Idioms de Tiempo en Inglés: Ejercicio de Comprensión y Práctica

Clase 11 de 18 • Curso de Phrasal Verbs Comunes en Inglés

Resumen

¿Cómo aplicar los "idioms of time" en el aprendizaje del inglés?

Comprender y utilizar los idioms of time, o modismos de tiempo, es esencial no solo para mejorar tu fluidez en inglés, sino también para entender las situaciones cotidianas donde estos se emplean. Estos modismos añaden color y una dosis de realidad a tus conversaciones, permitiéndote expresarte con mayor precisión y emociones auténticas.

¿Qué son los "idioms of time"?

Los idioms of time son expresiones idiomáticas relacionadas con el tiempo. Son frases cuyo significado no se deduce literalmente de sus palabras, sino de un uso culturalmente aceptado. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos comunes:

In the eleventh hour: Significa completar algo justo a tiempo, a última hora.
In the nick of time: Hacer algo justo a tiempo, cuando ya casi es demasiado tarde.
Wasting time: Perder el tiempo en actividades inútiles.
Running out the clock: Dejar que el tiempo pase sin actuar, generalmente para evitar tomar una decisión difícil.
Better late than never: Mejor hacerlo tarde que nunca intentarlo.

Conocer y usar estos modismos puede ayudarte a demostrar un conocimiento profundo del idioma inglés y captar matices que van más allá de las traducciones literales.

¿Cómo se practica con ejercicios de comprensión?

Para interiorizar estos modismos, es fundamental practicarlos de manera activa. Aquí te propongo un ejercicio que puedes hacer siguiendo los pasos:

Descarga una hoja de trabajo: Antes de comenzar cualquier actividad, asegúrate de tener una hoja de trabajo que te permita interactuar con los ejemplos de modismos.
Escuchar y completar: Una manera efectiva de practicar es escuchar una historia o un guion donde se utilicen estos idioms y completarlos mientras escuchas. Intenta llenar los espacios en blanco con el modismo correcto.
Verifica tus respuestas: Después de completar el ejercicio, compara tus respuestas con la solución correcta. Esta retroalimentación inmediata te ayudará a corregir errores y a reforzar tu aprendizaje.

¿Cuáles son las ventajas de utilizar "idioms" correctamente?

Dominar los idioms te ofrece varias ventajas:

Fluidez y naturalidad: Usar estas expresiones te hará sonar más como un hablante nativo, dándole fluidez a tus diálogos.
Comprensión cultural: Muchos de estos idioms están intrínsecamente ligados a situaciones culturales y contextos históricos, lo cual enriquecerá tu comprensión del idioma y del país en cuestión.
Precisión en la expresión: Estos modismos te permiten expresar emociones o situaciones complejas de forma clara y concisa.

Con esta información, estás a un paso de elevar tu capacidad comunicativa en inglés. ¡Anímate a continuar explorando y practicando para seguir evolucionando en tu aprendizaje del idioma!

Diana Castaño Zapata

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of the time_. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never__ situation, but we finished on time!

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

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Andres ELIAS Arroyo Gonzalez

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Reading Activity

We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never situation, but we finished on time!

Jose Daniel Lince

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Gabriel Obregón

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The idioms of time used in the text:

In the 11th Hour
- Sentence: "We finished our project in the 11th hour."
- Meaning: To do something at the last possible moment or just before a deadline.
- Context: The project was completed just before the deadline or at a critical moment.
In the Nick of Time
- Sentence: "In fact, you could say it was in the nick of time."
- Meaning: Just in time; at the last possible moment before it is too late.
- Context: The completion of the project occurred precisely when it was needed, avoiding any delay or negative consequences.
Wasting Time
- Sentence: "Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time."
- Meaning: Spending time doing unproductive or unnecessary activities.
- Context: After resolving the computer issue, they immediately focused on their task without wasting any time on irrelevant activities.
Running Out the Clock
- Sentence: "We were definitely not running out the clock."
- Meaning: To delay something, especially to gain an advantage by consuming time.
- Context: They were not intentionally delaying or extending the project's duration; instead, they were working efficiently to complete it.
Better Late Than Never
- Sentence: "At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never situation."
- Meaning: It is preferable to do something late than not to do it at all.
- Context: Initially, they believed they might not finish the project on time, but ultimately, they managed to complete it within the required timeframe.

Edgar Eusebio Marin Parra

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good contribution, thanks

Jennyffer Paola Monroy Alarcon

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Reading:

In the eleventh hour.
In the nick of time.
No wasting time.
Not running our the clock.
A better late than never situation.

Andrea P

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you can say it was in the nick of time. Once our computer was fixed, there's not wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought was going to be a better late than never situation, but we finished on time.

Carolina Echeverria

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of the time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no washing time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first we thought it was going to be a better late than never situation, but we finished on time!

Moni Guerra

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We finished our project __in the eleventh hour__________________. In fact, you could say it was ____ in the nick of time________________. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not ___running out the clock_________________. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a _better late than never__________ situation, but we finished on time!

Sarah Abigail Liendro

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in nick of time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never situation, but we finished on time!

Angela María Montañés Silva

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never situation, but we finished on time!

Diego Castro

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PRACTICE:

We finished our project IN THE ELEVENTH HOUR. In fact, you could say it was IN THE NICK OF TIME. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not RUNNING OUT THE CLOCK . We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a BETTER LATE THAN NEVER situation, but we finished on time!

Andrés Llerena

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María Eugenia Cerinza Sarmiento

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better later than never situation, but we finished on time!

Andrea Catalina Nieto Alvarado

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Mary Galindo

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We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of the time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never** situation, but we finished on time!

Alejandro Zuñiga Saavedra

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Reading: In the eleventh hour.

Worksheet:

1. Pay attention to the teacher and complete the following information:

We finished our project _in the eleventh hour__. In fact, you could say it was __in the nick of time__. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not _running out the clock__. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a _better late than never _ situation, but we finished on time!

Juan Manuel Mamani Canchohuaman

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1. Pay attention to the teacher and complete the following information:

We finished our project in the eleventh hour. In fact, you could say it was in the nick of time. Once our computer was fixed, there was no wasting time. We were definitely not running out the clock. We worked like crazy to be finished. At first, we thought it was going to be a better late than never situation, but we finished on time!

Pablo Lezama

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In the eleventh hour

Nick of time

Running out the clock

Better late than never

Natalia Vera Duran

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I can not access to any sheet in the resources section. Could you fix it please?

Sofia Ortiz Trujillo

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I love all this kind of classes