A2 English | Astronauts return to space station after air leak fix | Today's News Listening Practice

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.

A2 English News | Wildfire Forces 10,000 to Flee Southern France

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A wildfire near the French Pyrenees has forced more than 10,000 people to leave their homes, with strong winds making the fire more dangerous. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction in France's highest court, with her electronic tag on hold for now.Today’s English focus: wear a tag = to have an electronic tag on your body. Vocabulary: evacuated (told to leave a place for safety), villages (small places where people live), winds (moving air).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-08 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 English News | Over 1,000 Arrested in Global Human Trafficking Crackdown

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Interpol coordinates arrests in 59 countries during a major human trafficking operation. Also: Australian officials investigate six mysterious space objects found on a Queensland beach.Today’s English focus: appear = to seem. Vocabulary: wash up (to be brought to a beach by the sea), hazardous (dangerous or not safe), move away (to go farther from 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-a2-2026-07-07 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.