Tubarões e manguezais: florestas marinhas que salvam o clima
B2 Portuguese listening practice · Brazilian Portuguese · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 5:42 video in Portuguese at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 143 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.
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
From Seja curioso — TED-Ed↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 Portuguese listening practice listening practice?
76.4%
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
69.4%
Top 1,000
76.4%
Top 2,000
92%
Top 5,000
Spoken Portuguese frequency
86.9%
Top 1,000
95%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B2 level.
manguezais
9×
Rare / outside top 5,000
mangroves
salgados
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
salty or briny
abrigando
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
sheltering or providing refuge
absorvam
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
absorb
cola que os mantém juntos
1×
figurative: essential glue that holds them together
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-PT-BR 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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