Making A Cup Of Tea: Tea Or Coffee?

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

About this video

A 51s video in English, level A2. Good for people who know a little. People talk at about 211 words a minute, rated 2.7/5, hard to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸Food & Cooking - How to cook food, restaurants, street food, and kitchen words.
  • ▸Language Learning - How words fit together, how to say words, new words, and practice talking.
  • ▸Daily Life - Things people do every day, life at home, and real life.

How common are the words?

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

83.2%
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

73.3%
Top 1,000
83.2%
Top 2,000
93.1%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

86.4%
Top 1,000
94.3%
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.

teabag
2×
Not in top 5,000
small bag of tea leaves for steeping in hot water
settee
1×
Not in top 5,000
(regional) a long upholstered seat with a back and arms
kettle
2×
Not in top 5,000
container for boiling water, typically used for making tea or coffee
thirsty
1×
Not in top 5,000People say this a lot
feeling a need to drink
mug
2×
Not in top 5,000
a cylindrical cup with a handle, often used for hot drinks

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

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