Rome Lesson 2 Part 2
Try the fluency building exercises below.
1. ____ never gets his due justice.
Example: Stephen King – Stephen King never gets his due justice .
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____ never gets his due justice.
Stephen King
The cook
Bill Clinton
Our coach
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2. My favorite aspect of Rome was ____ .
Example: the food – My favorite aspect of Rome was the food.
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My favorite aspect of Rome was ____ .
the food
the architecture
the shopping
the cathedrals
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3. The thing about Rome is, ____ .
Example: it’s expensive — The thing about Rome is, it’s expensive.
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The thing about Rome is, ____ .
it’s expensive
it’s crowded
it’s hot
it’s for tourists
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4. It’s basically ____ .
Example: potatoes and garlic – It’s basically potatoes and garlic.
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It’s basically ____ .
potatoes and garlic
pasta with mushrooms
bread and cheese
lasagna with spinach
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5. We were there for ____, or whatever.
Example: two hours – We were there for two hours, or whatever.
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We were there for ____, or whatever.
two hours
a few minutes
eight days
six months
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6. Stand by ____ for a sense of scale.
Example: the doors – Stand by the doors for a sense of scale.
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Stand by ____ for a sense of scale.
the doors
the statue
the columns
the wheels
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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 get its due justice | 2. aspect | 3. the thing about |
| 4. basically | 5. or whatever | 6. a sense of perspective |
| 7. a sense of scale |  |
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