Mum, That’s Not How To Use WhatsApp

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

About this clip

A 1:13 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 217 words per minute, rated 4.5/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Food & Cooking - Recipes, restaurant reviews, street food, and kitchen vocabulary.
  • ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • ▸Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this C1 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

81.9%
Top 1,000
90.2%
Top 2,000
97.5%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

86.9%
Top 1,000
94.5%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s C1 level.

whatsapp
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(brand) WhatsApp — messaging app
mommy
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000Common in speech
mother (informal)
provoke
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
cause a response
k w p p d k t n l y
1×
unclear text message abbreviation or code

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

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