Australian Government Sues 3M Over PFAS Contamination

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C1 English listening practice · Australian English · Picked for people who know a lot

About this video

A 37s video in English, level C1. Good for people who know a lot. People talk at about 144 words a minute, rated 4.3/5, medium to listen to.

What this video covers:
  • ▸News - Big news and what's happening now.
  • ▸Politics - Politics, elections, and government.
  • ▸Nature - Nature, animals, and climate.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this C1 English listening practice video?

89.3%
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

81%
Top 1,000
89.3%
Top 2,000
91.7%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

84.1%
Top 1,000
94.2%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than C1. Here is what they mean.

firefighting
1×
Not in top 5,000
fighting fires
misrepresented
1×
Not in top 5,000
described incorrectly
pfas
1×
Not in top 5,000
(acronym) PFAS — toxic chemicals
contamination
1×
Not in top 5,000
pollution or tainting
stand up for
1×
defend or support someone or something

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

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