The Blind Kid Who Became a Quarterback
B1 English listening practice · American English · Curated for intermediate learners
About this clip
A 34s video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 160 words per minute, rated 3.6/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, the Olympics, and athletes.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
- ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
From Zack D. Films↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 English listening practice listening practice?
94.4%
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
85.6%
Top 1,000
94.4%
Top 2,000
97.8%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
89.7%
Top 1,000
96.6%
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.
talkie
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
early sound film
walkie
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) walkie-talkie
sidelines
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
edge of a sports field
quarterback
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
football player who leads offense
tumors
1×
Top 5,000
abnormal mass of tissue
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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