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English Fluency Gym

Intermediate

Focus: Accessory

Intermediate focus: Add variation and link ideas. Keep flow with short pauses.

How to train (quick guide)
  1. Read Set 1 once quietly.
  2. Say all reps out loud.
  3. Do sets in order.
  4. Repeat the whole exercise 2 times.

🏋️ Natural Sentence Stress – Reps: 2×8

Stress the important words. Relax the small ones.

⚠️ RULE
👀 Read → 🗣 Stress CAPITAL words
Don’t stress small grammar words (a, the, to, of, and).

SET 1 – Stress Content Words (2×8)

Make the important words stronger.

  1. I NEED help.
  2. She LEFT early.
  3. We MISSED the train.
  4. He BOUGHT a car.
  5. They FINISHED the job.
  6. I CALLED you.
  7. She FOUND the keys.
  8. We STARTED late.

    9. SET 2 – Longer Sentences (2×8)

    Stress nouns, verbs, adjectives. Keep small words light.

  9. I NEED more TIME.
  10. She LEFT because she was TIRED.
  11. We MISSED the LAST train.
  12. He BOUGHT a NEW phone.
  13. They FINISHED the PROJECT early.
  14. I CALLED you LAST night.
  15. She FOUND the KEYS under the TABLE.
  16. We STARTED the MEETING late.

🧊 COOL DOWN

Say 3 real sentences about today.

Stress only the important words.

Keep small words soft and quick.

Optional listening:

Watch 1–2 minutes of a YouTube vlog.

Notice how speakers stress nouns and verbs more than “the,” “to,” or “and.”

✅ Finish when

Your sentences don’t sound flat.

You naturally stress verbs and key words.

Small words become lighter without thinking.