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.
- What does 'break a leg' mean when said to someone before a performance?
- What does 'piece of cake' mean in everyday English conversation?
- If a native speaker says 'it's raining cats and dogs', what do they mean?
- When a native English speaker says 'hit the books', what are they talking about?
Correction
- B) It is a way to wish someone good luck.
- C) It means something is very easy to do.
- B) They mean it is raining very heavily outside.
- 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.
- Match the expression 'under the weather' with the correct situation.
- Match the expression 'spill the beans' with the correct situation.
- Match the expression 'bite the bullet' with the correct situation.
- Match the expression 'once in a blue moon' with the correct situation.
Correction
- B) Someone is not feeling well and may be getting sick.
- B) Someone reveals a secret that was supposed to stay hidden.
- B) Someone decides to endure a painful or difficult situation.
- 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.
- The exam was so simple that finishing it in ten minutes was a real ___ .
- Before going on stage, her teacher smiled and said: '___ !'
- He rarely visits us — we see him ___ , maybe twice a year at most.
- She decided to ___ and go to the dentist even though she was very nervous.
Correction
- The exam was so simple that finishing it in ten minutes was a real piece of cake.
- Before going on stage, her teacher smiled and said: 'Break a leg!'
- He rarely visits us — we see him once in a blue moon, maybe twice a year at most.
- She decided to bite the bullet and go to the dentist even though she was very nervous.
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