Episode
A2 English News | Australia Could See More People Reach Their 90s
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- Sep 21, 2026
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- 558
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Summary
Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Australia's long-term forecast says life expectancy may rise, with more people living into their nineties. Also: Chiltern Railways returns to public ownership, with more trains and extra seats planned. Today’s English focus: life expectancy at birth was forecast to reach almost 90 = life expectancy at birth was predicted to reach almost 90. Vocabulary: life expectancy (the years people are expected to live), forecast (a future guess based on facts and numbers), investment (money put into something to help it grow or improve). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.