English Language Program at SFU Vancouver
B1 English listening practice · Canadian English · Curated for intermediate learners
About this clip
A 2:19 video in English at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 141 words per minute, rated 3.3/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸Travel - Travel vlogs, tips, cultural experiences, and life abroad.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 English listening practice listening practice?
91.6%
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
84.4%
Top 1,000
91.6%
Top 2,000
98.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
77.4%
Top 1,000
89.4%
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.
gastown
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
historic neighborhood in Vancouver
sfu
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(acronym) Simon Fraser University — university in Vancouver
vibrant
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
full of energy and life
fraser
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
river or park in British Columbia
instructors
1×
Top 5,000
teacher or trainer
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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