Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les néologismes anglais vus dans le cours, comme selfie, FOMO ou binge-watch. Mettez à l’épreuve votre compréhension de l’anglais vivant d’aujourd’hui !
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Exercice 1 — Quel néologisme correspond à cette définition ?
Choisissez le néologisme anglais qui correspond le mieux à chaque définition proposée.
- The feeling of anxiety that you are missing out on exciting events that others are experiencing, often triggered by social media.
- The act of watching multiple episodes of a TV series in rapid succession, typically over a short period of time.
- The practice of ignoring someone by suddenly cutting off all communication, without any explanation, especially in the context of a romantic relationship.
- The habit of continuously scrolling through bad news or distressing content on social media, even though it makes you feel worse.
Correction
- FOMO refers to the fear of missing out, the feeling of anxiety that you are missing out on exciting events that others are experiencing, often triggered by social media.
- Binge-watch describes the act of watching multiple episodes of a TV series in rapid succession, typically over a short period of time.
- Ghosting is the practice of ignoring someone by suddenly cutting off all communication, without any explanation, especially in the context of a romantic relationship.
- Doomscrolling describes the habit of continuously scrolling through bad news or distressing content on social media, even though it makes you feel worse.
Exercice 2 — Associez chaque néologisme à son contexte d'usage
Associez chaque néologisme anglais à la phrase qui illustre correctement son usage en contexte.
- selfie
- phubbing
- humblebragging
- catfishing
Correction
- She took a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower and posted it instantly on her Instagram account.
- He was constantly phubbing during dinner, staring at his phone instead of joining the conversation.
- When she said 'I'm so exhausted from being invited to too many parties', she was clearly humblebragging about her busy social life.
- He discovered that the person he had been talking to online for months was catfishing him by using a completely fake identity and stolen photos.
Exercice 3 — Complétez avec le bon néologisme
Complétez chaque phrase avec le néologisme anglais approprié parmi ceux étudiés dans le cours.
- After a long week at work, she decided to ___ the entire new season of her favourite drama series over the weekend.
- He couldn't stop ___ late at night, scrolling through one devastating news article after another until 3 a.m.
- The journalist was accused of ___ when he condescendingly explained basic economic concepts to his highly qualified female colleague.
- Whenever everyone posted photos of the festival online, her ___ kicked in and she deeply regretted not having bought a ticket.
Correction
- After a long week at work, she decided to binge-watch the entire new season of her favourite drama series over the weekend.
- He couldn't stop doomscrolling late at night, scrolling through one devastating news article after another until 3 a.m.
- The journalist was accused of mansplaining when he condescendingly explained basic economic concepts to his highly qualified female colleague.
- Whenever everyone posted photos of the festival online, her FOMO kicked in and she deeply regretted not having bought a ticket.
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