English listening practice with 178 YouTube videos, B1–C2
178 YouTube videos, from How It's Made factory clips to history and science explainers, split into short segments for dictation. Levels B1 to C2.
- Category
- YouTube Videos
- Lessons
- 178
- Segments
- 17,037
- Levels in category
- B1–C2
Browse 178 Lessons
178 videos
- 1 The Egg C1 125 segments Start C1 · 125 segments
- 2 Natural wonders of the world C1 231 segments Start C1 · 231 segments
- 3 How It's Made: Canned Meat C1 44 segments Start C1 · 44 segments
- 4 How It's Made: Orange Juice C1 56 segments Start C1 · 56 segments
- 5 Hitler - Part 1 C1 109 segments Start C1 · 109 segments
- 6 Hitler - Part 2 C1 140 segments Start C1 · 140 segments
- 7 Man-made wonders of the world C1 318 segments Start C1 · 318 segments
- 8 How It's Made C1 54 segments Start C1 · 54 segments
- 9 [Newsthink] Leonardo da Vinci C1 110 segments Start C1 · 110 segments
- 10 The Tragedy of Good Luck B2 79 segments Start B2 · 79 segments
- 11 How Mosquitoes Suck Your Blood C1 36 segments Start C1 · 36 segments
- 12 How It's Made C1 61 segments Start C1 · 61 segments
- 13 Food Wishes B2 107 segments Start B2 · 107 segments
- 14 [Newsthink] The Tragic Story of Nikola Tesla C1 173 segments Start C1 · 173 segments
- 15 Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble? B2 35 segments Start B2 · 35 segments
- 16 Best Things About Being Blind B2 37 segments Start B2 · 37 segments
- 17 Why did the Mexican Jumping Bean jump? B2 41 segments Start B2 · 41 segments
- 18 How It's Made: Lipstick C1 55 segments Start C1 · 55 segments
- 19 Why Does Your Cat's Tongue Feel Like Sandpaper B2 34 segments Start B2 · 34 segments
- 20 How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard? B2 36 segments Start B2 · 36 segments
What are English YouTube Video Lessons?
English YouTube video lessons are 178 videos from educational YouTube channels, including How It's Made, Newsthink and Food Wishes, turned into dictation exercises. A typical video runs about 5 minutes and is split into around 82 segments. Speed varies more than in any other category: most videos run between about 95 and 185 words per minute, measured across our lessons. Each video is graded B1, B2, C1 or C2.
Why Learn English Through Educational Videos?
These videos were made for native-speaker viewers. You hear the pace, vocabulary and presentation style of real English media, and you work through them in short segments that you can replay and type until you have caught every word.
Key Learning Benefits
- You hear English the way YouTube presenters speak it, with natural pace, linked words and informal phrasing.
- Speed ranges from slow narration to fast commentary, so you can pick videos that suit your listening level.
- Pictures and demonstrations on screen help you work out the meaning of new words.
- Topics include manufacturing, history, science, cooking and biographies, with vocabulary that textbooks rarely cover.
- Regular practice with these videos prepares you to watch English videos without subtitles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are YouTube Random English lessons?
They are videos from educational YouTube channels used for dictation practice, for example How It's Made episodes, history and science explainers, and cooking videos. Each lesson has the video, a segmented transcript and a dictation exercise. The 178 videos range from B1 to C2.
How can YouTube videos help me learn English?
They give you practice with English as it is used outside textbooks: real presenters, real pace and a wide range of topics. Typing each segment shows you which words you missed, and the transcript lets you check them.
Can I practice dictation with these videos?
Yes. Every video is split into short segments. Play one, type what you hear and press Check Answer. Each word is marked correct, wrong or missing, and small typos count as Almost. You can replay a segment or slow the video down.
What level are these YouTube video lessons?
Videos range from B1 to C2, and most are B1 to C1. Each video shows its level. Speed varies a lot from one video to the next, so filter by level and start one step below where you think you are.
Do I need to watch the videos in order?
No. Each video is a separate lesson on its own topic. A few longer stories come in parts, such as Part 1 and Part 2, and those work best in order. A free account marks the videos you finish.
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