La tecnología habla en phrasal verbs
Los esenciales de pantalla
| Phrasal verb | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| turn on / off | encender / apagar | Turn off your phone. |
| log in / out | iniciar / cerrar sesión | I can't log in. |
| sign up | registrarse | Sign up for a free account. |
| plug in | enchufar/conectar | Plug it in to charge. |
| back up | hacer copia de seguridad | Back up your files. |
| break down | averiarse | My laptop broke down. |
| shut down | apagar (sistema) | Shut down the computer. |
| scroll through | desplazarse por | Scroll through the feed. |
Separable o inseparable: la duda eterna
- SEPARABLE: puedes meter el objeto en medio. "Turn the lights ON" = "Turn ON the lights." PERO con pronombre, SIEMPRE va en medio: "Turn IT on" (nunca ~~turn on it~~).
- INSEPARABLE: el objeto va detrás de la partícula: "I came ACROSS an old photo" (no "came an old photo across").
- Truco auditivo: si suena raro separarlo, suele ser inseparable. Los de pantalla (turn on, plug in, back up) son separables.
Collocations: palabras que van en manada
- Los nativos no combinan cualquier cosa: dicen "make a call", "send a message", "post a comment", "go viral", "browse the web".
- COLLOCATION = pareja habitual. Decir "do a photo" suena mal: es "TAKE a photo". Aprender de dos en dos te da fluidez gratuita.
Reading · "A day ruled by screens"
Underline every phrasal verb and note what the partícula adds:
My alarm goes off at seven and before my eyes are fully open I have already logged into three apps. I scroll through the night's messages, reply to the ones that can't wait, and then my laptop freezes — it broke down again last week and I still haven't had it fixed. While I wait for it to start up, I plug in my phone to top up the battery. By the afternoon I have backed up my project twice, because a friend of mine lost everything when his cloud sync cut out. Later, a video I posted starts to go viral, and I sit laughing as strangers sign up to my channel just to argue in the comments. Some days I wish screens would just switch off.
Detrás del texto
- "goes off" (suena), "logged into", "scroll through", "broke down", "start up", "plug in", "top up", "backed up", "cut out", "go viral", "sign up", "switch off".
- Cada partícula pinta un matiz: TOP UP (rellenar), CUT OUT (interrumpirse), BACK UP (proteger).
- "had it fixed" = causativo HAVE + objeto + participio (lo arregló alguien más).
Practice — Basic
"My computer ___ and I lost my work."
"Please ___ the lights before you leave."
"Apagar el celular" se dice "turn off your phone."
Practice — Intermediate
Match the phrasal verb to its meaning:
Order these steps to safely start working online:
Coloca los elementos en orden y pulsa Comprobar.
Practice — Advanced
Which sentence places the pronoun WRONGLY?
Marca la línea o las líneas con error y pulsa Comprobar.
Describe your own "screen routine" in 6-7 sentences using at least FIVE different phrasal verbs (turn on, log in, scroll through, back up, break down, go viral…). Underline them.
Se evalúa usar phrasal verbs de tecnología en contexto y con partículas correctas.
Tu texto se guarda sólo en este dispositivo.
Bonus: apaga, reinicia y cierra tu sesión
English with Lucy · Technology phrasal verbsLos que más se usan en pantalla.
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