(!) I’m not sure if my answers are correct or all correct:
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- What are you doing?
- I am baking a pizza!
- Do you need help?
- Would you mind?
- Not at all. I love cooking!
- Have you seen MasterChef?
- Yes I have! It is the best show ever!
- Isn’t it?
Introduction
Welcome!
Fluency
Warm-up!
Assimilation
Elision
Ellipsis
Formal and Informal Contractions
Quiz: Fluency
Stress
Strong and Weak Forms
Emphasizing For The Win
Emphasizing For Clarity
Emphasizing Questions
Quiz: Stress
Intonation
Giving Your Opinion
Comparisons and Contrasts
Request or Offer Help
Quiz: Intonation
Conversation
Continuing the Conversation
Adding Information
Showing Attitude
Replying with Questions
Quiz: Conversation
English around the world
Foreign Words in English
British vs American Vocabulary
British vs American Slang
Quiz: English around the world
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Ellipsis
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¿Qué es la elipsis?
La elipsis es una técnica utilizada en el lenguaje que consiste en omitir palabras que, aunque no se mencionen, son obvias para el contexto. Esto puede sorprender a quienes están aprendiendo gramática, ya que acostumbran a seguir reglas estrictas que no siempre se aplican a la comunicación oral. Pero, ¿en qué casos omitimos palabras?
¿Cuándo se omiten palabras?
Omitimos palabras cuando el significado permanece claro gracias al contexto. Por ejemplo, en la expresión "out now", se están dejando fuera los términos "get" y "right", es decir, en vez de decir "get out right now", se simplifica a un gesto con "out now" para indicar con claridad lo que se desea comunicar.
¿Cuáles son las reglas para omitir palabras?
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Omisión de sujeto personal + verbo be/have
- Ejemplo: Ante la pregunta: "At what time will the concert start?", se puede responder: "Not sure" en lugar de "I'm not sure".
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Omisión del "it" antes de is or has
- Ejemplo: A la pregunta: "What's the weather like during the summer?", se puede simplemente responder: "Really hot".
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Uso de la asimilación de sonidos
- Algunos fonemas pueden fusionarse, como en “won't you” que puede sonar como /ch/ en "church sound".
¿Cómo aplicamos la elipsis en preguntas de seguimiento?
¿Qué ocurre con la omisión del verbo be en preguntas wh?
Podemos omitir el verbo be para simplificar. Por ejemplo, ante la pregunta "What are you doing?", es común escuchar: "What you doing?". La omisión hace que el mensaje sea más fluido sin comprometer la comprensión.
¿Cómo actuamos frente a la omisión del verbo auxiliar o be + sujeto?
- Ejemplo: Ante la pregunta: "Do you mind?", se puede bajar a: "You mind?".
- Otro caso: Para "Are you leaving already?", podemos simplemente decir: "Leaving already?".
Ejemplos prácticos y ejercicios
A continuación, revisa cómo podrían responderse algunas preguntas utilizando la elipsis:
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¿Qué hora es?
- Respuesta posible: "No idea".
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¿Crees que le gustará el regalo?
- Respuesta posible: "Sure", o un más enfático "Sure thing".
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Aportes 24
Preguntas 2
Ordenar por:
A: What are you doing?
B: I am baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Do you mind?
A: Not at all. I love cooking!
B: Do You ever seen Masterchef?
A: Yes, Its the best show ever that I seen!
B: Isn’t it?
The teacher is so beautiful
What are you doing?
I 'm looking the window
This is impressive.
- What are you doing?
- I’m baking a pizza!
- Do you need help?
- Would you mind?
- Not at all. I love cooking!
- Have you seen MasterChef?
- Yes, i have! It’s the best show ever!
- Isn’t it?
PLatzi's AI says that
Ellipsis is the omission of redundant words from a sentence that do not change its meaning, especially in spoken language. For example, in response to "What time will the concert start?" one might say "Not sure" instead of "I'm not sure." This technique allows for more fluid and natural conversations. It's commonly used when the context makes the omitted information clear to the listener.
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Ellipsis: Leaving out redundant words which we would normally expect to use in a sentence if we followed the grammatical rules. Mainly taking out the ones that don’t change the meaning since those words are obvious from the context.
- What are you doing?
- I’m baking a pizza.
- Do you need help?
- Would you mind?
- Not at all. I love cooking.
- Have you seen MasterChef?
- Yes, I have. It is the best show ever!
- Isn’t it?
Sure thing!
Rewrite:
A: What are you doing?
B: I'm baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Would you mind?
A: Not at all. I love cooking!
B: Have you seen MasterChef?
A: It's the best show ever!
B: Isn't it?
Whatcha doing? what are you doing?
Baking a pizza! i am baking a pizza!
Need help? do you need help?
You mind? are you mind?
Not at all. I love cooking! no, not at all. i love cooking!
You seen MasterChef? have you seen MasteChef?
Best show ever! this is the best show ever!
Isn’t it? is not it?
A: Whatcha doing = What are you doing
B: Baking a pizza! = I’m baking a pizza
A: Need help? = Do you need help
B: You mind? = Do you mind?
A: Not at all. I love cooking (not sure)
B: You seen mastercheft = Have you seen mastercheft
A: Best show ever = It is best show ever
B: Isn’t it = Is no it?
What are you doing?
I am baking a pizza
Do you need help?
Do you mind helping me?
No, not all all. I love cooking!
Have you seen the T.V show Masterchef?
Yes, it’s the best show ever
It is, isn’t it?
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What are you gonna do?
with ellipsis: “wha-cha gonna do?” -
What have you been doing?
with ellipsis: “wha-cha been doin’?” -
What do you want to do?
with ellipsis: “wha-cha wanna do?”
Thank you
A: What are you doing?
B: I am baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Do you mind helping me?
A:No, not at all, I love cooking!
B:Have you seen the TV show MasterChef?
A:Yes, It´s the best show ever
B:Its is, isn´t it?
https://voca.ro/1gFcRjXYBFda - RECORDING
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Do you mind?
A: Not at all. I love cooking!
B: Have you seen Master Chef?
A: It’s the best show ever!
B: It is, isn’t it?
My recording: https://voca.ro/1al63LQsKt0d
A: What are you doing?
B: I am baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Do you mind helping me?
A: No, Not at all. I love cooking!
B: Have you seen the TV show MasterChef?
A: Yes, It is the best show ever!
B: It is,Isn’t?
Here is my recording
What time is it?
- All answers are correct
Do you think she’ll like the present? - All answers are correct
A: what are you doing
B: I’m baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Do you mind helping me?
A: Not at all. I love cooking!
B: Have you seen the TV show MasterChef?
A: It’s the best show ever!
B: It is, isn’t it?
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A: What are you doing?
B: I am baking a pizza.
A: Do you need some help?
B: Would you mind helping me?
A: Not at all. I love cooking.
B: Have you seen the MasterChef’s TV show?
A: Yes, I have. It is the best show ever!
B: It is, is not it?
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You can listen to my recording, playing it here.
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m baking a pizza!
A: Do you need help?
B: Would you mind?
A: Not at all. I love cooking!
B: Have you seen MasterChef?
A: Yes, I have, it’s the best show ever!
B: Isn’t it?
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