Sydney prepares for busy and tense Australia Day weekend
B1 English listening practice · Australian English · Curated for intermediate learners
About this clip
A 2:17 video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 166 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
- ▸Politics - Politics, elections, government, and policy debates.
From 7NEWS Australia↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 English listening practice listening practice?
85.9%
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
71.6%
Top 1,000
85.9%
Top 2,000
95.8%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
80.1%
Top 1,000
89%
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.
flyover
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
elevated roadway section
demerits
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
negative marks or points
murky
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
dark and unclear
reassurance
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
comfort or confidence
tide has turned
1×
situation has changed significantly
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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