Fluency Level
Audio sounds unclear? Try playing it again
Listen First
Key terms in this arc (20 unique words)
| Word | Freq |
|---|---|
| gentrification | 1× |
| preservation | 1× |
| neighborhood | 1× |
| intersects | 1× |
| displacing | 1× |
Learning objective: Train your ear to recognize native speech patterns and improve your natural speaking flow. Community language emphasizes cooperation, shared responsibility, and collective action.
Practice the same content with a different skill focus.
Browse by category or difficulty level.
The Old City Records
5 exercises · shared vocabulary match
The Beekeeper's Lesson
5 exercises · shared vocabulary match
Tariq's Library Connection
3 exercises · shared vocabulary match
Tariq's Library Connection
3 exercises · shared vocabulary match
Walls That Speak
1 exercises · shared vocabulary match
Consistent shadowing reduces foreign accent features by overwriting non-native patterns with Fluency-level native models. This arc has about 31 words across 1 exercises and 2 sentences. Key terms include gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects, displacing. Use emphasis to keep key phrases clear and expressive. A full pass takes about 1 minutes at a natural speed.
The same gentrification pressures displacing queer businesses are pricing out LGBTQ+ residents who rely on neighborhood community networks for support.
This arc contains only declarative sentences, making it ideal for practicing steady speech rhythm and consistent stress placement across every line. At under a minute of reading time, this arc works as a micro-drill that you can repeat several times in one session for deep reinforcement. With repeat-audio mode, the native voice model gives you an authentic benchmark for everything from vowel reduction to linking — listen actively before each shadowing attempt.
Cam explains that venue preservation intersects with broader housing justice issues. The same gentrification pressures displacing queer businesses are pricing out LGBTQ+ residents who rely on neighborhood community networks for support.
Rather than generic prompts, this lesson anchors practice in Community & Social Connection content from "After Hours Activism" Arc 9. The arc emphasizes gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects, and the declarative structure across about 2 sentences supports repeated exposure with predictable cognitive load.
Phrasal verbs combine base verbs with particles (prepositions or adverbs) to create meanings often unrelated to the component parts—"give up" (surrender), "look into" (investigate), and "put off" (postpone) exemplify this. English relies heavily on phrasal verbs, especially in spoken and informal registers, making them essential for natural communication. Some phrasal verbs are separable (turn the lights off / turn off the lights), while others are inseparable (look after the children). Three-word phrasal verbs (put up with, look forward to) follow additional patterns. Many phrasal verbs have formal single-word equivalents (find out/discover, set up/establish) that appear in academic and professional writing. Understanding these relationships helps learners choose appropriate register. Building phrasal verb competence requires exposure and practice—there are thousands in common use.
Use a listen-first routine for Arc 9: hear each sentence once without speaking, then shadow it immediately on the second pass. Match timing first, then stress and intonation, so your rhythm follows the native pattern instead of word-by-word reading. This Fluency shadowing set includes 1 clips and helps you build automatic pacing with gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects, displacing. Use slight pitch changes on emphasis words to avoid flat delivery.
Research on auditory-motor integration shows that shadowing improves not just pronunciation but also listening comprehension, since the two skills share overlapping neural networks. This Community & Social Connection lesson gives you topic-specific rehearsal rather than isolated sentence practice. Key vocabulary in this arc includes gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects, displacing, so repeated retrieval improves both precision and retention. The dominant sentence profile is declarative, so focus on consistent stress placement and boundary control. You will process about 31 words across 1 exercises and 2 sentences, enough volume to consolidate the target pattern. A full pass takes roughly 1 minute at natural speed, which fits focused daily reps. As timing alignment improves, your speech becomes less segmented and closer to native connected rhythm.
Fluency level • Community & Social • Practice with focused rhythm cues
Exercise 9: Cam explains that venue preservation intersects with broader housing justice issues. The same gentrification pressures displacing queer businesses are pricing out LGBTQ+...
Keep the sentence in one smooth breath group and avoid adding extra pauses between words.
This page is intentionally dedicated to repeat audio for "After Hours Activism" Arc 9, so learners can train listening rhythm and intonation matching in one focused session rather than a mixed-mode screen.
Community & Social content at the Fluency level gives you 1 short exercises to practice comprehension and natural rhythm with vocabulary such as gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects.
Practical answers about what this lesson trains, how it differs from nearby arcs, and when to use this mode.
You will practice listening rhythm and intonation matching through 1 exercises in the community & social category. Core terms include gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects.
This is the first available arc in the sequence, so it establishes the baseline vocabulary and pacing before later arcs increase complexity.
Repeat Audio is optimized for listening rhythm and intonation matching. Use this mode when you want focused repetitions on shadowing the audio to mirror timing and stress.
This arc contains 31 total words across 1 exercises and 2 sentences. That is about 1 minute of reading time.
Target vocabulary includes gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects, displacing. The arc contains 20 unique words, so repeat tricky terms across multiple passes to lock in both form and meaning.
At natural speaking speed, one complete pass takes about 1 minute. This makes it ideal for a quick daily practice session, and you can repeat the arc multiple times for deeper reinforcement.
Yes — Arc 9 is designed for the Fluency tier. If you find the exercises too challenging, try a lower tier arc in the same category. If they feel easy, move up to the next tier for a greater challenge.
Yes. You can try this same arc in read aloud mode for pronunciation clarity, repeat audio mode for listening and rhythm, or type what you hear mode for dictation precision. The vocabulary (gentrification, preservation, neighborhood, intersects) stays the same across modes, so switching modes reinforces the same content through different skills.