New Zealand Lesson 5 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
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. He’s a ____ or whatever.
Example: systems consultant – He’s a computer consultant or whatever.
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He’s a ____ or whatever.
systems consultant
mortgage banker
stock analyst
lobbyist
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2. For the longest time, I thought ____ .
Example: he was from France – For the longest time, I thought he was from France.
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For the longest time, I thought ____ .
he was from France
his name was Pablo
this was from you
she was your wife
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3. She likes ____ and all of that.
Example: art – She likes art and all of that.
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She likes ____ and all of that.
art
motorcycles
poetry
hiking
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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. or whatever | 2. well-tuned | 3. for the longest time |
| 4. puppy | 5. all of that |  |