Ejercicios C1 : reformular una idea en inglés (corregido)

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar las estrategias de reformulación en inglés de nivel C1. Practica el uso de expresiones como ‘in other words’ y ‘to put it differently’ para comunicarte con mayor precisión y naturalidad.

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Ejercicio 1 : ¿Qué expresión de reformulación es la más adecuada?

Elige la opción que reformula mejor la idea subrayada en cada situación formal o profesional.

1. Your boss didn’t understand your proposal. You want to explain it again more clearly and professionally. What do you say?
   • A. I mean, it's basically the same thing, you know.
   • B. In other words, the project would reduce costs by 20% within the first quarter.
   • C. So yeah, what I said before still stands.
   • D. Let me just repeat myself one more time.
2. You’re at an academic presentation and want to rephrase a complex concept for your audience. What is the most appropriate expression?
   • A. OK so like, what I really mean is…
   • B. Forget what I said, here is the real point.
   • C. To put it differently, the theory suggests that motivation drives learning outcomes.
   • D. I guess you could say it like that too.
3. A colleague didn’t understand your argument during a meeting. How would you rephrase it professionally?
   • A. You just didn't get it the first time, so listen again.
   • B. In other words, the deadline cannot be extended under any circumstances.
   • C. Whatever, it doesn't really matter how I say it.
   • D. I'll just write it down for you later.
4. You want to sound more natural and professional when rephrasing a conclusion in a report written in English. Which one do you choose?
   • A. Basically it all comes down to money.
   • B. That's kind of what I was trying to say.
   • C. To put it differently, the findings confirm that remote work increases overall productivity.
   • D. So, same idea, different words.

Correction

1. B. In other words, the project would reduce costs by 20% within the first quarter.
2. C. To put it differently, the theory suggests that motivation drives learning outcomes.
3. B. In other words, the deadline cannot be extended under any circumstances.
4. C. To put it differently, the findings confirm that remote work increases overall productivity.

Ejercicio 2 : Completa el diálogo con una reformulación adecuada

Completa la intervención del hablante B con una frase de reformulación apropiada, utilizando las expresiones vistas en el curso ('in other words', 'to put it differently', etc.).

1. A: I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'synergy between departments'.
   B: ___
2. A: Could you explain what 'proactive communication' means in practice?
   B: ___
3. A: I didn't quite follow your point about 'sustainable growth'.
   B: ___
4. A: What do you mean when you say the proposal 'lacks feasibility'?
   B: ___

Correction

1. B: In other words, it means that all departments need to work together and share information to achieve the company's goals.
2. B: To put it differently, it means reaching out to your colleagues before problems arise, rather than waiting until something goes wrong.
3. B: In other words, sustainable growth means expanding the business in a way that does not harm the environment or exhaust our resources.
4. B: To put it differently, the proposal is not realistic given our current budget and the time we have available to implement it.

Ejercicio 3 : Reformula estas frases en inglés de manera más profesional

Reescribe cada frase utilizando una expresión de reformulación apropiada ('in other words', 'to put it differently' u otras equivalentes) para que suene más natural y profesional en inglés C1.

1. Frase original: 'The client is unhappy because we were late.' — Reformúlala usando una expresión de reformulación vista en el curso.
2. Frase original: 'We don't have enough money to do this project.' — Reformúlala usando una expresión de reformulación vista en el curso.
3. Frase original: 'Nobody on the team agrees with the new policy.' — Reformúlala usando una expresión de reformulación vista en el curso.
4. Frase original: 'The results were bad.' — Reformúlala usando una expresión de reformulación vista en el curso.

Correction

1. In other words, the client's dissatisfaction stems directly from our failure to meet the agreed deadline.
2. To put it differently, the project cannot move forward without securing additional funding from external sources.
3. In other words, the new policy has failed to gain any support among the team members, which may hinder its implementation.
4. To put it differently, the results fell significantly short of our initial expectations and require a thorough analysis.