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

About this clip

A 1:04 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 171 words per minute, rated 4.7/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.
  • ▸Interviews - Long-form conversations and Q&As.
  • ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this C1 English listening practice listening practice?

77.2%
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

70.4%
Top 1,000
77.2%
Top 2,000
92%
Top 5,000

Spoken English frequency

83%
Top 1,000
90.2%
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.

rolex
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
An omelette served inside a chapati.
upside
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000Common in speech
positive aspect or advantage
hocus
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
pocus
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(informal) magic trick or illusion

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

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