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B2 English listening practice · British English · Picked for people who know more

About this video

A 11:48 video in English, level B2. Good for people who know more. People talk at about 194 words a minute, rated 3.9/5, hard to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸Interviews - Long talks and questions.
  • ▸Books & Reading - Books, reading, and stories.
  • ▸Stories - Stories about people's lives.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B2 English listening practice video?

92.9%
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

87.8%
Top 1,000
92.9%
Top 2,000
97.7%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

93.4%
Top 1,000
97.1%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B2. Here is what they mean.

knickers
2×
Not in top 5,000
woman's underwear
revolting
2×
Not in top 5,000
very unpleasant or disgusting
conjure
1×
Not in top 5,000
to call or summon by magic
dotty
1×
Not in top 5,000
slightly crazy or eccentric
flattering things in the world
1×
something very pleasing or complimentary

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

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