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. Vous cherchez vos mots au milieu d'une phrase. Que dites-vous pour gagner du temps ?
2. On vous pose une question sur un sujet que vous ne maîtrisez pas bien. Comment rebondissez-vous ?
3. Vous réalisez que vous venez de dire quelque chose d'imprécis. Comment vous corrigez-vous naturellement ?
4. Votre interlocuteur vient de partager une anecdote. Vous voulez montrer que vous écoutez et rebondir. Que dites-vous ?

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!