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.

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1,435 h
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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 →

66/1001:02:18Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections66/10014:01I 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 English66/10027:20Why Don’t Railroads Need Expansion Joints?C1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastVeritasium66/1003:54:13Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10020:57AUTOThe Insane Engineering of Europa ClipperC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastReal Engineering66/1003:53:09Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #310B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10014:59How to Communicate with Your Dog, from a Westminster Champion | Jennifer Crank | TEDB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastTED66/10014:54STOP 🚫 - These Common English Mistakes are Absolutely WRONG!B1-B2 · ~8,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy66/10019:33This Gun Could Reach SpaceC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastReal Engineering66/10015:30I use these phrases Every. Damn. Day... So YOU should probably learn them too! ✌🏻🇬🇧B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy66/10032:27The "standard" car charger is usually overkill—but your electrician might not know thatB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

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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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