Arizona Lesson 4 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
Let’s build your fluency! Do the exercises below.
1st: The audio gives you a hint. “north”
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. headed
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headed
Example: north — I headed north.
down to the river — I headed down to the river.
north — I headed north.
toward the intersection — I headed toward the intersection.
up the mountain — I headed up the mountain.
over to my friend’s house — I headed over to my friend’s house.
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2. as it turns out
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as it turns out
Example: he was lying — As it turns out, he was lying.
it’s a great job — As it turns out, it’s a great job.
he was lying — As it turns out, he was lying.
it tastes great — As it turns out, it tastes great.
it’s not straight north — As it turns out, it’s not straight north.
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3. solid
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solid
Example: two hour drive — It was a solid two hour drive.
five kilometers — It was a solid five kilometers.
three minutes — It was a solid three minutes.
two hour drive — It was a solid two hour drive.
two weeks — It was a solid two weeks.
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4. follow
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follow
Example: politics — I don’t follow politics.
the news — I don’t follow the news.
that kind of thing — I don’t follow that kind of thing.
sports — I don’t follow sports.
politics — I don’t follow politics.
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5. figured
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figured
Example: she would like them — I figured she would like them.
it was safe — I figured it was safe.
we would be back by 10pm — I figured we would be back by 10pm.
she would like them — I figured she would like them.
it would be easy — I figured it would be easy.
he wouldn’t notice — I figured he wouldn’t notice.
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6. know what ___doing
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know what ___doing
Example: He’ a good doctor. — He’s a good doctor. He knows what he’s doing.
She’s a good dentist. — She’s a good dentist. She knows what she’s doing.
He’s a good mechanic. — He’s a good mechanic. He knows what she’s doing.
They’re a good team. — They’re a good team. They know what they’re doing.
I’m a good rock-climber. — I’m a good rock-climber. I know what I’m doing.
He’s a good doctor. — He’s a good doctor. He knows what he’s doing.
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7. however long
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however long
Example: the movie is — However long the movie is…
it takes — However long it takes…
we were there — However long we were there…
the movie is — However long the movie is…
you think it will be — However long you think it will be…
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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. headed | 2. as it turns out | 3. solid |
| 4. follow | 5. figured | 6. knows what he is doing |
| 7. however long | ||