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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Ejercicio 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?
   • It is a way to say someone has hurt their leg.
   • It is a way to tell someone they will fail.
   • It is a way to wish someone good luck.
   • It is a way to apologize for a small accident.
2. What does 'piece of cake' mean in everyday English conversation?
   • It means something is very expensive to buy.
   • It means something is very easy to do.
   • It means something is very difficult to do.
   • It means something is very tasty to eat.
3. If a native speaker says 'it's raining cats and dogs', what do they mean?
   • They mean it is snowing very heavily outside.
   • They mean it is raining very heavily outside.
   • They mean there are many pets in the house.
   • They mean it is not raining at all outside.
4. When a native English speaker says 'hit the books', what are they talking about?
   • They are talking about throwing books at someone.
   • They are talking about going to the library to return books.
   • They are talking about stopping their studies for a while.
   • They are talking about starting to study seriously.

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.

Ejercicio 2 : Une expresión, un significado

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

1. under the weather
2. spill the beans
3. bite the bullet
4. once in a blue moon

• Someone decides to endure a painful or difficult situation without complaining.
• Someone reveals a secret that was supposed to stay hidden.
• Someone is not feeling well and may be getting sick.
• Something that happens extremely rarely, almost never.

Correction

1. under the weather – Someone is not feeling well and may be getting sick.
2. spill the beans – Someone reveals a secret that was supposed to stay hidden.
3. bite the bullet – Someone decides to endure a painful or difficult situation without complaining.
4. once in a blue moon – Something that happens extremely rarely, almost never.

Ejercicio 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.