Comprehensible input · English
4 English channels made for learners, measured
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.
4
learner channels
591
videos scored
186 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 3 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 4 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 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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Talking about jobs 📈 👩🔬 💷 Real Easy English
score 27BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about travel: 🚴🚗🚆 Real Easy English
score 31BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~3,000 words5 minmedium
Talking about the news: 📰📱 Real Easy English
score 31BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about films 🎬🍿 Real Easy English
score 32BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~3,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about exercise: 💪⚽️🏊♂️ Real Easy English
score 32BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~4,000 words5 minmedium
Talking about 👨👩👧👦❤️ family: Real Easy English
score 32BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about food 🍔🥒🍫 Real Easy English
score 33BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~3,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about meetings 🗓️🤝👔 Real Easy English
score 34BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~4,000 words6 minmedium
What are the pros and cons of living in a city?🏙️: Real Easy English
score 34BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~3,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about housemates 🏠🛋️🫶 Real Easy English
score 34BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about sleep 😴 🛏️ Real Easy English
score 34BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~2,000 words5 minmedium
Talking about friends 👩🦳🧑🦰👱♀️ Real Easy English
score 36BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words5 minmedium
Talking about lunch 🥪🍴🥗 Real Easy English
score 36BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~5,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about confidence 💃😎🕺Real Easy English
score 37BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~4,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about the New Year 🗓️🥳❤️ Real Easy English
score 37BBC Learning EnglishA2-B2~4,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about holidays 🌊☀️⛱️ Real Easy English
score 39BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
War in Gaza ‘must end now’, say 28 countries: BBC Learning English from the News
score 39BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~7,000 words10 minmedium
Talking about socialising 👋🥳🤭 Real Easy English
score 41BBC Learning EnglishA2-B2~2,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about public transport 🚌🚈🚋 Real Easy English
score 42BBC Learning EnglishA2-B2~3,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about seasons ❄️☀️🍂 Real Easy English
score 42BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~5,000 words5 minmedium
50 Phrasal Verbs with 1 Mug: Advanced English lesson
score 42Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words9 minmedium
Talking about social media: 📱👍❤️ Real Easy English
score 42BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words5 minmedium
Talking about mistakes 👎❌🤦 Real Easy English
score 42BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
Are you a tidy or messy person?🧹🪣🧼 Real Easy English
score 42BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~5,000 words5 minmedium
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