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)
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score 67WIREDB2-C2~7,000 words32 minfast
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score 67TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words5 minfast
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score 67Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB1-B2~5,000 words14 minfast
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score 67Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~12,000 words12 minfast
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score 67Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words11 minfast
How to Stop AI from Killing Your Critical Thinking | Advait Sarkar | TED
score 68TEDB2-C2~8,000 words15 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~6,000 words12 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words13 minfast
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score 68National GeographicB2-C1~7,000 words7 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB1-B2~5,000 words2 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words14 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~10,000 words11 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~11,000 words12 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words13 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~11,000 words16 minfast
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score 68TED-EdB2-C1~8,000 words5 minfast
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score 68WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words33 minfast
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score 68National GeographicC1-C2~10,000 words28 minfast
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score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~12,000 words11 minfast
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score 68TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minfast
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score 69TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words5 minfast
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score 69TED-EdC1-C2~15,000 words5 minfast
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score 69Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~8,000 words14 minfast
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score 69TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minfast
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