Boston Lesson 4 Part 2

Try the fluency building exercises below.

Fluency Builder

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, download them and practice them as much as you can. Don’t just listen. Say them out loud. This is how you will become fluent!

 

1. That ____ was intense.

Example: movie – That movie was intense.

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That ____ was intense.
movie
show
ride
game

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2. It goes without saying, you can ____ .

Example: stay here – It goes without saying, you can stay here.

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It goes without saying, you can ____ .
borrow mine
keep it
call anytime

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3. That ____ really blew me away!

Example: dessert – That dessert really blew me away!

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That ____ really blew me away!
book
video
seminar

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4. You really nailed that ____ !

Example: test – You really nailed that test!

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You really nailed that ____ !
test
homework
project
exam

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5. That ____ really knows his stuff.

Example: coach – That coach really knows his stuff.

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That ____ really knows his stuff.
coach
guy
doctor
mechanic

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Downloads and Homework

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.
1. intense 2. it goes without saying (that) 3. to be blown away
4. to nail (a question, or test) 5. to know one’s stuff 6. to go off (on a topic)