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)
Are We Heading Toward World War III? | Heni Ozi Cukier | TED
score 22TEDB2-C2~9,000 words18 minslow
AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Where You Might Expect | Hardy Pemhiwa | TED
score 37TEDB2-C2~7,000 words15 minmedium
How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED
score 39TEDB2-C1~5,000 words18 minmedium
What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED
score 40TEDB1-B2~4,000 words12 minmedium
The Best Thing That Could Happen to the Energy Industry | Matt Tilleard | TED
score 43TEDC1-C2~13,000 words13 minmedium
What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED
score 45TEDB2-C1~6,000 words18 minmedium
How to Unlock Your Flirting Superpowers | Francesca Hogi | TED
score 47TEDB2-C2~7,000 words11 minmedium
This Disease is Deadlier Than The Plague
score 48Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~12,000 words11 minmedium
What It’s Really Like to Win the Lottery | Matt Pitcher | TED
score 48TEDB1-B2~5,000 words12 minmedium
You Know This Song (but the Orchestra Doesn’t) | Jacob Collier & VSO School of Music Orchestra | TED
score 49TEDB1-C1~6,000 words14 minmedium
David Guetta Answers DJ Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 49WIREDB1-B2~4,000 words18 minmedium
Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED
score 50TEDB1-C1~4,000 words11 minmedium
Neuroscientist Answers Emotion Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 50WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words20 minmedium
The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED
score 50TEDB2-C1~5,000 words12 minmedium
24 Hour Pakistani Street Food Tour | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | National Geographic
score 52National GeographicC1-C2~9,000 words29 minmediumauto subs
How AI Could Generate New Life-Forms | Eric Nguyen | TED
score 52TEDB2-C1~11,000 words12 minmedium
AI is Coming for Your Job. Now What? | Vlad Tenev | TED
score 52TEDB2-C2~8,000 words15 minmedium
New York City's Most Iconic Foods in 24 Hours | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat Geo
score 53National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words27 minmediumauto subs
Will AI Make Humans Useless? | Akram Awad | TED
score 53TEDB2-C2~7,000 words12 minmedium
The Science of Making Fruits and Veggies Last Longer | Jenny Du | TED
score 53TEDB2-C2~8,000 words12 minmedium
Should we get rid of pregnancy? | Ada, Ep. 3
score 54TED-EdB2-C1~6,000 words10 minmedium
How to Raise Kids Who Can Handle Hard Things | Kathryn Hecht | TED
score 54TEDB2-C1~6,000 words17 minmedium
Relationship Advice from 50+ Years of Marriage (w/ The Gottmans) | How to Be a Better Human | TED
score 54TEDB1-B2~4,000 words16 minmediumauto subs
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst? | Henrik Zeberg | TED
score 54TEDB1-B2~4,000 words17 minmedium
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