New Zealand Lesson 6 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. How in the world did you ____ ?

Example: do that – How in the world did you do that?

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How in the world did you ____ ?

do that
make this
convince her
beat him

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2. Sheesh, that was ____ .

Example: mean – Sheesh, that was mean.

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Sheesh, that was ____ .

mean
weird
scary
hard

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3. I’m all, “____”

Example: That’s crazy! – I’m all, “That’s crazy!”

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I’m all, “____”

That’s crazy!
Are you kidding me?
No way!
I’m leaving!

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4. Are you up for ____ ?

Example: lunch – Are you up for lunch?

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Are you up for ____ ?

lunch
a movie
dancing
shopping

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5. We had to suffer through ____ .

Example: her speech – We had to suffer through her speech.

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We had to suffer through ____ .

her speech
his lecture
a ten hour bus ride
a boring tour

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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. how in the world? 2. sheesh 3. to break out
4. to be all 5. to be up for 6. to suffer through
7. per se