six-pack
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six-pack
Example: of beer for the party — I got a six-pack of beer for the party.
of Pepsi for the pick-nick — I got a six-pack of Pepsi for the pick-nick.
of canned soup for next week — I got a six-pack of canned soup for next week.
of beer for the party — I got a six-pack of beer for the party.
of Heineken for the weekend — I got a six-pack of Heineken for the weekend.
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6. such a thing
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such a thing
Example: aliens visiting earth — Aliens visiting earth? I don’t think there is such a thing.
living dinosaurs? — Living dinosaurs? I don’t think there is such a thing.
pizza with squid on it? — Pizza with squid on it? I don’t think there is such a thing.
aliens visiting earth — Aliens visiting earth? I don’t think there is such a thing.
$1 six-packs of beer? — $1 six-packs of beer? I don’t think there is such a thing.
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7. every which way
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every which way
Example: there were people — There were people every which way.
there were animals running — There were animals running every which way.
they were going — They were going every which way.
it was chaos, there were police and firemen — It was chaos, there were police and firemen every which way.
there were people — There were people every which way.
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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. blown away | 2. I believe it was | 3. pony up (the dough) |
| 4. at best | 5. six-pack | 6. such a thing |
| 7. every which way | ||