Rome Lesson 9 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. In ____ they drive like maniacs.

Example: Rome – In Rome, they drive like maniacs.

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In ____ they drive like maniacs.

Rome
Manhattan
Paris
Moscow

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2. Your ____ is sticking out of your bag.

Example: map – Your map is sticking out of your bag.

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Your ____ is sticking out of your bag.

map
purse
wallet
camera

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3. The doctor said it’s indicative of ____ .

Example: a migraine – The doctor said it’s indicative of a migraine.

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The doctor said it’s indicative of ____ .

a migraine
the flu
chicken pox
a rash

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4. Don’t make fun of ____ .

Example: your sister – Don’t make fun of your sister.

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Don’t make fun of ____ .

your sister
other people
my haircut
her

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5. Let me see if I can scrounge up ____ .

Example: something to eat – Let me see if I can scrounge up something to eat.

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Let me see if I can scrounge up ____ .

something to eat
a coupon
that photo
my receipt

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6. That ____ really caught my eye.

Example: shirt – That shirt really caught my eye.

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That ____ really caught my eye.

shirt
dress
ring
scarf

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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. hugging 2. like maniacs 3. to stick out
4. indicative 5. in that 6. to make fun of
7. to scrounge up 8. to catch your eye 9. to sum up