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Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners

Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners

LinguaWire 76 Episodes Jul 25, 2026

Learn English every day with real news - not textbook exercises. LinguaWire English A1 delivers a short daily news episode in very simple English, designed for true beginners. Short sentences. Slow, clear speech. Real global stories you can actually follow. Each episode covers two current news stories, explained in simple English, with a vocabulary recap at the end. New episode every morning.

Episodes

A1 English News | More than 220,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain
A1 English News | More than 220,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain Jul 25, 2026 450 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: More than 220,000 people are told to leave as wildfires burn in France and Spain, and France sends in the military to help. Also: In India, people keep protesting over education, with talks still open and the main demand unchanged. Today’s English focus: be told to = to receive instructions. Vocabulary: protest (a
A1 English News | US Tariffs Hit 60 Trade Partners
A1 English News | US Tariffs Hit 60 Trade Partners Jul 24, 2026 299 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US is adding new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on about 60 trade partners, including the UK, China, the EU, Canada, Japan, and India. Also: An Indonesian court convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, and families in Singapore are waiting to learn what happens next. Today’s English focus: is putting on = to be
A1 English News | Canada's Dairy Sector Faces Trump's Tariff Fight
A1 English News | Canada's Dairy Sector Faces Trump's Tariff Fight Jul 23, 2026 358 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Canada's dairy rules face pressure after Trump targets them with a 50% tariff on Canadian goods. Also: A Pan Am plane wreck found after 74 years explains why airlines began safety briefings. Today’s English focus: is set to start = planned to start soon. Vocabulary: tariff (tax on goods from another country), limit
A1 English News | Brazil's Amazon Burns Far Less in 2025
A1 English News | Brazil's Amazon Burns Far Less in 2025 Jul 22, 2026 289 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned much less in 2025, with the smallest area since 1985. Also: Nigerian police officers were arrested after a reported roadside extortion attempt. Today’s English focus: police say = police report. Vocabulary: burned (damaged by fire), area (a place or part of land), record (the best or biggest
A1 English News | Trump Hits Canada with 50% Tariffs
A1 English News | Trump Hits Canada with 50% Tariffs Jul 21, 2026 345 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US puts a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods, and Canada says it is ready to intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to very rare identical quadruplets, and the babies are healthy after a high-risk pregnancy. Today’s English focus: be ready to = to be prepared to do something. Vocabulary:
A1 English News | Runners Race at the North Pole
A1 English News | Runners Race at the North Pole Jul 20, 2026 387 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on sea ice at the geographic North Pole, wearing warm gear and life vests while guards watch for polar bears. Also: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in the US after a five-year prison sentence, with supporters greeting him in Miami. Today’s E
A1 English News | India's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit
A1 English News | India's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit Jul 19, 2026 332 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A private Indian company launches Vikram-1 and reaches orbit for the first time. Also: Europe's new border system is making passport control slower for some travellers. Today’s English focus: is taking = to be taking. Vocabulary: the queue (a line of people waiting), the wait (the time before something happens), th
A1 English News | Trump Media Sells Fast Posts to Wall Street
A1 English News | Trump Media Sells Fast Posts to Wall Street Jul 18, 2026 308 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Trump Media is launching a paid feed that sends its top social posts to Wall Street traders very fast. Also: Japan changes royal family rules, but women still cannot take the throne. Today’s English focus: can not be played = something is not possible. Vocabulary: the bill (a proposed law), the throne (the king or
A1 English News | Can Smoke from Canada Reach US Cities?
A1 English News | Can Smoke from Canada Reach US Cities? Jul 17, 2026 345 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Ghana is making businesses use a phone app to check ID cards, and copying the card is now banned. Also: More than 800 wildfires in Canada are sending smoke into US cities, with air alerts and cancelled outdoor events. Today’s English focus: have to use = must use. Vocabulary: The card (ID card), check (look careful
A1 English News | China's Growth Falls to 4.3%
A1 English News | China's Growth Falls to 4.3% Jul 16, 2026 305 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: China's growth fell to 4.3%, below Beijing's target, as weak home demand and higher oil prices weighed on the economy. Also: Scientists confirmed a new monkey species in a Congo forest after years of sightings, photos, sound recordings, and gene tests. Today’s English focus: used to + verb = did in the past as a ha
A1 English News | De Beers Stops Work at South Africa's Biggest Mine
A1 English News | De Beers Stops Work at South Africa's Biggest Mine Jul 15, 2026 330 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: De Beers pauses work at a huge South African diamond mine as fewer people buy diamonds and lab-grown gems grow in popularity. Also: A T. rex fossil called Gus sells for a record $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York. Today’s English focus: sell for = to be sold at a certain price. Vocabulary: mine (a place to get
A1 English News | Volkswagen Faces Up to 100,000 Job Cuts
A1 English News | Volkswagen Faces Up to 100,000 Job Cuts Jul 14, 2026 352 Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Volkswagen says it may cut up to 100,000 jobs as profits fall and costs stay high. Also: The UK and Switzerland sign a deal that could make travel easier and end roaming charges. Today’s English focus: zählen = to count. Vocabulary: der Job (job), die Kosten (costs), der Arbeiter (worker). Learn more from today’s

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