Deadly European Heatwave And Rising Death Toll
B1 English listening practice · South African English · Curated for intermediate learners
About this clip
A 54s video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 177 words per minute, rated 4.2/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
From 7NEWS Australia↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 English listening practice listening practice?
93.2%
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
72.7%
Top 1,000
93.2%
Top 2,000
97.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
70%
Top 1,000
92.5%
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.
heatwave
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
prolonged heat period
wildfires
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
large uncontrolled fires
shattering
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
breaking into many pieces
sweeping
1×
Top 5,000
moving across quickly
passed away
1×
died
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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