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)
The machine that changed our understanding of human history - Max G. Levy
score 36TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words6 minslow
The murderous medieval king who inspired "Macbeth" - Benjamin Hudson
score 36TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words6 minslow
What caused the fall of one of the most influential empires in history? - Mostafa Minawi
score 36TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words7 minslow
The real reason polio is so dangerous
score 37TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words7 minslow
One of the most controversial medical procedures in history - Jenell Johnson
score 37TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words7 minslow
The dark history of Graham crackers - Stephanie Honchell Smith
score 38TED-EdC1-C2~17,000 words6 minslow
This is how nomadic farmers live
score 38TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words6 minslow
Is this the grossest parasite? - Niko Zlotnik
score 39TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words6 minslow
What actually causes high cholesterol? - Hei Man Chan
score 39TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words7 minslow
Can you figure out the savanna mystery? - Cella Wright
score 39TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words6 minslow
The dark history of arsenic - Neil Bradbury
score 39TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words6 minslow
How much do you really know about Vikings? - Stephanie H. Smith
score 40TED-EdC1-C2~15,000 words6 minslow
How did ancient civilizations brew beer? - Malcolm Purinton
score 40TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minslow
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