Why Manila Is Called Manila
A2 English listening practice · English · Curated for beginners
About this clip
A 1:01 video in English at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 164 words per minute, rated 3.4/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
From HISTORY Asia↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 English listening practice listening practice?
82.1%
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
78.9%
Top 1,000
82.1%
Top 2,000
88.6%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
91.4%
Top 1,000
97.1%
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.
nila
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(brand) Manila — city in the Philippines
flowery
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
full of flowers
mangrove
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
tree found in wetlands
marshy
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
wet, soft ground
don't mind if I do
1×
expresses willingness or consent casually
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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