Arizona Lesson 6 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
Fluency building time. Say them loud and proud!
1st: The audio gives you a hint. “a bear”
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. must have been
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must have been
Example: a bear — It must have been a bear.
expensive — It must have been expensive.
a bear — It must have been a bear.
fun — It must have been fun.
almost 9pm — It must have been almost 9pm.
a meteor — It must have been a meteor.
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2. just kind of
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just kind of
Example: canceled all the flights — They just kind of canceled all the flights.
started the play — They just kind of started the play.
came to my house — They just kind of came to my house.
do it here — They just kind of do it here.
canceled all the flights — They just kind of canceled all the flights.
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3. kind of
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kind of
Example: kind of loud — It was kind of loud.
expensive — It was kind of expensive.
good — It was kind of good.
kind of loud — It was kind of loud.
surprising — It was kind of surprising.
small — It was kind of small.
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4. break out
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break out
Example: a fight — a fight broke out last night.
a fire — A fire broke out last night.
a fight — A fight broke out last night.
an argument — An argument broke out last night.
a protest — A protest broke out last night.
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5. stuff
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stuff
Example: weekend stuff — We did the usual weekend stuff.
party — We did the usual party stuff.
downtown — We did the usual downtown stuff.
weekend stuff — We did the usual weekend stuff.
New Years — We did the usual New Years stuff.
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6. get into
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get into
Example: golf, after watching Tiger Woods — I got into golf, after watching Tiger Woods.
music, when he was around 14 years old — He got into music, when he was around 14 years old.
karaoke, when I lived in Japan — I got into karaoke, when I lived in Japan.
golf, after watching Tiger Woods — I got into golf, after watching Tiger Woods.
fishing, when she lived in Montana — She got into fishing when she lived in Montana.
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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. must have been | 2. just kind of | 3. kind of |
| 4. break out | 5. stuff | 6. get into |