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.
- After years of working towards her dream only to see it collapse, she felt a deep sense of ___.
- He experienced a strange feeling of ___ when he returned to his childhood home — happy to be back, yet saddened by how much had changed.
- She was overwhelmed by a sense of ___ when she realized she had inadvertently hurt her closest friend.
- The soldier returned home feeling ___, unable to reconcile the horrors he had witnessed with his previous life.
Correction
- She felt a deep sense of disillusionment after years of working towards her dream only to see it collapse.
- He experienced a strange feeling of bittersweet nostalgia when he returned to his childhood home.
- She was overwhelmed by a sense of remorse when she realized she had inadvertently hurt her closest friend.
- 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.
- To be on edge
- To feel a lump in one's throat
- To be beside oneself
- To carry a chip on one's shoulder
Correction
- To be on edge describes the feeling of being anxious, tense, and unable to relax, as though something unsettling is about to happen.
- 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.
- To be beside oneself describes being in a state of extreme emotional distress or excitement, so intense that one feels out of control.
- 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.
- She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt a lingering sense of ___ every time she passed that old house.
- He was ___ with guilt after realizing his careless words had deeply wounded his colleague.
- Despite her outward composure, she was ___ with conflicting emotions about her father's sudden decision.
- The unexpected praise from her mentor left her feeling ___, as though all her years of struggle had finally been validated.
Correction
- She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt a lingering sense of unease every time she passed that old house.
- He was consumed with guilt after realizing his careless words had deeply wounded his colleague.
- Despite her outward composure, she was torn with conflicting emotions about her father's sudden decision.
- The unexpected praise from her mentor left her feeling deeply vindicated, as though all her years of struggle had finally been validated.
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