Como a penicilina revolucionou a medicina moderna
B2 Portuguese listening practice · Brazilian Portuguese · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 4:56 video in Portuguese at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 147 words per minute, rated 4.1/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
- ▸History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
From Seja curioso — TED-Ed↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 Portuguese listening practice listening practice?
81.4%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Portuguese words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday Portuguese.
General Portuguese frequency
73.3%
Top 1,000
81.4%
Top 2,000
90.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken Portuguese frequency
87.4%
Top 1,000
95%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-Portuguese 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.
penicilina
18×
Rare / outside top 5,000
penicillin
alérgico
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
allergic
petri
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
dish for culturing
alimentar sua curiosidade
1×
nurture your desire to learn more
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-PT-BR 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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