Ejercicios C1 : Los matices de las emociones en inglés

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.

1. Your best friend just told you they are moving to another country permanently and you will rarely see them again. How do you feel?
2. You studied hard for an exam but got a slightly lower grade than you hoped for. How do you feel?
3. You were selected as a finalist for your dream job, but at the last minute the company chose someone else. How do you feel?
4. Your long-term romantic partner has ended the relationship unexpectedly after many years together. How do you feel?

Correction

1. You feel devastated because losing close daily contact with your best friend is an overwhelming and deeply painful experience.
2. You feel disappointed because your expectations were not fully met, but the situation does not cause extreme distress.
3. You feel gutted because you came so close to achieving something you deeply wanted and then lost it at the final moment.
4. 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.

1. gutted
2. devastated
3. melancholic
4. distressed

Correction

1. '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.
2. '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.
3. 'Melancholic' describes a quiet, lingering sadness often without a clear cause, typically involving a sense of longing or nostalgia rather than sharp pain.
4. '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.

1. After hearing the news that her childhood home had burned down, she sat in silence, completely ___ and unable to speak.
2. He walked away from the stadium feeling absolutely ___ after his team lost the championship in the final minute.
3. She often feels ___ in autumn, looking at old photographs and thinking about people and places from her past.
4. The children were visibly ___ when they were told the school trip had been cancelled due to bad weather.

Correction

1. After hearing the news that her childhood home had burned down, she sat in silence, completely devastated and unable to speak.
2. He walked away from the stadium feeling absolutely gutted after his team lost the championship in the final minute.
3. She often feels melancholic in autumn, looking at old photographs and thinking about people and places from her past.
4. The children were visibly disappointed when they were told the school trip had been cancelled due to bad weather.