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A1 English News | Million Afghan Girls Face School Ban
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- Aug 12, 2026
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- 433
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Summary
Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: About 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan cannot go to secondary school, and UNESCO says the number is growing. Also: France has banned unwanted sales calls, with only a few exceptions for existing contracts or prior consent. Today’s English focus: can not go, cannot go / are not able to go = cannot go / are not able to go. Vocabulary: girls (young female people), school (a place where children learn), ban (an official rule that stops something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.