Saving Gorillas One Sip At A Time
B2 English listening practice · English · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 3:43 video in English at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 150 words per minute, rated 3.7/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
- ▸Food & Cooking - Recipes, restaurant reviews, street food, and kitchen vocabulary.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸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?
87.9%
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
80.5%
Top 1,000
87.9%
Top 2,000
94.1%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
88.7%
Top 1,000
96%
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.
gorillas
7×
Rare / outside top 5,000
large African primates
coffees
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
brewed beverages from beans
livelihoods
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
ways to make a living
saving gorillas one sip at a time
1×
helping gorillas through coffee purchases
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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