How childhood TV turned me into a reader
B2 English listening practice · Irish English · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 58s video in English at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 199 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
- ▸Books & Reading - Books, literature, and reading culture.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
- ▸Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
- ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
From Hat Trick Comedy↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 English listening practice listening practice?
95.1%
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
90.2%
Top 1,000
95.1%
Top 2,000
96.9%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
93.6%
Top 1,000
98.1%
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.
illustrator
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
person who draws pictures for books
foremost
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
most important or leading
taken by
1×
strongly attracted or fascinated by something
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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