Mira videos y aprende inglés

Elige una línea para escucharla otra vez. Toca cualquier palabra para ver su significado. Las palabras subrayadas son las palabras clave de este video.

1. 0:00
   Tutor Do people breathe on or down your neck?
2. 0:04
   Tutor Listen to this example.
3. 0:06
   Tutor The regional director watched every invoice I
4. 0:09
   Tutor processed today.
5. 0:10
   Tutor Having someone watch you like that feels awful.
6. 0:17
   Tutor Which sentence uses the correct preposition for
7. 0:19
   Tutor pressure?
8. 0:33
   Tutor The second choice is correct because this fixed
9. 0:36
   Tutor idiom requires the preposition down, whereas
10. 0:39
    Tutor on is an incorrect mistake.
11. 0:44
    Tutor The inspector was breathing down my neck during
12. 0:47
    Tutor the audit.
13. 0:51
    Tutor Did you ever make this preposition mistake?
14. 0:56
    Tutor Tap the related video for the full lesson.

Elige tu respuesta en cada pregunta y luego abre la respuesta para comprobarla.

1. Pregunta 1 Escuchar la frase de nuevo

   Which sentence uses the correct preposition for pressure?

   A She is breathing on my neck. B She is breathing down my neck.
   Comprobar respuesta Conversar con el tutor
2. Pregunta 2

   What does the expression 'breathing down my neck' mean?

   A Someone is watching or checking you very closely. B Someone is standing too close to you. C Someone is talking to you about a report.
   Comprobar respuesta Conversar con el tutor
3. Pregunta 3

   Who can you safely say 'My manager's breathing down my neck' to?

   A A close friend when you're venting after work B Your company director when you're in a job review C Your manager when you're in an official interview
   Comprobar respuesta Conversar con el tutor
4. Pregunta 4

   Your senior colleague offers to watch your screen and teach you a shortcut. Which phrase fits?

   A Looking over my shoulder while I'm learning B Breathing down my neck while I'm learning C Sticking her neck out while I'm learning
   Comprobar respuesta Conversar con el tutor