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)
Why did it take so long to find giant squids? - Anna Rothschild
score 52TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas
score 52TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words5 minmedium
How does kidney transplant surgery work? - Alexander H. Toledo
score 52TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minmedium
How some friendships last — and others don’t - Iseult Gillespie
score 52TED-EdB2-C1~8,000 words5 minmedium
The birth of the galaxy in 60 seconds - Scott Hershberger
score 52TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words5 minmedium
The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-boo
score 52TED-EdB2-C1~8,000 words5 minmedium
History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
score 52TED-EdB2-C2~10,000 words7 minmedium
This is what happens in your brain when you can’t recall a word - Cella Wright
score 52TED-EdB2-C2~10,000 words6 minmedium
A Multigenerational Musical Journey | Yijia Tu | TED
score 53TEDB2-C1~5,000 words10 minmedium
The dark origins of Disney fairy tales - Claudia Schwabe
score 53TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
Have we reached the limit of computer power? - Sajan Saini and George Zaidan
score 53TED-EdC1-C2~15,000 words5 minmedium
Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day? - Shannon Odell
score 54TED-EdB2-C2~10,000 words5 minmedium
How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it? - Jessica Whited
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words5 minmedium
Inside India’s Astonishing Solar Revolution | Kanika Chawla | TED
score 55TEDB2-C2~9,000 words9 minmedium
What is kevlar, and why is it so strong? - Max G. Levy
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
The myth of Ireland's most infamous love triangle - Iseult Gillespie
score 55TED-EdB2-C1~7,000 words5 minmedium
Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words5 minmedium
How did detectives solve the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion
score 55TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minmedium
Why is getting bitten by a rabid animal so dangerous? - Charles Rupprecht
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
Why are scientists shooting mushrooms into space? - Shannon Odell
score 56TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
We Made A New Channel!
score 56Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~8,000 words3 minmedium
3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Broke | Vivian Tu | TED
score 56TEDB2-C2~6,000 words9 minmedium
What toys have kids played with throughout history?
score 56TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words5 minmedium
Was Alexander the Great really that great? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
score 56TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
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