Holding On After A Breakup
B2 English listening practice · American English · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 1:29 video in English at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 172 words per minute, rated 4.1/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 English listening practice listening practice?
94.1%
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
90.9%
Top 1,000
94.1%
Top 2,000
97.3%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
95.5%
Top 1,000
99.4%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-English data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B2 level.
bandana
4×
Rare / outside top 5,000
cloth headwear
hygienist
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
dental healthcare worker
the longer you hold on to things, the heavier they get
1×
Emotional burdens increase when you cling to them.
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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