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

About this clip

A 2:34 video in French at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 219 words per minute, rated 4.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
  • Books & Reading - Books, literature, and reading culture.
  • History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
  • Movies - Films, directors, and cinema discussions.
  • Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
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Vocabulary frequency

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

84.5%
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

78%
Top 1,000
84.5%
Top 2,000
94.3%
Top 5,000

Spoken French frequency

82%
Top 1,000
96.5%
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.

chocolaterie
Rare / outside top 5,000
chocolate shop
gremlins
Rare / outside top 5,000
little mischievous creatures
anobli
Rare / outside top 5,000
ennobled
hors du camp
out of the ordinary or unconventional

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · Lexique 3.83 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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