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)
The South Pole (Full Episode) | Pole to Pole with Will Smith | National Geographic
score 34National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words46 minmedium
Scientists still don't know the answer to this infamous question - Charles Wallace & Dan Kwartler
score 35TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words6 minmedium
Chilling Mystery of the Silver Mask (Full Episode) | Kingdom of Mummies | National Geographic
score 35National GeographicB2-C2~7,000 words44 minmedium
The Accidental Brilliance of Makeshift Signs | Kate Canales | TED
score 36TEDB1-B2~4,000 words8 minmedium
The infamous JoJo thought experiment - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
score 36TED-EdB2-C1~9,000 words6 minmedium
The biggest mistake lottery winners make
score 36TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words6 minmedium
Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? - Aaron Perzanowski
score 37TED-EdC1-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
Excavating the Business of Death (Full Episode) | Kingdom of the Mummies | Nat Geo
score 37National GeographicB2-C2~10,000 words44 minmedium
AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Where You Might Expect | Hardy Pemhiwa | TED
score 37TEDB2-C2~7,000 words15 minmedium
How to Introduce Yourself — and Get Hired | Rebecca Okamoto | TED
score 37TEDB1-B2~4,000 words9 minmedium
Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free? - Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer
score 37TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite? - Achmad Ariefiandy
score 38TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words6 minmedium
The tale of the Monkey King and the Buddha - Ji Hao
score 38TED-EdB2-C1~10,000 words6 minmedium
How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED
score 39TEDB2-C1~5,000 words18 minmedium
What have Archaeologists Discovered? | Lost Treasures of Rome MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 39National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words2h 12mmedium
Will laser blasters ever be possible? - Christopher Baird
score 39TED-EdC1-C2~10,000 words6 minmedium
Jackie Chan Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 39WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words9 minmedium
What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED
score 40TEDB1-B2~4,000 words12 minmedium
Ramses the Great: Empire Builder (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words44 minmedium
What does appendix pain feel like? - David R. Flum
score 41TED-EdC1-C2~10,000 words6 minmedium
What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty?
score 41TED-EdB2-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
Free Climbing in Greenland (Full Episode) | Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB1-C1~4,000 words46 minmedium
Ocean with David Attenborough (Full Documentary) | World Ocean Day Special | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words1h 24mmedium
How does leg lengthening surgery work? - Jason Shih Hoellwarth
score 41TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
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