{"podcast":{"title":"Learn English A1 | Slow Easy News for Beginners, Daily","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/1788788270186-b2be9e55-4310-4950-8c8c-7fe3e7969bcc.jpeg","author":"LinguaWire","episode_count":188,"summary":"Learn English with real news, every morning. New episodes every day in slow, simple English at A1. You can read every word, free. Read today's episode: https://linguawire.com/learn/english WHAT YOU GET One new episode every morning. Two real news stories from today. Two people talk about them. The English is very slow. The sentences are short. We use easy words. Every episode has a page. You can read every word as you listen. You can see today's new words. You can do a short quiz. You do not need an account to read. WHY THE NEWS HELPS You know the news already. So you do not think about the story. You think about the English. That is the fastest way to learn. NOT SURE ABOUT YOUR LEVEL? Answer about twenty short questions. We tell you your level and what to do next: https://linguawire.com/assessment Is this too easy? The same stories are at A2 and B1+ every morning. Search LinguaWire English A2. MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level: https://linguawire.com/podcasts We also help people learn Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese. Do you like this show? Please follow it. That is the one thing that helps other English…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T02:19:18.557651+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203"},"episode":{"title":"A1 English News | Why Are Drownings Rising in France?","slug":"a1-english-news-why-are-drownings-rising-in-france","published_at":"2026-08-24T01:58:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203/a1-english-news-why-are-drownings-rising-in-france","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/6a8ba52c49da908299b5d523","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/e/6a8ba52c49da908299b5d523/media.mp3","summary":"Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Dating apps are losing users. New data shows fewer paying subscribers, especially on Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and Bumble, as some people want real-life contact again. Also: France reports 301 drownings since 19 June. Officials link the rise to long heatwaves, risky swimming spots, and sudden cold-water shock. Today’s English focus: are using, are using = are using. Vocabulary: subscriber (a person who pays for a service regularly), option (a choice you can use), similarity (how two things are alike). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Dating apps are losing users. New data shows…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":397,"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-why-are-drownings-rising-in-france/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-why-are-drownings-rising-in-france.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}