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)
Godfather of AI: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes!
score 55The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~5,000 words1h 40mmediumauto subs
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
Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History
score 56Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~11,000 words13 minmedium
3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Broke | Vivian Tu | TED
score 56TEDB2-C2~6,000 words9 minmedium
Kim Jong Un: The Psychology of a Tyrant | North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator MEGA Episode
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words1h 28mmedium
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
A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention?
score 56Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words17 minmedium
Which species would you get rid of? | Ada, Ep. 5
score 56TED-EdB2-C2~7,000 words10 minmedium
Surviving Super Typhoon Terror (Full Episode) | Gathering Storm | National Geographic
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minmedium
Devastating Hurricanes & Cold Ocean Killers | Gathering Storm MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words2h 12mmedium
Can saunas make you live longer? - Max G. Levy
score 57TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words5 minmedium
Betül Kaçar: Origin of Life, Ancient DNA, Panspermia, and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #350
score 57Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words2h 40mmedium
Neil Gershenfeld: Self-Replicating Robots and the Future of Fabrication | Lex Fridman Podcast #380
score 57Lex FridmanB2-C2~10,000 words2h 7mmedium
No. 1 Sugar Expert: You've Been Sold A Lie About "Healthy" Food!
score 57The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words1h 51mmediumauto subs
What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
score 57TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
Why are there so many different kinds of dogs? - Kathleen Morrill Pirovich
score 57TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace
score 57TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 57WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words34 minmedium
How hat fashion has evolved throughout history - Alison L. Goodrum
score 58TED-EdC1-C2~19,000 words5 minmedium
How Common Knowledge Shapes the World | Steven Pinker | TED
score 58TEDC1-C2~11,000 words14 minmedium
Why was this kung fu masterpiece banned? - Gladys Mac
score 58TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Biomedical Scientist Answers New Pseudoscience Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 58WIREDC1-C2~14,000 words38 minmedium
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