Why People Pretend To Be Tough Online
C1 English listening practice · American English · Curated for advanced learners
About this clip
A 11:34 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 236 words per minute, rated 5.0/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Language Learning - Grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and real conversation practice.
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
- ▸Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
- ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this C1 English listening practice listening practice?
92.2%
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
84.6%
Top 1,000
92.2%
Top 2,000
97.6%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
92.6%
Top 1,000
98.2%
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.
trope
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
common theme or device
dox
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) reveal personal info
sweeter than grandpa's cookies
1×
very kind or nice, not tough at all
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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