A2 Spanish | Gas Explosion in Qatar Kills and Injures Many | Today's News Listening Practice

A2 Spanish News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in Thailand

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Paleontologists in Thailand say they found a new plant-eating dinosaur, Uragasaurus kalasinensis, from fossils in Kalasin Province. It may have lived about 150 million years ago. Also: A major US housing law became law without Donald Trump's signature. It aims to lower house prices and rents, increase housing supply, and came after rare bipartisan support in.Today’s Spanish focus: entrar en vigor = to come into force. Vocabulary: casa (house or home), alquiler (rent), oferta (supply).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-12 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 Spanish News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Apple accuses OpenAI and two employees of stealing trade secrets, and says former workers sent internal information to their own emails. Also: A Buddhist temple in South Korea hosts a 30-hour dating retreat for 12 men and 12 women, hoping to help people meet and break the ice.Today’s Spanish focus: romper el hielo = to break the ice. Vocabulary: el retiro (retreat), el templo (temple), la crisis (crisis).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-11 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A2 Spanish News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is Falling

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply after new strikes, as fewer oil, gas, and cargo ships use the US-recommended route. Also: A factory fire in Jinjiang, China's shoe capital, kills at least 28 people as rescue crews battle heavy smoke and flames.Today’s Spanish focus: dejar de + infinitivo = to stop doing something. Vocabulary: barcos (ships), ruta (route), paso (passage).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-10 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Researchers study whether bumblebees show emotion-like behaviour, raising new questions about insects' inner lives. Also: San Francisco home prices hit a record as wealthy tech workers push demand and sellers even accept stock instead of cash.Today’s Spanish focus: en vez de = instead of. Vocabulary: alquiler (rent), vivienda (home), mercado (market).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-09 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave their homes, and strong winds may make the fire spread faster. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court.Today’s Spanish focus: llevar a cabo = to carry out. Vocabulary: evacuación (evacuation), incendio (fire), viento (wind).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-08 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.