Comprehensible input · English

Comprehensible input in English

1,777 videos from 17 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.

1,777
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17
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1,435 h
of material
591
made for learners

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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 →

66/10022:22The Most Important Material Ever MadeC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastVeritasium66/1006:15Foods that go crunch ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English66/10027:28This cassette player is built into an 8-track cartridgeC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastTechnology Connections66/1002:19:00Matthew McConaughey: Freedom, Truth, Family, Hardship, and Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #384B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10033:44Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LEDC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastVeritasium66/10027:19Our Most Challenging Jobs and More┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB1-C2 · ~4,000 words · fastRachel's English66/1003:02:52Omar Suleiman: Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #352B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10015:1325 Life-Changing Phrases: Say THIS When You DON’T Understand!B1-C1 · ~3,000 words · fastRachel's English66/10026:48Senegal Food Tour: 24 Hours of Unforgettable Cuisine | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat GeoB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastNational Geographic66/10023:39Let's Learn English! Topic: Fitness Snacks and Drinks! 🧃⚡🍫 (Lesson Only)B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian66/10014:01I use these words every day: English Vocabulary LessonA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa66/10028:3330 Ways to Say: Yes, No, I Don’t KnowB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa66/10022:31What's Under Your Feet in New York City?C1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering66/1005:29How are microchips made? - George Zaidan and Sajan SainiC1-C2 · ~17,000 words · fastTED-Ed66/10029:20Desiccant dehumidifiers are fascinating... but not for everyoneC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastTechnology Connections66/10028:57An English Pronunciation Lesson! Topic: Words That Almost Sound The Same - Minimal Pairs 🥤👮🐑🚢B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian66/10016:46AUTOThe Problem with Wind EnergyC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastReal Engineering66/10021:17Let's Learn English! Topic: Opposites! 🏬🏛️🙂🙁 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian66/10011:58You're More Stressed Than Ever - Let's Change ThatB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell66/1004:46Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise ThwaitesC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastTED-Ed66/1004:48The deadliest thing in your kitchen - George ZaidanC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastTED-Ed66/10041:09Buying a 1 euro House in Italy - is it a scam?B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory66/1003:18:26AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2404 - Elon MuskB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE66/10029:51Your Questions Answered Again!┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB1-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastRachel's English

Which 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.

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1Easy English64831B1-B2medium13837 h
2BBC Learning English07554B2-C2medium19130 h
3Speak English With Vanessa288556B1-B2fast17485 h
4Learn English with Bob the Canadian438666B1-B2fast8834 h

3 of these 4 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 86. 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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