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A2 English News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to Leave

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, forcing nearly two million people to evacuate and disrupting schools, work, and transport. Also: Veteran BBC Vatican correspondent David Willey dies aged 93 after a long career reporting on five popes.Today’s English focus: weaken = to become less strong. Vocabulary: die Evakuierung (evacuation), die Landfall (the moment when a storm reaches land), die Suspendierung (a stop for a time).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-13 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 English News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in Thailand

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Scientists in Thailand have found a new plant-eating dinosaur, Uragasaurus kalasinensis, from fossils in Kalasin Province. It may have lived 150 million years ago and reached 20. Also: Donald Trump let a major U.S. housing bill become law without signing it. The law aims to lower housing costs and increase supply after a long political fight.Today’s English focus: become law = to be officially approved and start to count as law. Vocabulary: law (an official rule made by the government), supply (the amount of something that is available), voters (people who vote in an election).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-12 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 English News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Apple files a federal lawsuit, accusing OpenAI and two employees of using secret company information. Also: At a Buddhist temple in South Korea, 12 men and 12 women join a 30-hour dating retreat.Today’s English focus: take part in = to join an activity or event. Vocabulary: the retreat (a short stay away from normal life), the participant (a person who takes part in an event), awkward (a little uncomfortable or strange).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-11 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 English News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is Falling

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply after new strikes, as oil and gas tankers avoid the route. Also: A deadly fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, China, kills at least 28 people and triggers a major rescue response.Today’s English focus: held strictly accountable = made strongly responsible or punished. Vocabulary: blaze (strong fire), evacuated (moved people to safety), accountable (responsible for what happened).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-10 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 English News | Can AI Workers Keep Driving San Francisco Prices Up?

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Scientists study bumblebees and find behaviour that may look a little like feelings. Also: San Francisco home prices hit a record high as wealthy AI workers help push them up.Today’s English focus: instead of = in place of or rather than. Vocabulary: median (the middle value in a group), renovated (repaired and made better), buyers (people who want to buy something).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-09 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.