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)
Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality | Lex Fridman Podcast #321
score 39Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words1h 36mmediumauto subs
Shaolin Warrior Master: Hidden Epidemic Nobody Talks About! This Modern Habit Is Killing Millions!
score 40The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words2h 29mmediumauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2343 - Joe Pistone
score 40PowerfulJREB1-B2~2,000 words2h 21mmediumauto subs
BTS Reveals What They Really Missed About Each Other During Break, Talks ARIRANG World Tour
score 40The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words16 minmedium
Trump Fights Sleep During First Official Cabinet Meeting Since Iran War | The Tonight Show
score 40The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~4,000 words9 minmedium
What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED
score 40TEDB1-B2~4,000 words12 minmedium
Ramses the Great: Empire Builder (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words44 minmedium
What does appendix pain feel like? - David R. Flum
score 41TED-EdC1-C2~10,000 words6 minmedium
What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty?
score 41TED-EdB2-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
Free Climbing in Greenland (Full Episode) | Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB1-C1~4,000 words46 minmedium
Ocean with David Attenborough (Full Documentary) | World Ocean Day Special | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words1h 24mmedium
How does leg lengthening surgery work? - Jason Shih Hoellwarth
score 41TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
The epic Nordic legend of the monster slayer - Iseult Gillespie
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minmedium
How does the space station never run out of oxygen? - Alvaro Romero-Calvo and Theo St Francis
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words6 minmedium
New Discoveries Rewrite Maya History | Rise and Fall of the Maya MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 42National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Are vampire bats dangerous? - Imran Razik
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words6 minmedium
50 Hours on Europe's Most Dangerous Island
score 42Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words31 minmedium
Father vs. Son: A journey into the underworld - Joseph Mbele
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
The surprising reason zebras have stripes - Cella Wright
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words6 minmedium
The clever trick used by sports betting apps - Shannon Odell
score 42TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words6 minmedium
The history of the world according to rats - Max G. Levy
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
The tale of the brothers who outwitted the demon queen - Malay Bera
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~10,000 words6 minmedium
Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast #482
score 42Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words4h 34mmedium
Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fridman Podcast #444
score 42Lex FridmanB2-C2~10,000 words3h 32mmedium
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