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3,654 videos from 34 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.
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The number on each thumbnail is its difficulty score out of 100: mostly speaking pace, partly vocabulary load. How it is measured →
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58/1006:10Love the food you hate ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1005:07Kiranmala: The tale of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay BeraB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
59/1006:12Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1006:14What’s your favourite flavour of crisp? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1007:13Pope Francis dies: BBC Learning English from the NewsB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1009:24English Speaking Practice - Speak with me! (Shadowing Method)B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy
59/1005:20Are there really dead wasps in figs? - Carolyn BeansC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
59/1006:24English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Ghost writersB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1006:16Is it OK to disagree? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1007:18The Award for Best Comedy Wildlife Photo Goes to… | Tom Sullam | TEDB1-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastTED
59/1007:4350% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
59/1004:56Are you more likely to explode or freeze in space? - Tejal GalaC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
60/1006:40Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
60/1005:13What are warts — and how do you get rid of them? - Cella WrightC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
60/1009:27Astronauts home after 9 months in space: BBC Learning English from the NewsB1-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
60/1006:32Why are billionaires building bunkers? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
60/1004:18Why does hitting your funny bone feel so horrible? - Cella WrightC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
60/1005:11Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye PloegerB2-C1 · ~9,000 words · fastTED-Ed
60/1006:13Are you flourishing? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
60/1005:05How do fireflies create light? - Emily A. GeestC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-Ed
60/1006:13Searching for life on another planet ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
60/1008:13Trump's unproven autism claim: BBC Learning English from the NewsC1-C2 · ~16,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English
60/1006:15What English phrases really mean ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastBBC Learning English
60/1005:18The dungeon master's riddle - Alex RosenthalC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-EdWhich English channel to start with
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | English with Lucy | 8–81 | 41 | B1-B2 | medium | 150 | 49 h |
| 3 | Learn English with Papa Teach Me | 10–71 | 42 | B1-B2 | medium | 106 | 20 h |
| 4 | Rachel's English | 5–88 | 49 | B1-B2 | medium | 140 | 68 h |
| 5 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 6 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 7 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
6 of these 7 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 88. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →
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