La science contre le bon sens au quotidien
B2 French listening practice · French · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 9:46 video in French at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 231 words per minute, rated 4.8/5, hard 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.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
- ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 French listening practice listening practice?
89.9%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common French words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday French.
General French frequency
83.7%
Top 1,000
89.9%
Top 2,000
94.9%
Top 5,000
Spoken French frequency
84.7%
Top 1,000
96.7%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-French 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.
guillemets
4×
Rare / outside top 5,000
quotation marks
circonspect
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
cautious
évaporer
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
evaporate
intuitif
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
intuitive
rafraîchit
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
refreshes
chocolat bleu pâle
1×
looking bad or unkempt appearance
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · Lexique 3.83 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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