Science, Security And The Truth About UAPs
C1 English listening practice · American English · Curated for advanced learners
About this clip
A 2:39 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 160 words per minute, rated 4.3/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
From PBS NewsHour↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this C1 English listening practice listening practice?
93.9%
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
88.8%
Top 1,000
93.9%
Top 2,000
98.5%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
91.7%
Top 1,000
97.3%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s C1 level.
uaps
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
unidentified aerial phenomena
nonhuman
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
not human
ontological
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
related to existence
worldview
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
perspective on the world
pbs
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(acronym) PBS — public broadcasting service
ontological shock
1×
sudden change in worldview or beliefs
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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