Frog And Lizard Surviving In Extreme Environments
A2 English listening practice · American English · Curated for beginners
About this clip
A 3:03 video in English at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 130 words per minute, rated 2.1/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 English listening practice listening practice?
84.4%
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
84.4%
Top 2,000
91.2%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
91.1%
Top 1,000
96%
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.
brine
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
salty water
marbled
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
having a streaked pattern
meltwater
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
water from melting ice
thimble
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
small finger protector
glacial
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
related to ice
work cut out
1×
have a challenging task ahead
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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