{"podcast":{"title":"Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners","slug":"learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203","podcast_index_feed_id":7755203,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb","website_url":"https://linguawire.com/english","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/show-cover.jpg","author":"LinguaWire","episode_count":117,"summary":"Learn English through real news stories every day. Each interview-format episode covers two current stories in simple A1 English with slow speech, short sentences, and simple vocabulary. It's free to listen. For episode transcripts, translations, and quizzes as well as LinguaWire's full language-learning online programme, visit linguawire.com. Note: Our podcasts use AI support for translations and multi-language recording, with native speaker scripting and supervision. Perfect for: English beginners, A1 English learners, slow English listening practice, learning English with news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T16:21:57.276542+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203"},"episode":{"title":"A1 English News | Can New Ebola Trial Save Lives in Congo?","slug":"a1-english-news-can-new-ebola-trial-save-lives-in-congo","published_at":"2026-07-03T08:25:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203/a1-english-news-can-new-ebola-trial-save-lives-in-congo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203","url":"https://shows.acast.com/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners/episodes/6a4771e404fac73b24986033","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/e/6a4771e404fac73b24986033/media.mp3","summary":"Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The WHO begins a test of two possible Ebola medicines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also: A 19-year-old man accused of links to Scattered Spider is charged in the United States.Today’s English focus: accused = officials say someone may have done something wrong; it does not mean the person is guilty. Vocabulary: disease (a health problem in the body), get well (become healthy again), safe (not dangerous).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The WHO begins a test of two possible Ebola medicines in the Democratic Republic o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":430,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203/episodes/a1-english-news-can-new-ebola-trial-save-lives-in-congo/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203/a1-english-news-can-new-ebola-trial-save-lives-in-congo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}