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

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1Easy English64831B1-B2medium13837 h
2BBC Learning English07554B2-C2medium19130 h
3Speak English With Vanessa288556B1-B2fast17485 h
4Learn English with Bob the Canadian438666B1-B2fast8834 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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$1 vs $100,000,000 Car!
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words16 minvery fast
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Jon Hamm Reacts to His Viral Dance Meme, Reminisces on His Old Haircut with a Wig (Extended)
score 87The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words10 minvery fast
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World's Largest T-Shirt Cannon (breaks the roof)
score 87Mark RoberB1-C1~4,000 words15 minvery fast
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10 People Vs World's Deadliest Laser Maze for $250,000
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words26 minvery fast
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CNN White House Correspondent Reviews News Scenes in Movies & TV | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words22 minvery fast
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Ben Stiller & Adam Scott Break Down 'Severance' Season 2 Opening Scene | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words12 minvery fast
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$1 vs $10,000,000 Job!
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words16 minvery fast
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$1 vs $500,000 Experiences!
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words18 minvery fast
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KATSEYE Reveal Uncomfortable Truths in the Hot Seat | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words17 minvery fast
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Max Verstappen Answers F1 Driver Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 87WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words11 minvery fast
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I Survived The 5 Deadliest Places On Earth
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words13 minvery fast
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7 Days Exploring An Underground City
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words21 minvery fast
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A$AP Rocky, Glen Powell, LaKeith Stanfield & Callum Turner Watch Iconic Videos | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-C1~3,000 words10 minvery fast
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Click This Video To Feed 1 Person
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words10 minvery fast
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'Wicked' Director & Cinematographer Break Down the 'Dancing Through Life' Scene | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words14 minvery fast
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$1 vs $500,000 Date
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words17 minvery fast
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$1 vs $250,000 Vacation!
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words16 minvery fast
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$1 vs $250,000,000 Private Island!
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words17 minvery fast
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Bridgerton Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words16 minvery fast
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Stop This Train, Win a Lamborghini
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words19 minvery fast
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The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED
score 87TEDB1-B2~4,000 words14 minvery fast
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7 Days Stranded In A Cave
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words18 minvery fast
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Love Island Season 7 Cast Reveal Uncomfortable Truths in the Hot Seat | Vanity Fair
score 87Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minvery fast
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100 Boys Vs 100 Girls For $500,000
score 87MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words17 minvery fast
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