Why Internet Access Should Be A Public Utility
C1 English listening practice · American English · Curated for advanced learners
About this clip
A 5:36 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 162 words per minute, rated 3.7/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
- ▸Politics - Politics, elections, government, and policy debates.
- ▸Technology - Tech, gadgets, software, AI, and the digital world.
- ▸History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this C1 English listening practice listening practice?
90.6%
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
84.3%
Top 1,000
90.6%
Top 2,000
96.7%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
87%
Top 1,000
95.1%
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.
fireside
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
by the fireplace or home
affluence
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
wealth and abundance
agonizing
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
causing extreme pain or distress
quiet life for them
1×
easy and undisturbed existence for them
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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