Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a distinguir con precisión los distintos matices emocionales en inglés que has estudiado en el curso. Pon a prueba tu dominio de términos como sad, devastated o gutted en contextos reales.
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Exercice 1 — ¿Qué emoción expresa cada situación?
Elige la palabra que describe con mayor precisión la emoción expresada en cada situación.
- Your best friend just told you they are moving to another country permanently and you will rarely see them again. How do you feel?
- You studied hard for an exam but got a slightly lower grade than you hoped for. How do you feel?
- You were selected as a finalist for your dream job, but at the last minute the company chose someone else. How do you feel?
- Your long-term romantic partner has ended the relationship unexpectedly after many years together. How do you feel?
Correction
- You feel devastated because losing close daily contact with your best friend is an overwhelming and deeply painful experience.
- You feel disappointed because your expectations were not fully met, but the situation does not cause extreme distress.
- You feel gutted because you came so close to achieving something you deeply wanted and then lost it at the final moment.
- You feel heartbroken because the end of a deep and long romantic relationship causes intense and lasting emotional pain.
Exercice 2 — Relaciona cada emoción con su descripción
Asocia cada término emocional en inglés con la descripción que mejor define su matiz específico.
- gutted
- devastated
- melancholic
- distressed
Correction
- 'Gutted' describes the feeling of being deeply disappointed and let down, especially after narrowly missing something you really wanted, and is commonly used in informal British English.
- 'Devastated' describes an overwhelming and intense feeling of shock and grief, typically following a major loss or extremely bad news that leaves you unable to function normally.
- 'Melancholic' describes a quiet, lingering sadness often without a clear cause, typically involving a sense of longing or nostalgia rather than sharp pain.
- 'Distressed' describes a state of extreme anxiety, suffering or emotional pain, usually triggered by a specific difficult or threatening situation that feels urgent.
Exercice 3 — Completa con el término emocional más preciso
Rellena el hueco con la palabra o expresión que exprese con mayor precisión el matiz emocional adecuado según el contexto de cada frase.
- After hearing the news that her childhood home had burned down, she sat in silence, completely ___ and unable to speak.
- He walked away from the stadium feeling absolutely ___ after his team lost the championship in the final minute.
- She often feels ___ in autumn, looking at old photographs and thinking about people and places from her past.
- The children were visibly ___ when they were told the school trip had been cancelled due to bad weather.
Correction
- After hearing the news that her childhood home had burned down, she sat in silence, completely devastated and unable to speak.
- He walked away from the stadium feeling absolutely gutted after his team lost the championship in the final minute.
- She often feels melancholic in autumn, looking at old photographs and thinking about people and places from her past.
- The children were visibly disappointed when they were told the school trip had been cancelled due to bad weather.
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