Alltag und Forschung auf der Tara Polar Station

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B2 German listening practice · German · Curated for upper-intermediate learners

About this clip

A 6:08 video in German at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 167 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
  • Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B2 German listening practice listening practice?

85.5%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common German words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday German.

General German frequency

77.4%
Top 1,000
85.5%
Top 2,000
95.2%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

86.4%
Top 1,000
94.9%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-German 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.

meereis
Rare / outside top 5,000
sea ice
eisbär
Rare / outside top 5,000
polar bear
ökosystem
Rare / outside top 5,000
ecosystem
stilles Örtchen
euphemism for bathroom or toilet

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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