Messi, world cup banter and divine reward

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C1 English listening practice · Nigerian English · Curated for advanced learners

About this clip

A 1:51 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 205 words per minute, rated 3.8/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, the Olympics, and athletes.
  • ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
  • ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
  • ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this C1 English listening practice listening practice?

90.1%
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

84%
Top 1,000
90.1%
Top 2,000
95.6%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

91.3%
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-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 C1 level.

nonchalant
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
calm and relaxed
hallelujah
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
expression of praise
greatness
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
the quality of being great
break the ice
1×
initiate conversation or ease tension

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

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