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)
What Makes Kurzgesagt So Special?
score 68Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB1-B2~5,000 words2 minfast
When should you break a promise? - Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez
score 68TED-EdB2-C1~8,000 words5 minfast
The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant - Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore
score 68TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minfast
Alysa Liu Gets Ready for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party | Vanity Fair
score 68Vanity FairB1-C1~5,000 words6 minfast
The most dangerous elements on the periodic table - Shannon Odell
score 69TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words5 minfast
The Greek myth of the Fates’ prophecy - Iseult Gillespie
score 69TED-EdC1-C2~15,000 words5 minfast
Should you rinse your dishes before placing them in the dishwasher? - Rachel Yang
score 69TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minfast
Is the Amazon Rainforest disappearing? - Anna Rothschild
score 70TED-EdB2-C2~11,000 words5 minfast
What happens when you share an idea?
score 70TED-EdB1-B2~4,000 words5 minfast
Tired of Doomscrolling?
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~6,000 words9 minfast
Which instrument should you play? | Think Like A Musician
score 70TED-EdB1-B2~4,000 words8 minfast
A Bold Idea to Rebuild the Working Class | Molly Hemstreet | TED
score 71TEDB2-C1~5,000 words7 minfast
Anok Yai Gets Ready for the Met Gala | Vanity Fair
score 71Vanity FairB1-C2~4,000 words7 minfast
Hudson Williams Gets Ready for the Oscars | Vanity Fair
score 72Vanity FairB2-C1~6,000 words6 minfast
The solution to our energy problems is … a toaster - Rachel Yang
score 72TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words4 minfast
Inside the mind of a drummer | Think Like A Musician
score 72TED-EdB2-C2~6,000 words8 minfast
How are these fires burning underground? - Emma Bryce
score 73TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words4 minfast
The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED
score 74TEDB2-C2~6,000 words9 minfast
Your phone’s camera isn’t as good as you think - Rachel Yang
score 74TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words4 minfast
Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t | Alex Rosenthal | TED
score 74TEDB2-C2~9,000 words8 minfast
How do sinkholes swallow entire houses and cities? - Elise Cutts
score 74TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words5 minfast
A day in the life of a martial artist in medieval China - Peter Lorge
score 75TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words4 minfast
How exactly do inhalers work? - Anna Rothschild
score 76TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words5 minfast
We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island | WIRED
score 76WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words9 minfast
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