Ejercicios C1 : Los neologismos en inglés (corregido)

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.

1. She spent three hours doomscrolling through her newsfeed before going to bed. What does 'doomscrolling' mean?
2. After their third date, he completely ghosted her — no calls, no texts, nothing. What does 'ghosting' mean here?
3. The startup celebrated its unicorn status after its latest funding round. What does 'unicorn' refer to in this context?
4. She decided to go on a digital detox for the whole weekend. What does 'digital detox' mean?

Correction

1. Compulsively consuming negative or distressing news online despite its harmful effect on mood
2. Suddenly cutting off all communication with someone without explanation
3. A privately held startup company valued at over one billion dollars
4. 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.

1. Neologismo: 'woke'
2. Neologismo: 'side hustle'
3. Neologismo: 'cancel culture'
4. Neologismo: 'FOMO'

Correction

1. He is very woke — he always speaks up about systemic inequality and social justice issues.
2. He runs a side hustle selling handmade jewellery online while working full-time as a teacher.
3. Cancel culture refers to the widespread practice of withdrawing support from public figures deemed to have acted unacceptably.
4. 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.

1. He couldn't stop ___ through alarming headlines at midnight, which made it impossible for him to fall asleep.
2. They had been messaging every day for two weeks, and then he suddenly ___ her — she never heard from him again.
3. To protect her mental health, she decided to do a ___ and switched off all her devices for the entire bank holiday weekend.
4. 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

1. He couldn't stop doomscrolling through alarming headlines at midnight, which made it impossible for him to fall asleep.
2. They had been messaging every day for two weeks, and then he suddenly ghosted her — she never heard from him again.
3. To protect her mental health, she decided to do a digital detox and switched off all her devices for the entire bank holiday weekend.
4. 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.