Michael Jackson Addresses Rumors and Childhood Trauma

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

About this clip

A 13:02 video in English at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 220 words per minute, rated 4.6/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Interviews - Long-form conversations and Q&As.
  • Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
  • Music - Songs, artists, genres, and music culture.
  • News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
  • Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
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Vocabulary frequency

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

90.2%
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

86%
Top 1,000
90.2%
Top 2,000
98.2%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

93%
Top 1,000
98.4%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-English 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.

going through that duck stage
awkward phase of adolescence

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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