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)
Let's Kill You a Billion Times to Make You Immortal
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~8,000 words12 minfast
I Spent a Day with Giants (World's Strongest Men)
score 70Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words21 minfastauto subs
The Rising Cost of Dissent in America | Miles Taylor | TED
score 70TEDB2-C1~5,000 words19 minfast
We Found a Loophole to Survive the End of the Universe
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words13 minfast
The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words11 minfast
We Need to Rethink Exercise (Updated Version)
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~8,000 words13 minfast
Anna Kendrick Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 71WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words13 minfast
If You Eat Meat You Should Know This
score 71Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~7,000 words15 minfast
Black Hole's Evil Twin - Gravastars Explained
score 71Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words14 minfast
Air Crash Investigator Answers Aviation Accident Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 71WIREDB2-C1~7,000 words24 minfast
The Uncomfortable Truth About Ozempic (Updated Version)
score 71Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words16 minfast
The Art of Reading Minds | Oz Pearlman | TED
score 71TEDB1-B2~4,000 words14 minfast
Surgeon Answers Transplant Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 71WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words20 minfast
Austin Butler & Zoë Kravitz vs. Lie Detector | Vanity Fair
score 71Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words16 minfast
Dakota & Elle Fanning Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 72Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words20 minfast
Historian Answers Pirate Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 72WIREDB2-C2~6,000 words20 minfast
Why is There Still a European City in Africa? (we went to find out)
score 72Yes TheoryB1-C1~4,000 words21 minfast
The Case for Making Art When the World Is on Fire | Amie McNee | TED
score 72TEDB1-C1~5,000 words14 minfast
Brendan Fraser Confirms The Mummy Is Returning, Talks Riding Revenge of The Mummy to Prepare
score 72The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words11 minfast
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Cast Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 72Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words19 minfast
The Human Cell Is Wildly Complex. Can AI Decode It? | Silvana Konermann | TED
score 72TEDB1-B2~4,000 words17 minfast
Candy Thieves vs Rigged Candy Bowl
score 72Mark RoberB2-C1~6,000 words19 minfast
I Lived in a Sumo House for a Day (10,000 calorie diet, fights, sleepover...)
score 72Yes TheoryB1-C2~4,000 words26 minfast
Project Hail Mary Creators Answer The 50 Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 72WIREDB2-C1~4,000 words22 minfast
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