In today’s world, having English skills is a must. From global communication to job sectors, English is being prioritized everywhere. In many cases, it poses a decisive advantage. However, English is yet to emerge as a universal skill among the students of Bangladesh. It is important to realize that in this day and age, the quest of learning English should not be limited to the classroom only. With internet connectivity, YouTube can be a great platform for learning English. There are several local and international content creators who can be a great source of learning English. Let's know more about them.
Learn English with YouTube: Top 10 best channels
English Addict
This is a channel run by a creator called Mr. Duncan. He has been using the YouTube platform as a tool to teach English. What sets Mr. Duncan apart is his fun and innovative approach to teaching English. The fun content makes learning English enjoyable. Plus he does not dive into the intricacies of grammar and its application.
The channel mostly focuses on spoken English, colloquialism, and the basics of engaging conversation. He broadcasts his classes 3 times a week routinely. The channel English Addict has garnered over 900 thousand followers over the years and the community is simply growing more.
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Munzereen Shahid
Munzereen Shahid is one of the pioneers when it comes to revolutionizing English teaching in Bangladesh in recent years. Being an Oxford student, Munzereen has been using her knowledge and skills in English to benefit people from every walk of life. Her channel of the same name has over 300 thousand subscribers who regularly view her classes.
She covers all the basic aspects of English from vocabulary, synonym, antonym, pronunciation, and spoken English. In addition to her YouTube videos, she has launched class modules in collaboration with 10 minutes of school. Munzereen has also created a spoken English coursebook.
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Easy English
The channel is run by two British – Mitch and Isi. The two of them took a different approach to teach their subscribers English. Rather than going through the traditional topics and lessons, the two of them engage actual people in actual conversations through street interviews. The aim is to show people the colloquial and unfiltered conversation mechanisms. Viewers can learn in detail about pronunciation, figure of speech, and expressions through these real-life lesson plans. The channel – Easy English is currently over 44 thousand subscribers strong.
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BBC Learning English
What’s better than learning English from the largest English news network in the world? BBC has its own learning English channel on YouTube which promotes English learning across the globe. There is no fixed lesson plan in the channel. However, they tend to focus on the day-to-day communication aspect of the English language.
And what's more interesting is that they post every day, so there is no chance of running out of content. The BBC Learning Channel currently has over 3.7 million subscribers with the majority of the content geared towards basic and non-native speakers.
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Jennifer ESL
All the channels up until this point had one thing in common and that is their focus on communicative English. However, English is not just about communication and speaking. There is a need for learning the basics of English as well.
Jennifer's ESL channel focuses on these basics like grammar, pronunciation, spelling, etc. Jennifer curates her own lesson plan ranging in depth in each topic. The classroom-like feeling of her tutorials will get anyone hooked on the learning process.
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Maisun’s World
Maisun is probably a glaring example of age as just a number. This 10-year-old from Chittagong is changing the world around her through her innovative and easy-to-learn English. Maisuns videos have been viewed millions of times. Recently she joined 10 Minutes School with her lesson plans and curated 8 episode learning modules for the platform.
At this tender age, Maisun has also attended an international conference held in support of Greta Thunberg where she was a guest speaker. Her basic communicative English is perfectly curated for the Bangladeshi viewer base with a focus on correct application and fluency. She currently has over 114 thousand subscribers in her channel called Maisuns World.
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VOA Learning English
Much like the BBC learning English, VOA also has its own English learning channel. While the British media giant follows teaching British English, VOA is curated with American English. The channel focuses on snippets and the familiarization process to induce English learning. VOA Learning English currently has over 1.7 million subscribers with people tuning in to develop their expertise in American English.
Business English Pod
The application of English is not limited to casual interaction or simple communication. It spans professional and business life as well. However, casual English and business English are different. The Business English Pod channel focuses on developing the business English and subsequent speaking capabilities through their lesson plan. It ranges from different scenario-based interactions to module-based classes.
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Fun Kids English
English as a language should be introduced in the early stage of a child’s learning process. And what better way than to engage them in fun animated content? Each of the lessons is taught through simulation and story-based cartoons. The entire process is catered towards preschool children to learn English in a fun way.
In addition to cartoons, they even incorporate poems and songs to engage the kids better. With over 42 million views on their channel, they are catering English for toddlers excitingly and engagingly.
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Rachel’s English
The last one on the list is a YouTuber named Rachel. English is a delicate language with a diverse range of application scenarios. However, lack of refinement while speaking or incorrect use of words only makes it harder for a non-native to grasp the basics of the language.
Rachel’s English strictly focuses on developing the pronunciation aspect. The channel can be considered as a pronunciation repository considering the extent of its content. The channel has over 3.8 million subscribers, a testament to their impact and value generation.
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Final Thoughts
Learning something as dynamic as English should not be limited to textbooks or classrooms. Today a huge number of people have access to the internet which is one of the best sources to get going with English. YouTube is also such a platform that can be quite useful in this regard if utilized properly. So far we have discussed the top 10 YouTube channels to learn English from anywhere anytime. Hope it helps!