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)
David Guetta Answers DJ Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 49WIREDB1-B2~4,000 words18 minmedium
How a broken heart affects your body - Roni Shanoada
score 50TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Narco Bling: Chapo Guzman End Game (Full Episode) | SPECIAL
score 50National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words46 minmedium
Secret Sunken Cities (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans Compilations | National Geographic
score 50National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words44 minmedium
A Spicy Take On Parenting, Happiness and Sex | Negin Farsad | TED
score 50TEDB1-C1~5,000 words7 minmedium
Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED
score 50TEDB1-C1~4,000 words11 minmedium
Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex | Lex Fridman Podcast #423
score 50Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words1h 51mmedium
Neuroscientist Answers Emotion Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 50WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words20 minmedium
How to make your stress work for you - Shannon Odell
score 50TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words5 minmedium
Would you eat a ghost pepper for a prize? - Dan Kwartler
score 50TED-EdB2-C1~7,000 words5 minmedium
Why are there two tides a day? - Elise Cutts
score 50TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED
score 50TEDB2-C1~5,000 words12 minmedium
How much does it cost to fly private? - Rachel Yang
score 50TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
This Is the Scariest Place in The Universe
score 50Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~8,000 words9 minmedium
Lisa Kudrow Rewatches Friends, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion & More | Vanity Fair
score 51Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words23 minmedium
What to do if you live in the path of a volcano - Arianna Soldati
score 51TED-EdB2-C1~10,000 words5 minmedium
24 Hours in 2 Countries that Hate Each Other
score 51Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words48 minmedium
What are those spots you see after you rub your eyes? - Paul CJ Taylor
score 51TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words5 minmedium
Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War, CIA, KGB, Aliens, Area 51, Roswell & Secrecy | Lex Fridman Podcast #420
score 51Lex FridmanB2-C2~5,000 words3h 7mmedium
What is sumo, and why is it so popular? - Lee Thompson
score 51TED-EdC1-C2~15,000 words6 minmedium
Lady Meng Jiang: The legend of the woman who outwitted an evil emperor - Juwen Zhang
score 51TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words5 minmedium
Exploring Lost Treasures & Tombs Around the Globe | MEGA EPISODE SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 51National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Invest in This – It’ll Be Worth $1.5 Million by 2030 | World Leading Investing Expert - Cathie Wood
score 51The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words1h 41mmediumauto subs
How to attack (and defend) a medieval castle - Connor C. Wilson
score 51TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
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