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)
Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #310
score 66Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 53mfast
How to Communicate with Your Dog, from a Westminster Champion | Jennifer Crank | TED
score 66TEDB2-C1~5,000 words15 minfast
What’s It Like to Be Killed by Nature’s Most Brutal Predator
score 66Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~11,000 words12 minfast
How to become a great singer | Think Like A Musician
score 66TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words10 minfast
Trees Are So Weird
score 66Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words11 minfast
Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations, Noah's Ark, and Flood Myths | Lex Fridman Podcast #487
score 66Lex FridmanB1-C1~6,000 words2h 5mfast
Ari Aster Breaks Down Scenes from 'Hereditary,' 'Midsommar' and 'Eddington' | Vanity Fair
score 66Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words16 minfast
Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #374
score 66Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words2h 28mfast
Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!
score 66Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~7,000 words11 minfast
The Most Insane Megaproject You Never Heard About
score 66Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words13 minfast
Bob Odenkirk Rewatches Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Nobody 2 & More | Vanity Fair
score 66Vanity FairB1-C1~3,000 words20 minfastauto subs
Brené Brown: The Algorithms Have Forced Us Into A Hidden Epidemic, This Is The Only Way Out!
score 66The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 51mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2381 - Taylor Kitsch
score 66PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 47mfastauto subs
How comic books can help you learn - Gene Luen Yang
score 66TED-EdB1-C1~7,000 words5 minfast
Is The World Getting More Violent?
score 66Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words13 minfast
Kamala Harris Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 66WIREDB1-C1~4,000 words10 minfast
One big reason that life on Earth exists - Elise Cutts
score 66TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words5 minfast
Fatty Liver Expert: The Toxic Ingredient Silently Filling Your Liver With Fat - Dr David Unwin
score 66The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~5,000 words2h 11mfastauto subs
Kim Kardashian & Teyana Taylor Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 67Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words17 minfast
Winter got you feeling down? Watch this - Kelly Rohan
score 67TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minfast
The Cancelled Professor: Men Are Hardwired To Cheat! - Dr Gad Saad
score 67The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~8,000 words3h 0mfastauto subs
Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet | Lex Fridman Podcast #471
score 67Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words2h 12mfast
Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield | Lex Fridman Podcast #342
score 67Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words2h 45mfast
3 Habits to Practice Curiosity — and Escape Your Phone | Nayeema Raza | TED
score 67TEDB1-C1~5,000 words5 minfast
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