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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week.
In this episode: Scientists recognise a bright-red carnivorous plant as a new species in Florida. Also: A Trinity College Dublin exhibition marks 300 years of Gulliver's Travels with rare books and adaptations.
Today’s English focus: can plus a verb = to say what someone is able to do. Vocabulary: species (a group of similar plants or animals), habitat (the natural home of a plant or animal), protect (to keep someone or something safe).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-11-01
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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
In this episode: The US approves the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, but deliveries could take several years. Also: A technology share sell-off pushes US markets lower, with nearly $1 trillion lost from the Nasdaq in one week.
Today’s English focus: weaker than = less strong or less good than. Vocabulary: interceptor (a missile that stops another missile), destroy (to damage something so badly that it no longer works), rising (increasing).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-31
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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
In this episode: The US offers Iran sanctions relief if it makes nuclear promises, while talks aim to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Also: The US economy grew 3.4% in the third quarter, but high inflation and rising costs still pressure many people.
Today’s English focus: them = object pronoun meaning the sanctions. Vocabulary: sanction (economic restriction), stockpile (a large amount kept for future use), ceasefire (an agreement to stop fighting).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-30
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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
In this episode: The US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates between 3.75 and 4 percent, even as inflation reaches 3.7 percent. Also: President Trump plans to ease methane rules for oil and gas companies, including rules on leaks from lower-producing wells.
Today’s English focus: Had the bank already changed rates recently? = asking if something happened before a past point. Vocabulary: leak (an escape of gas or liquid), trap (to stop something from escaping), atmosphere (the layer of air around Earth).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-29
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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
In this episode: The U.S. Justice Department asks Washington officials to set aside more than 400 ballots that may belong to noncitizen voters. Also: A new Lancet report says climate change is a global health emergency, with nearly 3 million linked deaths from 2016 to 2023.
Today’s English focus: higher than = larger than. Vocabulary: harm (damage or bad effects), accelerate (become faster), vulnerable (needing extra protection).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-28
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