# A2 English News | Why This $650 Phone Is Made to Last

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Podcast: [Learn English A2 | Slow Clear News for Learners, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941)
Published: 2026-09-05T07:16:49+00:00
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Dutch phone maker sells a $650 phone built for long life and easy repair. It has modular parts, so people can open it, fix it, and keep using it for years. Fairphone says the. Also: Researchers finish a second full map of a fruit fly brain. The connectome shows every neuron and connection, and the team says it could help future brain research. Today’s English focus: is built for = made to do = made to do. Vocabulary: modular (made of separate parts), fragile (easy to break), drawback (a bad part or problem). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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