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)
How to survive the apocalypse | Ada, Ep. 1
score 60TED-EdB2-C1~7,000 words11 minfast
Would you sell your kidney for $100,000? | Ada, Ep. 2
score 60TED-EdB1-B2~5,000 words11 minfast
Army Historian Answers World War II Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 60WIREDB2-C2~9,000 words34 minfast
The dungeon master's riddle - Alex Rosenthal
score 60TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words5 minmedium
Joe Rogan Experience #2358 - Chadd Wright
score 60PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 56mfastauto subs
CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: They Can See All Your Messages!
score 60The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 46mfastauto subs
I Trained with Kenya's ELITE Runners | Superskilled with Eva zu Beck S2 E3 | National Geographic
score 61National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words35 minfast
Lady Gaga Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 61Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words14 minfast
The Boys' Antony Starr Answers The Internet's Best Questions
score 61WIREDB1-C1~4,000 words17 minfast
How we got hooked on credit cards - Nidhi Upadhyaya
score 61TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minfast
Why Earth Sucks Compared to the Planet Hestia
score 61Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~11,000 words15 minfast
Living 5 DAYS in Complete Darkness
score 61Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words23 minfastauto subs
Global Disasters | Witness to Disaster MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 61National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words2h 12mfast
An AI Expert Warning: 6 People Are (Quietly) Deciding Humanity’s Future!
score 61The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~6,000 words2h 4mfastauto subs
How to speak with meaning
score 61TED-EdB1-B2~5,000 words10 minfast
The Attack on Iran — Why Now? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer
score 61TEDB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfastauto subs
Inside the Secret Country Erased from Maps (what are they hiding?)
score 61Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words29 minfast
The 3 best predictors of how well you’ll age - Juulia Jylhävä
score 61TED-EdC1-C2~17,000 words5 minmedium
The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 61National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfast
What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel
score 61TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words7 minfast
No.1 Christianity Expert: If You DON'T Believe In a God You NEED to Hear This!
score 61The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 26mfastauto subs
5 signs you’re a good driver - Iseult Gillespie
score 61TED-EdB2-C1~8,000 words5 minfast
Upstairs, downstairs: The life of a British maid - Stephanie Honchell Smith
score 61TED-EdC1-C2~10,000 words5 minfast
Traveling to a Country that was Closed for 40 Years
score 61Yes TheoryB2-C1~4,000 words22 minfastauto subs
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