Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Forks Over Knives
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Forks Over Knives in English?
Forks Over Knives: 51.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 20.4% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 2,023.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 36.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 20.4% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 14.0% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
12.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
84.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.9% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 4.7% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- disease (B1): 52 occurrences in available subtitles.
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and hypertension and bone diseases, osteoporosis.
- base (B1): 37 occurrences in available subtitles.
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refined, processed, and animal-based foods,
- patient (B1): 23 occurrences in available subtitles.
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into the treatment of their patients.
- product (B1): 18 occurrences in available subtitles.
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now advocating not consuming the products
- research (B1): 14 occurrences in available subtitles.
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His research was on animal nutrition and biochemistry.
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These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
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