#ChristmasChallenge: Idioms navideños y de año nuevo [QUIZ]

Quiz: 10 ejercicios para practicar los idioms navideños y de año nuevo

Opciones:

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Christmas has come early – To light up like a Christmas tree – Like turkeys voting for Christmas – Christmas comes but once a year – Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth – To ring in the New Year – To kick a/the habit – To turn over a new leaf

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1) A: …and you, how are you planning to ________?

B: Not much, really. I’m not a party person, I’ll sleep early in fact!

2) 2018 has been awesome! I won the Británico scholarship in March and travelled in July. _______ this year, for sure!

3) A: Everyone is surprised that you’re so patient and cheerful, boss. Are you on meditation or something?

B: I’ve been very grumpy this year, I know! But _________, doesn’t it? Let’s chill, at least these days!

4) My dad’s face _________ when I told him I had been admitted to university, he’s so proud of me and that feeling is great.

5) A: Mr. Liu, I know it’s difficult to _______, but next year you must reduce the amount of sugar you take.
B: You’re right, doctor. I am going to change.

6) This year everyone has witnessed how catastrophic plastic can be if used unreasonably so here’s hoping that in 2019 everyone ___________ and change their consumption habits.

7) ______________, son. Do you know how many children out there would love to have the life that you have?

8) The journalist said that in elections time people usually behave ___________ but also added that thanks to social media we’ll be able to make better decisions in the future.

Respuestas del ejercicio (Answer Key)

1) to ring in the New Year

2) Christmas came early

3) Christmas comes but once a year

4) lit up like a Christmas tree

5) to kick the habit

6) will turn over a new leaf

7) shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth

8) like turkeys voting for Christmas

Idioms navideños y de Año Nuevo en inglés

1) To ring in the New Year: to celebrate New Year’s Eve

2) Christmas comes early: something pleasant happens unexpectedly

3) Christmas comes but once a year: Christmas is a good time to be a better person

4) To light up like a Christmas tree: to feel happy and full of joy

5) To kick the habit: to give up a habit

6) To turn over a new leaf: to change a certain behaviour

7) To look a gift horse in the mouth: to question the value or usefulness of a gift

8) Like turkeys voting for Christmas: to choose something that is going to harm you

¿Cómo te fue? Recuerda que es difícil traducir algunos idioms al castellano porque son propios de una cultura y por eso es mejor aprenderlos en contexto, como en este ejercicio. Esperamos te haya gustado este último challenge del año, ahora tú haznos un regalo: comparte este post con tus compañeros y amigos y practica tu inglés en todo momento. If you do, we will definitely light up like a Christmas tree 😉

Happy New Year, Británico crew!