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 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
How Japan saved its biggest city from collapse - Roman Krznaric
score 42TED-EdC1-C2~19,000 words6 minmedium
How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?
score 42TED-EdB2-C1~9,000 words6 minmedium
The Best Thing That Could Happen to the Energy Industry | Matt Tilleard | TED
score 43TEDC1-C2~13,000 words13 minmedium
The trillion dollar paradox - George Zaidan
score 43TED-EdB2-C2~11,000 words6 minmedium
What your poop can tell you about your health - Hannibal Person
score 43TED-EdC1-C2~17,000 words6 minmedium
This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening - Michael Beug
score 43TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words6 minmedium
The Greek tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - Stephen Esposito
score 43TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words6 minmedium
BTS Surprises Fans, Talks ARIRANG and Performs "SWIM" and "2.0" at Guggenheim New York
score 43The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words37 minmedium
Exploring Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mysteries | Lost Treasure of Egypt MEGA Episode | Nat Geo
score 43National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Ancient Egypt's Royal Secrets Revealed | Lost Treasures of Egypt | MEGA EPISODE | Nat Geo
score 43National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words3h 40mmedium
How scientists are creating real-life invisibility cloaks - Max G. Levy
score 43TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words6 minmedium
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