New York 2 Lesson 2 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. I was blown away by the ____ .
Example: ending – I was blown away by the ending.
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I was blown away by the ____ .
ending
service
price
craftsmanship
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2. We ate ___ or whatever.
Example: borscht – We ate borscht or whatever.
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We ate ___ or whatever.
borscht
enchiladas
crepes
linguini
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3. As soon as we got home, ____ .
Example: it started to rain – As soon as we got home, it started to rain.
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As soon as we got home, ____ .
it started to rain
the phone rang
I made dinner
I took a shower
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4. I’m like, “____ !”
Example: No way – I’m like, “No way!”
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I’m like, “____ !”
No way
Get out
Too bad
Shut up
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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. to be blown away | 2. the tables are/were turned | 3. or whatever |
| 4. as soon as | 5. to take over | 6. to be like |