Ejercicios B1 : practicar La cultura en inglés (corregido)

Este curso te introduce al inglés cultural real, el que usan los nativos con expresiones como ‘break a leg’ o ‘piece of cake’. Pon a prueba tu comprensión con estos ejercicios prácticos.

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Exercice 1 — ¿Qué significa esta expresión?

Elige la opción que mejor explica el significado de cada expresión cultural en inglés.

1. What does 'break a leg' mean when said to someone before a performance?
2. What does 'piece of cake' mean in everyday English conversation?
3. If a native speaker says 'it's raining cats and dogs', what do they mean?
4. When a native English speaker says 'hit the books', what are they talking about?

Correction

1. B) It is a way to wish someone good luck.
2. C) It means something is very easy to do.
3. B) They mean it is raining very heavily outside.
4. C) They are talking about starting to study seriously.

Exercice 2 — Une expresión, un significado

Asocia cada expresión cultural en inglés con la situación en la que se usaría de forma natural.

1. Match the expression 'under the weather' with the correct situation.
2. Match the expression 'spill the beans' with the correct situation.
3. Match the expression 'bite the bullet' with the correct situation.
4. Match the expression 'once in a blue moon' with the correct situation.

Correction

1. B) Someone is not feeling well and may be getting sick.
2. B) Someone reveals a secret that was supposed to stay hidden.
3. B) Someone decides to endure a painful or difficult situation.
4. C) Someone is describing something that happens very rarely.

Exercice 3 — Completa con la expresión correcta

Completa cada oración con la expresión cultural en inglés que corresponde al contexto. Escribe la oración completa en tu respuesta.

1. The exam was so simple that finishing it in ten minutes was a real ___ .
2. Before going on stage, her teacher smiled and said: '___ !'
3. He rarely visits us — we see him ___ , maybe twice a year at most.
4. She decided to ___ and go to the dentist even though she was very nervous.

Correction

1. The exam was so simple that finishing it in ten minutes was a real piece of cake.
2. Before going on stage, her teacher smiled and said: 'Break a leg!'
3. He rarely visits us — we see him once in a blue moon, maybe twice a year at most.
4. She decided to bite the bullet and go to the dentist even though she was very nervous.