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)
This Place Re-Writes Human History: Göbekli Tepe
score 78Yes TheoryB1-B2~5,000 words29 minfast
Inside a Dark Web Kill List | Carl Miller | TED
score 78TEDB1-C1~5,000 words15 minfast
Exploring $30,000,000 Abandoned Soviet Resort
score 78Yes TheoryB1-B2~5,000 words21 minfast
Professor Answers Neurodiversity Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 79WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words30 minfast
Exploring the Secret US Government Town with No Internet & Phone Service (100% Disconnected?)
score 79Yes TheoryB1-C1~4,000 words28 minfast
Jennifer Aniston Rewatches Friends, Along Came Polly, The Morning Show & More | Vanity Fair
score 79Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minvery fast
Paleontologist Answers Extinction Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 79WIREDC1-C2~11,000 words22 minfast
50 Hours in African Country that Doesn't Exist on a Map
score 79Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words23 minfast
SNL Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 79Vanity FairB2-C1~5,000 words22 minfast
World Record Domino Robot (100k dominoes in 24hrs)
score 80Mark RoberB2-C2~6,000 words14 minfast
Acid vs Lava- Testing Liquids That Melt Everything
score 80Mark RoberC1-C2~9,000 words21 minfast
Pregnancy Doctor Answers Pregnancy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 80WIREDC1-C2~13,000 words23 minfast
Jennifer Lawrence & Robert Pattinson Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 80Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words18 minfast
Saoirse Ronan Rewatches Little Women, Lady Bird, Atonement & More | Vanity Fair
score 80Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words21 minvery fast
SOUTH KOREA IS OVER
score 80Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words15 minfast
Can Humanity Stop A Planet-Killing Asteroid?
score 80Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~9,000 words13 minfast
24hrs in the Highest City on Earth with No Laws (my scariest travel experience)
score 80Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words28 minvery fast
Arctic Explorer Answers Polar Expedition Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 80WIREDB1-B2~5,000 words30 minfast
World's Biggest YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000
score 80MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words12 minvery fast
Traveling to Europe’s Most Stressed & Depressed Country
score 80Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words27 minvery fast
Miles Teller Rewatches 'Top Gun: Maverick,' 'Whiplash,' 'Eternity' & More | Vanity Fair
score 81Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words20 minvery fast
Will Poulter Rewatches Guardians of the Galaxy, Midsommar, The Bear & More | Vanity Fair
score 81Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words22 minvery fast
World's Strongest Man Vs Robot
score 81MrBeastB1-C1~4,000 words18 minvery fast
Is Luck Random — or Can You Cultivate It? | Christian Busch | TED
score 81TEDB1-C2~6,000 words13 minvery fast
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