Rome Lesson 10 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. It might take many times before you can do these easily. So, download them and practice them as much as you can. Remember to say them out loud. This is how you will become fluent!

 

1. ____ is one of the top universities in America.

Example: Harvard – Harvard is one of the top universities in America.

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____ is one of the top universities in America.

Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Stanford

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2. ____ is my favorite hangout.

Example: Starbucks – Starbucks is my favorite hangout.

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____ is my favorite hangout.

Starbucks
The mall
This bar
The park

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3. ____ has a great energy.

Example: Prague – Prague has a great energy.

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____ has a great energy.

Prague
Paris
Beijing
Tokyo

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4. ____ is the key to success.

Example: hard work – Hard work is the key to success.

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____ is the key to success.

hard work
a little luck
timing
a good network

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5. You have to ____ .

Example: laugh – You have to laugh.

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You have to ____ .

laugh
scream
cry
think

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6. That must be pretty ____ .

Example: interesting – That must be pretty interesting.

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That must be pretty ____ .

interesting
exciting
cool
expensive

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7. That ____ was awesome!

Example: show – That show was awesome!

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That ____ was awesome!

show
movie
dinner
trip

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8. Once we get to ____ , you’re on your own.

Example: the museum – Once we get to the museum, you’re on your own.

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Once we get to ____ , you’re on your own.

the museum
the Colosseum
the city
the mall

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9. They on a hundred dollars for the ____.

Example: radio – They tacked on a hundred dollars for the radio.

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They on a hundred dollars for the ____.

radio
upgrade
software
towels

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10. Later on we went to ____ .

Example: the library – Later on we went to the library.

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Later on we went to ____ .

the library
a club
the mall
the gym

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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. top 2. a hangout 3. an energy
4. key 5. You have to _____ 6. pretty
7. awesome 8. on your own 9. tacked on
10.later on