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

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1Easy English64831B1-B2medium13837 h
2BBC Learning English07554B2-C2medium19130 h
3Speak English With Vanessa288556B1-B2fast17485 h
4Learn English with Bob the Canadian438666B1-B2fast8834 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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Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #386
score 89Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 12mvery fast
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Lava vs Lasers - Which Is More Destructive?
score 89Mark RoberB2-C2~7,000 words26 minvery fast
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$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Yacht!
score 89MrBeastB2-C1~4,000 words15 minvery fast
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I Tried Building My Own Space Satellite
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~5,000 words25 minvery fast
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I Stranded 100 People In The Wilderness For $250,000
score 89MrBeastB2-C2~5,000 words37 minvery fast
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Octopus vs Underwater Maze
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~6,000 words17 minvery fast
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Egg Drop From Space
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~6,000 words27 minvery fast
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Protect The Yacht, Keep It!
score 89MrBeastB2-C1~5,000 words15 minvery fast
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Supply Chain Expert Answers Chinese Manufacturing Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 89WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words29 minvery fast
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Joe Rogan Experience #2434 - Kurt Metzger
score 89PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words2h 35mvery fastauto subs
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Brian Keating: I’m Spending $200 Million To Explore Existence! How God Fits Into Science Explained!
score 89The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words1h 50mvery fastauto subs
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I Spent 100 Hours Inside The Pyramids!
score 89MrBeastB2-C1~5,000 words22 minvery fast
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Scott Galloway: The Rich Are Quietly Preparing For The AI Collapse
score 89The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words1h 58mvery fastauto subs
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I Saved 1,000 Animals From Dying
score 89MrBeastB2-C1~6,000 words18 minvery fast
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My Rock, Paper, Scissors Robot Never Loses (+9 Other Inventions)
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~6,000 words19 minvery fast
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Engineers vs Junkyard RC Car Death Match
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~5,000 words19 minvery fast
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$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Nuclear Bunker!
score 89MrBeastB2-C1~5,000 words17 minvery fast
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Cybersecurity Expert Answers Hacking History Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 89WIREDB2-C2~5,000 words27 minvery fast
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Joe Rogan Experience #2417 - Ben van Kerkwyk
score 89PowerfulJREB2-C2~6,000 words2h 48mvery fastauto subs
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World's Tallest Elephant Toothpaste Volcano
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~7,000 words16 minvery fast
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Testing What Happens If You Jump On A Moving Train
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~5,000 words18 minvery fast
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Lasers vs Lightning- Which Is More Powerful?
score 89Mark RoberB2-C1~5,000 words28 minvery fast
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World Expert on Love: Your Brain Already Picked Your Partner (But They’re Lying About Monogamy)
score 89The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words2h 20mvery fastauto subs
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Survive 30 Days Chained To A Stranger, Win $250,000
score 89MrBeastB2-C2~6,000 words35 minvery fast
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