Octopus Mating Behavior Explained
B1 English listening practice · American English · Curated for intermediate learners
About this clip
A 3:13 video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 172 words per minute, rated 3.5/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
From National Geographic↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 English listening practice listening practice?
87.7%
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
82.7%
Top 1,000
87.7%
Top 2,000
92.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
93.3%
Top 1,000
98%
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 B1 level.
appendage
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
limb or extremity of an animal
coyness
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
modest reserve or shyness
flotsam
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
debris floating on water
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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