Donna Tartt Discusses Writing The Secret History
B2 English listening practice · American English · Picked for people who know more
About this video
A 14:10 video in English, level B2. Good for people who know more. People talk at about 220 words a minute, rated 4.6/5, 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.
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How common are the words?
How common are the words in this B2 English listening practice video?
92.1%
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
92.1%
Top 2,000
97.3%
Top 5,000
How common in spoken English
93.7%
Top 1,000
97.3%
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 B2. Here is what they mean.
mhm
3×
Not in top 5,000
(slang) sound of agreement
cutthroat behavior
1×
intense, aggressive competition among people
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.
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