Exercices B1 : improviser en anglais (corrigé)

Ces exercices s’appuient sur les techniques d’improvisation vues dans le cours : fillers naturels, phrases de rebond et stratégies pour ne jamais rester sans mots. Mettez-les en pratique !

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Exercice 1 : Quelle réaction choisir ?

Pour chaque situation d'improvisation, choisissez la réponse la plus naturelle et fluide en anglais.

1. You are searching for your words in the middle of a sentence. What do you say to buy time?
   • I mean… it's kind of like a system that, well, organizes everything automatically.
   • Stop. I forgot. Let me restart.
   • I don't know this word.
   • Please wait, I am thinking.
2. You are asked a question on a topic you don’t know well. How do you bounce back?
   • No, I cannot answer.
   • Well, I'm not entirely sure, but I think it has something to do with the way companies manage their data.
   • I have no idea about this topic.
   • This is too difficult for me, sorry.
3. You realize you have just said something imprecise. How do you correct yourself naturally?
   • Wrong. I made a mistake.
   • What I said was bad.
   • Actually, what I meant to say is that the meeting was moved to Thursday, not Wednesday.
   • I am sorry, my English is not good.
4. The person you are talking to has just shared an anecdote. You want to show that you are listening and build on it. What do you say?
   • OK. Next topic please.
   • Yes. I understand.
   • Right, and that reminds me of a similar situation I went through last year at work.
   • That is a sentence about your story.

Correction

1. I mean… it's kind of like a system that, well, organizes everything automatically.
2. Well, I'm not entirely sure, but I think it has something to do with the way companies manage their data.
3. Actually, what I meant to say is that the meeting was moved to Thursday, not Wednesday.
4. Right, and that reminds me of a similar situation I went through last year at work.

Exercice 2 : Complétez la conversation

Complétez chaque réplique manquante du dialogue en utilisant un filler, une phrase de rebond ou une stratégie de récupération appropriée.

1. A: 'Do you think remote work is better than working in an office?' B: '___ it really depends on the person, I suppose.'
2. A: 'What do you call that thing you use to, you know, lock your bike?' B: '___ it's on the tip of my tongue… I think it's called a bike lock, actually.'
3. A: 'So you said the event is on Friday?' B: '___ what I meant was that the event is on Saturday, not Friday — sorry about the confusion!'
4. A: 'Have you ever tried to learn a musical instrument?' B: '___ I started learning the guitar a few years ago, but I never really kept it up.'

Correction

1. Well, it really depends on the person, I suppose.
2. Oh, it's on the tip of my tongue… I think it's called a bike lock, actually.
3. Actually, what I meant was that the event is on Saturday, not Friday — sorry about the confusion!
4. Well, I mean, I started learning the guitar a few years ago, but I never really kept it up.

Exercice 3 : Reformulez avec naturel

Reformulez chaque phrase maladroite ou trop rigide en utilisant les stratégies d'improvisation du cours (fillers, reformulation, rebond) pour la rendre plus naturelle et fluide.

1. Phrase à reformuler : 'I do not know this word. I cannot continue speaking.'
2. Phrase à reformuler : 'I said Friday but it is wrong. The correct day is Monday.'
3. Phrase à reformuler : 'This question is hard. I am not sure. I stop here.'
4. Phrase à reformuler : 'You spoke about travel. I also travelled. It was good.'

Correction

1. Well, I don't know the exact word for it, but it's kind of like a tool that helps you track your spending automatically.
2. Actually, what I meant to say is that the deadline is on Monday, not Friday — sorry for the mix-up!
3. Well, that's a tricky one — I'm not entirely sure, but I think it's related to how the brain processes new information over time.
4. Right, and speaking of travel, I actually had a really similar experience when I visited Portugal last summer — it was incredible!