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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ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
Free Child (Short Film)
score 28Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words20 minslowauto subs
Exploring Japan's Remote Border with Russia (no one comes here)
score 33Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words25 minmedium
I Moved In With Ice Man For 24 Hours... (Wim Hof)
score 36Yes TheoryB1-B2~5,000 words22 minmediumauto subs
Why Does Japan Have 9,000,000 Abandoned Homes?
score 38Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words37 minmedium
Exploring Scotland's Forgotten Castles with Giants
score 38Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words32 minmedium
50 Hours on Europe's Most Dangerous Island
score 42Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words31 minmedium
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