A Lagos boy chasing his football dream

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A2 English listening practice · Nigerian English · Picked for people who know a little

About this video

A 2:41 video in English, level A2. Good for people who know a little. People talk at about 241 words a minute, rated 3.7/5, hard to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸Relationships - Dating, friends, and marriage.
  • ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and help for parents.
  • ▸Sports - Soccer, basketball, tennis, and the Olympics.
  • ▸Travel - Cars, trains, planes, and getting around.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this A2 English listening practice video?

92.6%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Most of the words in this video are common English words.

How common in written English

85.7%
Top 1,000
92.6%
Top 2,000
98.3%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

90%
Top 1,000
98%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Words for talking
This video uses words people often say in English.

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than A2. Here is what they mean.

mhm
1×
Not in top 5,000
yes (agreement sound)
sachet
1×
Not in top 5,000
small bag or packet
footballer
2×
Not in top 5,000
football player
hurry hurry
1×
acting too quickly can cause problems

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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