Roald Dahl On Writing For Children And Dreams
B2 English listening practice · British English · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 11:48 video in English at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 194 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Interviews - Long-form conversations and Q&As.
- ▸Books & Reading - Books, literature, and reading culture.
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 English listening practice listening practice?
92.9%
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
87.8%
Top 1,000
92.9%
Top 2,000
97.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
93.4%
Top 1,000
97.1%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B2 level.
knickers
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
woman's underwear
revolting
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
very unpleasant or disgusting
conjure
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
to call or summon by magic
dotty
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
slightly crazy or eccentric
flattering things in the world
1×
something very pleasing or complimentary
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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