BEFORE YOU WATCH
You will hear the words below in the video. Practice pronouncing each word.
| TOP NOUNS 1-10 |
(Translations 1-10) |
TOP NOUNS 11-20 |
(Translations 11-20) |
| el precio |
(the price) |
la región |
(region) |
| el gas |
(gas) |
los proyectos |
(the projects) |
| una matriz |
(an array) |
el upstream |
(the upstream) |
| una reforma |
(reform) |
un enfoque |
(a focus) |
| un marco |
(a framework) |
la seguridad |
(safety) |
| una capacidad |
(a capacity) |
cada uno |
(every single) |
| la oferta |
(the offer) |
los países |
(countries) |
| una nueva oportunidad |
(a new opportunity) |
su cabida |
(its place) |
| los próximos años |
(in the coming years) |
las terminales |
(terminals) |
| los
países |
(the
countries) |
la importación |
(importing) |
VOCABULARY CHECK
Choose the correct translation for each word below.
- the price
- gas
- an array
- reform
- a frame
- a capacity
- the offer
- a new opportunity
- in the coming years
- the
countries
- region
- the projects
- the upstream
- a focus
- safety
WATCH AND LISTEN
Watch the video. Listen for the words you practiced above.
WHILE YOU WATCH
Listen again. You will hear the adjectives below in the video. Pause the video when you hear each adjective. Practice pronouncing the word.
| TOP ADJECTIVES 1-8 |
(Translations 1-8) |
TOP ADJECTIVES 9-15 |
(Translations 9-15) |
| natural |
(natural) |
muchísimas |
(many, many) |
| importante |
(important) |
esquistos |
(shale) |
| renovables |
(renewable) |
energética |
(energy) |
| nueva |
(new) |
licuado |
(liquefaction) |
| sustentable |
(sustainable) |
privado |
(private) |
| energético |
(energy) |
nivelado |
(level) |
| elevado |
(elevated) |
mixtas |
(mixed ones) |
| próximos |
(upcoming) |
|
|
USEFUL PHRASES
Complete the phrases using the words below.
- combinados
- económica
- energética
- importante
- líquidos
- muchísimas
- natural
- nivelado
- privado
- regional
- renovables
- sustentable
- térmica
VERB CONJUGATION
The most common verb used in the video is TENER. The present subjunctive affirmative is used frequently in the video. Read the conjugation aloud.
| Subject Pronoun |
Conjugation |
Translation |
| yo |
tenga |
I have |
| tú |
tengas |
you have |
| él/ella/Ud. |
tenga |
he/she/you have |
| nosotros |
tengamos |
we have |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
tengan |
they have |
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
The present subjunctive affirmative is used frequently in this video. Conjugate each verb below.
RECOGNIZING VERBS IN DIFFERENT FORMS
The verbs below appear in the form they were used in the video. Write the infinitive form in the blank.
SPEAKING PRACTICE
Answer the questions.
- De qué se trata el video?
- Porqué esperan que haya una continuidad en la oferta de generación del gas natural?
- Que tiene el gas natural en relación a los hidrocarburos?
VOCABULARY RECAP
Review the words from the video. How many can you use in a sentence?
| Nouns |
Adjectives |
Verbs |
Adverbs |
| gas |
natural |
tener |
también |
| precio |
importante |
significar |
más |
| supuesto |
renovables |
llegar |
mucho |
| petróleo |
nueva |
encontrar |
ya |
| años |
sustentable |
involucrar |
no |
| a través |
energético |
generar |
dentro |
| empresas |
elevado |
decir |
obviamente |
| energías |
próximos |
esperar |
hoy |
| matriz |
muchísimas |
basto |
entonces |
| inversiones |
esquistos |
mencionar |
prácticamente |
Video Information
General Details
- CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina-
- CEFR Level of Vocabulary: B1
- CEFR Level of Grammar: A1
Frequent verb forms:
- 33 present simple affirmative
- 7 present subjunctive affirmative
- 6 present perfect affirmative
- 4 simple affirmative
- 4 past simple affirmative
- 2 imperfect affirmative
- 1 imperfect affirmative infinitive
- 1 future simple affirmative
