Speaking: Fluency & Coherence A2 - Lesson 1: Forming Longer Simple Sentences

Speaking: Fluency & Coherence A2

Lesson 2: Forming Longer Simple Sentences

Listen to the examples here.

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add details to simple sentences to make them longer, more interesting, and more fluent.

"Level Up" Your Sentences 🚀 (Click 🔊)

A1 sentences are short and simple (like "I eat rice."). To move to A2, we need to "level up" by adding more details. Click 🔊 to hear each step.

1. A1 Sentence: I eat rice.
2. Add an Adjective: I eat delicious rice.
3. Add an Adverb of Frequency: I usually eat delicious rice.
4. Add a Prepositional Phrase (Where?): I usually eat delicious rice at a restaurant.
5. Add another Phrase (With whom?): I usually eat delicious rice at a restaurant with my family.

Tips for Adding Detail

🗣️ Pausing in Longer Sentences (Thought Groups)

When sentences get longer, you should pause slightly between "thought groups" to sound clear. Slashes ( / ) show good places to pause:

I usually eat delicious rice / at a restaurant / with my family.

Each chunk is a "thought group". Say each chunk smoothly, then pause briefly. This helps your listener understand.

💡 Adding Details with Prepositions

Prepositional phrases are an easy way to add detail. They answer questions like:

• WHERE? → I study English at my school.
• WHEN? → I play football on the weekend.
• WITH WHOM? → I go to the cinema with my friends.
• HOW? → I go to work by moto.

Practice Building Sentences 🎯

Activity 1: Level Up the Sentence (Self-Check)

Add the extra information (in parentheses) to the simple sentence. Make one new, longer sentence. Type your answer or say it, then click "Show Answer" to check.

1. He has a phone. (+ new)
   Show Answer

   He has a new phone.

2. She drinks coffee. (+ in the morning)
   Show Answer

   She drinks coffee in the morning.

3. They watch movies. (+ sometimes)
   Show Answer

   They sometimes watch movies.

4. I always study. (+ with my friend)
   Show Answer

   I always study with my friend.

Activity 2: Sentence Builder Game

Work with a partner or practice alone. Start with a simple sentence (like the example below). Take turns adding one new detail to make the sentence longer and longer. Try to add at least 3-4 details!

Start: "I see a dog."
Next: "I see a big dog."
Next: "I see a big dog in the street."
Next: "I often see a big dog in the street."

Your Fluency Toolkit (Vocabulary) (Click 🔊)

• Adjective | គុណនាម
  A word that describes a thing (noun). Example: delicious, big, new, hot.
• Adverb of Frequency | កិរិយាស័ព្ទ​ប្រាប់​ពី​ភាព​ញឹកញាប់
  A word that says how often you do something. Example: usually, always, sometimes, often, never.
• Prepositional Phrase | ឃ្លា​មាន​ធ្នាក់
  A group of words starting with a preposition (like at, in, on, with) that gives extra information (Where? When? With whom?). Example: at a restaurant, in the morning, with my family.
• Fluent / Fluency | ស្ទាត់ / ភាពស្ទាត់ជំនាញ
  Speaking smoothly and easily, without stopping too much.
• Coherence | ភាពស៊ីសង្វាក់គ្នា
  Making sense; being logical and easy to understand.

Your Fluency Mission ⭐

This week, your mission is to "level up" your sentences when you speak English.

1. Think about simple sentences you often say (e.g., "I like coffee.").
2. Try to add one extra piece of information using an adjective, adverb, or prepositional phrase.
3. Example: Don't just say "I like coffee." Say "I like hot coffee" or "I sometimes drink coffee" or "I like coffee with milk."