Ejercicios C1 : Expresar emociones complejas en inglés (corregido)

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el vocabulario avanzado y las expresiones idiomáticas del curso para expresar emociones complejas en inglés con precisión y naturalidad.

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Exercice 1 — Vocabulario de emociones complejas

Elige la palabra o expresión que mejor completa cada oración según el contexto emocional descrito.

1. After years of working towards her dream only to see it collapse, she felt a deep sense of ___.
2. He experienced a strange feeling of ___ when he returned to his childhood home — happy to be back, yet saddened by how much had changed.
3. She was overwhelmed by a sense of ___ when she realized she had inadvertently hurt her closest friend.
4. The soldier returned home feeling ___, unable to reconcile the horrors he had witnessed with his previous life.

Correction

1. She felt a deep sense of disillusionment after years of working towards her dream only to see it collapse.
2. He experienced a strange feeling of bittersweet nostalgia when he returned to his childhood home.
3. She was overwhelmed by a sense of remorse when she realized she had inadvertently hurt her closest friend.
4. The soldier returned home feeling traumatized, unable to reconcile the horrors he had witnessed with his previous life.

Exercice 2 — Emociones e idioms en contexto

Asocia cada expresión idiomática en inglés con la emoción compleja que describe de forma más precisa.

1. To be on edge
2. To feel a lump in one's throat
3. To be beside oneself
4. To carry a chip on one's shoulder

Correction

1. To be on edge describes the feeling of being anxious, tense, and unable to relax, as though something unsettling is about to happen.
2. To feel a lump in one's throat describes the physical sensation associated with being deeply moved or trying to suppress strong emotions such as grief or overwhelming gratitude.
3. To be beside oneself describes being in a state of extreme emotional distress or excitement, so intense that one feels out of control.
4. To carry a chip on one's shoulder describes a persistent feeling of resentment or grievance, often rooted in a past injustice or perceived slight.

Exercice 3 — Estructuras clave para expresar emociones

Completa cada oración con la expresión o estructura correcta para expresar la emoción de forma avanzada y natural en inglés.

1. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt a lingering sense of ___ every time she passed that old house.
2. He was ___ with guilt after realizing his careless words had deeply wounded his colleague.
3. Despite her outward composure, she was ___ with conflicting emotions about her father's sudden decision.
4. The unexpected praise from her mentor left her feeling ___, as though all her years of struggle had finally been validated.

Correction

1. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt a lingering sense of unease every time she passed that old house.
2. He was consumed with guilt after realizing his careless words had deeply wounded his colleague.
3. Despite her outward composure, she was torn with conflicting emotions about her father's sudden decision.
4. The unexpected praise from her mentor left her feeling deeply vindicated, as though all her years of struggle had finally been validated.