New York 1 Lesson 3 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
Please download these Fluency Building Exercises and practice them as much as you can. Don’t just listen. Say them out loud. This is how you will become fluent!
1. Any ____ ? Fire away.
Example: questions – Any questions? Fire away.
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Any ____ ? Fire away.
questions
ideas
thoughts
suggestions
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2. It turns out that ____ .
Example: she got a job in Madrid – It turns out that she got a job in Madrid.
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It turns out that ____ .
she got a job in Madrid
Steve is getting married
Mary is pregnant
he’s moving to New York
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3. Can you point out where the ____ is?
Example: bathroom – Can you point out where the bathroom is?
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Can you point out where the ____ is?
bathroom
pool
elevator
gym
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4. I take it you ____ ?
Example: know him – I take it you know him?
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I take it you ____ ?
know him
like this
saw this before
know where it is
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5. That’s pretty much ____ .
Example: what he said – That’s pretty much what he said.
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That’s pretty much ____ .
what he said
all you need to know
how it works
our plan
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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. |
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| 1. Fire away! | 2. to lend something to | 3. It turns out that |
| 4. Pointed out | 5. take it | 6. pretty much |