A Lazy Snake And The Importance Of Hard Work

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B1 English listening practice · Indian English · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 2:38 video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 197 words per minute, rated 4.2/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
  • ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
  • ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B1 English listening practice listening practice?

92%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday English.

General English frequency

87.1%
Top 1,000
92%
Top 2,000
99.3%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

91%
Top 1,000
93.9%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B1 level.

burrow
9×
Rare / outside top 5,000
a hole in the ground
habituated
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
accustomed to something
jobless
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
without a job
helm
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
a steering device
heavenly
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
related to heaven
home will turn into a real helm
1×
staying idle leads to negative consequences

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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