One Thing That Will Offend People in Japan

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

About this clip

A 23s video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 228 words per minute, rated 4.5/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.

Vocabulary frequency

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

89.9%
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

83.5%
Top 1,000
89.9%
Top 2,000
94.9%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

91.5%
Top 1,000
94.4%
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.

petal
Rare / outside top 5,000
flower part
fleeting
Rare / outside top 5,000
short-lived
disrespectful
Rare / outside top 5,000
showing lack of respect
blossoms
Rare / outside top 5,000
flowering stage
cherry blossoms
symbol of fleeting beauty and life

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

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