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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Should we cycle more? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 49BBC Learning EnglishB1-C2~6,000 words6 minmedium
Hiroshima: 80 years since atomic bomb: BBC Learning English from the News
score 49BBC Learning EnglishB1-C2~6,000 words8 minmedium
50 Vocabulary Phrases: Taking Care of Baby
score 49Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words25 minmedium
Understand FAST English: Advanced Listening Practice
score 49Speak English With VanessaA2-B2~3,000 words15 minmediumauto subs
Do you know these EVERYDAY ITEMS? + bonus idioms!
score 49Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words24 minmedium
English Grammar in 1 hour: advanced grammar lesson
score 49Speak English With VanessaA2-B1~3,000 words1h 2mmedium
The joys of writing lists ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 49BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~7,000 words6 minmedium
250 Important English Vocabulary Words with pictures
score 50Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words1h 6mmedium
Speak With Me: Real Life English Conversation
score 50Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words26 minmediumauto subs
No Partner? No Problem! (3 Ways to Practice Speaking Alone)
score 50Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~6,000 words13 minmediumauto subs
STOP Sounding Like a Beginner: Advanced English Vocabulary Lesson
score 50Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words21 minmediumauto subs
Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal: BBC Learning English from the News
score 50BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words7 minmedium
Historic jewels stolen from Louvre: BBC Learning English from the News
score 50BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~7,000 words8 minmedium
How reading shapes your brain ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 50BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~6,000 words6 minmedium
How to talk about your brain 🧠🤓💆 Real Easy English
score 50BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
Greenland: Trump clashes with allies: BBC Learning English from the News
score 50BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~7,000 words8 minmedium
Talking about your childhood 🧒🧸👶 Real Easy English
score 50BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~3,000 words6 minmedium
Understand FAST English Conversation
score 51Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words19 minmediumauto subs
How to speak fluent English in 2023
score 51Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words19 minmediumauto subs
Rage bait: How online anger makes money ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 51BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~6,000 words6 minmedium
250 Important English Vocabulary Words with pictures
score 51Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~4,000 words51 minmedium
Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes? BBC Learning English from the News
score 51BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~7,000 words9 minmedium
Talking about days out 🏞️🌞🧺 Real Easy English
score 51BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~3,000 words6 minmedium
Why are some animals black and white? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 51BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~8,000 words6 minmedium
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