New Zealand Lesson 3 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. I had nothing to do with ____ .

Example: what happened – I had nothing to do with what happened.

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I had nothing to do with ____ .

what happened
the accident
his girlfriend
their success
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2. Let’s hold off on ____ .

Example: buying a car – Let’s hold off on buying a car.

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Let’s hold off on ____ .

buying a car
making a decision
taking that trip
writing that proposal

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3. The city is right on ____ .

Example: the border – The city is right on the border.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The city is right on ____ .

the border
the sea
the river
a fault line

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4. It’s hard to tell ____ .

Example: how tall that building is – It’s hard to tell how tall that building is.

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It’s hard to tell ____ .

how tall that building is
how far that mountain is
how old he is
if she’s lying

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5. You have to ____! It’s a no-brainer.

Example: say yes – You have to say yes! It’s a no-brainer.”

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You have to ____! It’s a no-brainer.

say yes
take that job
go to the Eiffel Tower
visit the Grand Canyon

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6. I couldn’t help it. I ____ .

Example: I called Janet. – I couldn’t help it. I called Janet.

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I couldn’t help it. I ____ .

I called Janet.
I tasted your cake
I told him the truth
I read the ending

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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. to have nothing to do with 2. to hold off on 3. to be right on something
4. hard to tell 5. a no brainer 6. in as much as
7. couldn’t help it

 

New Zealand Lesson 3 Movie Script PDF
New Zealand Lesson 3 Movie Audio zip
New Zealand 3 Fluency Builder Exercises Audios zip

 

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