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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Talking about the office 💻👨💼🖇 Real Easy English
score 43BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~2,000 words5 minmedium
How are influencers affecting politics? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 43BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~11,000 words6 minmedium
Talking about your year 🗓️🥳❤️ Real Easy English
score 43BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~3,000 words6 minmedium
Taliban cut off internet: BBC Learning English from the News
score 44BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~9,000 words7 minmedium
Earthquakes hit Afghanistan: BBC Learning English from the News
score 45BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~5,000 words8 minmedium
What's your dream job? 🤩🧑🚒🧑🚀 Real Easy English
score 45BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~3,000 words5 minmedium
What is degrowth? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 45BBC Learning EnglishB1-C2~6,000 words7 minmedium
Deadly fires in Hong Kong investigated: BBC Learning English from the News
score 45BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~6,000 words8 minmedium
Artistic swimming ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 45BBC Learning EnglishB1-C1~6,000 words6 minmedium
Boost your Vocabulary in 30 days
score 45Speak English With VanessaB1-B2~6,000 words9 minmediumauto subs
US seizes Venezuelan president Maduro: BBC Learning English from the News
score 46BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words8 minmedium
Learn the language of secrets 🤫🤐🙊 Real Easy English
score 46BBC Learning EnglishA2-B1~2,000 words6 minmedium
How can we help wild bees? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 46BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
How do we adapt to the cold? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 47BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~8,000 words6 minmedium
Iran protesters killed: BBC Learning English from the News
score 47BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~13,000 words8 minmedium
Rude emails ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 47BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy English
score 48BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~4,000 words6 minmedium
The country that measures happiness ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 48BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~6,000 words6 minmedium
Syria: One year since Assad's fall: BBC Learning English from the News
score 48BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~8,000 words9 minmedium
Rethinking dyslexia ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 48BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
Scared to speak English? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 48BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~5,000 words7 minmedium
Deadly heatwave hits Europe: BBC Learning English from the News
score 48BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~14,000 words8 minmedium
Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 49BBC Learning EnglishC1-C2~9,000 words6 minmedium
Should we cycle more? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 49BBC Learning EnglishB1-C2~6,000 words6 minmedium
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