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)
Living 5 DAYS in Complete Darkness
score 61Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words23 minfastauto subs
How to speak with meaning
score 61TED-EdB1-B2~5,000 words10 minfast
Inside the Secret Country Erased from Maps (what are they hiding?)
score 61Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words29 minfast
Traveling to a Country that was Closed for 40 Years
score 61Yes TheoryB2-C1~4,000 words22 minfastauto subs
Trump Sleeps Through NBA Finals, Gets Blamed by Knicks Fans for Team’s Loss | The Tonight Show
score 62The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-C2~5,000 words12 minfast
Why Are There No Holes Around Trees?
score 62Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words11 minfast
How The Dinosaurs Actually Died
score 62Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~11,000 words12 minfast
Dakota Johnson Takes Another Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 62Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minfast
Millie Bobby Brown & Louis Partridge Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 62Vanity FairB2-C1~6,000 words21 minfast
Jamie Campbell Bower Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 63WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words10 minfast
I Took a Stranger to the World’s Most Beautiful Country
score 63Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words25 minfastauto subs
Our Minds Are Weirder than You Think
score 63Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words12 minfast
Traveling to the Most Northern Town on Earth (NORTH POLE)
score 63Yes TheoryB2-C1~5,000 words21 minfastauto subs
We Have To Talk About Weed
score 63Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words15 minfast
Paleontologist Reviews Jurassic Park Scenes | Vanity Fair
score 64Vanity FairB2-C2~7,000 words11 minfast
I Lived with Wolves for 72 hours (terrifying experience)
score 64Yes TheoryB2-C1~4,000 words23 minfastauto subs
STRANGERS FIND LOVE USING OUR BILLBOARD
score 64Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words21 minfastauto subs
Alcohol is AMAZING
score 64Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words14 minfast
The Wonder of Weightlifting | Jaime Seeman | TED
score 64TEDB2-C2~6,000 words10 minfast
Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED
score 64TEDB2-C2~8,000 words15 minfast
Emma Chamberlain Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 65Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words20 minfast
White House Begs for $200 Billion for Iran War, JD Vance Admits Gas Prices Will Continue to Spike
score 65The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB2-C1~5,000 words15 minfast
Do You Have a Free Will?
score 65Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words12 minfast
How Video Games Can Power Up Your Parenting | Hannah Boquet | TED
score 65TEDB1-B2~3,000 words14 minfast
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