Meerkat Sentinels on Watch While Others Forage

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A2 English listening practice · American English · Curated for beginners

About this clip

A 44s video in English at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 170 words per minute, rated 2.3/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
  • Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this A2 English listening practice listening practice?

87.2%
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

77.9%
Top 1,000
87.2%
Top 2,000
91.9%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

90.7%
Top 1,000
94.7%
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 A2 level.

meerkat
Rare / outside top 5,000
Meerkat
squished
Rare / outside top 5,000
crushed or flattened
lookout
Rare / outside top 5,000
a person watching out
manor
Rare / outside top 5,000
large house or estate
ants on a log
snack with peanut butter and celery

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

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