Roald Dahl on Writing Children's Books
B2 English listening practice · British English · Picked for people who know more
About this video
A 12:47 video in English, level B2. Good for people who know more. People talk at about 195 words a minute, rated 3.7/5, hard to listen to.
What this video covers:
- ▸Books & Reading - Books, reading, and stories.
- ▸Interviews - Long talks and questions.
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How common are the words?
How common are the words in this B2 English listening practice video?
91.3%
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
86.1%
Top 1,000
91.3%
Top 2,000
96.3%
Top 5,000
How common in spoken English
91.8%
Top 1,000
96.5%
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 B2. Here is what they mean.
bfg
1×
Not in top 5,000
(acronym) Big Friendly Giant — children's book character
childishness
1×
Not in top 5,000
behaving like a child
deliciously
1×
Not in top 5,000
in a very nice way
my sins were scarlet but my books were read
1×
legacy of good writing outweighs flaws
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.
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