Este curso te introduce al vocabulario emergente del inglés contemporáneo. Los siguientes ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el uso de neologismos esenciales en contextos reales.
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Exercice 1 — ¿Qué significa ese neologismo?
Elige la opción que mejor define el neologismo en negrita según su uso en inglés auténtico.
- She spent three hours doomscrolling through her newsfeed before going to bed. What does 'doomscrolling' mean?
- After their third date, he completely ghosted her — no calls, no texts, nothing. What does 'ghosting' mean here?
- The startup celebrated its unicorn status after its latest funding round. What does 'unicorn' refer to in this context?
- She decided to go on a digital detox for the whole weekend. What does 'digital detox' mean?
Correction
- Compulsively consuming negative or distressing news online despite its harmful effect on mood
- Suddenly cutting off all communication with someone without explanation
- A privately held startup company valued at over one billion dollars
- A period during which a person refrains from using electronic devices to reduce stress
Exercice 2 — Neologismos en contexto
Asocia cada neologismo con la frase que mejor ilustra su significado en inglés auténtico.
- Neologismo: 'woke'
- Neologismo: 'side hustle'
- Neologismo: 'cancel culture'
- Neologismo: 'FOMO'
Correction
- He is very woke — he always speaks up about systemic inequality and social justice issues.
- He runs a side hustle selling handmade jewellery online while working full-time as a teacher.
- Cancel culture refers to the widespread practice of withdrawing support from public figures deemed to have acted unacceptably.
- She suffers from serious FOMO — she always feels anxious that others are having rewarding experiences without her.
Exercice 3 — Completa con el neologismo correcto
Completa cada frase con el neologismo adecuado del inglés contemporáneo. Escribe la frase completa en tu respuesta.
- He couldn't stop ___ through alarming headlines at midnight, which made it impossible for him to fall asleep.
- They had been messaging every day for two weeks, and then he suddenly ___ her — she never heard from him again.
- To protect her mental health, she decided to do a ___ and switched off all her devices for the entire bank holiday weekend.
- Missing out on the concert made her realise just how much she struggled with ___, always worrying that everyone else was having a better time.
Correction
- He couldn't stop doomscrolling through alarming headlines at midnight, which made it impossible for him to fall asleep.
- They had been messaging every day for two weeks, and then he suddenly ghosted her — she never heard from him again.
- To protect her mental health, she decided to do a digital detox and switched off all her devices for the entire bank holiday weekend.
- Missing out on the concert made her realise just how much she struggled with FOMO, always worrying that everyone else was having a better time.
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