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)
JENNIE Creates a Sculpture of Herself | Vanity Fair
score 38Vanity FairA2-B1~3,000 words8 minmedium
BTS Reveals What They Really Missed About Each Other During Break, Talks ARIRANG World Tour
score 40The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words16 minmedium
Trump Fights Sleep During First Official Cabinet Meeting Since Iran War | The Tonight Show
score 40The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~4,000 words9 minmedium
BTS Surprises Fans, Talks ARIRANG and Performs "SWIM" and "2.0" at Guggenheim New York
score 43The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words37 minmedium
Lip Sync Battle with Melissa McCarthy | Fallon Flashback
score 44The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB2-C1~5,000 words8 minmedium
LISA Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 47Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minmedium
Meryl Streep Rewatches The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia! & More | Vanity Fair
score 48Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words13 minmedium
Lisa Kudrow Rewatches Friends, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion & More | Vanity Fair
score 51Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words23 minmedium
'The Substance' Director Coralie Fargeat Breaks Down Key Scenes | Vanity Fair
score 53Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words21 minmedium
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