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English Fluency Gym

Intermediate

Focus: Upper

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.

🏋️ Phrasal Verb Punching – Reps: 4×3

Say it fast and clean like it’s already your first language.

⚠️ RULE
🔊 think → speak → keep moving
Use the exact phrasal verb given; no synonyms, no rewrites.

SET 1 – Daily actions (4×1)

Imagine normal daily life situations.

  1. I need to wake up earlier tomorrow.
  2. Let’s head out in five minutes.
  3. I’ll pick up some food on the way.
  4. I usually wind down after dinner.

    5. SET 2 – Work & responsibility (4×1)

    Picture a real workday or study situation.

  5. We need to figure out the problem.
  6. I’ll follow up with them today.
  7. Let’s push back the meeting.
  8. He took on too much work.

    9. SET 3 – Social & emotion reactions (4×1)

    Add natural feeling, not explanation.

  9. She opened up really quickly.
  10. I don’t want to miss out.
  11. He totally freaked out.
  12. They hit it off immediately.

🧊 COOL DOWN

Say two of today’s phrasal verbs out loud in a real conversation.

Text a friend using one phrasal verb naturally.

Repeat one sentence while walking or moving.

✅ Finish when

You don’t pause to remember the phrasal verb.