Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: In Australia, new data centres are growing fast, and people ask what they cost. One woman hears the humming near her home, and the country already has 162 data centres with 90. Also: The Japanese yen jumps more than 2% as people think the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates. Markets watch the yen, the dollar, and a 77% chance of a rate rise. Today’s English focus: was set to raise = was going to raise = was going to raise. Vocabulary: humming (a low, steady sound), on the way (coming soon), investors (people who put money into a project). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-04

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The FTC sues Amazon, saying ad auctions were changed to charge advertisers more. Also: A farm family uses vending machines to sell fresh milk and local food in villages. Today’s English focus: the advertiser, a person or company that pays for ads = a person or company that pays for ads. Vocabulary: the lawsuit (a case in court), the auction (a way to set a price), the advertiser (a person or company that pays for ads). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-02

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan meet in Istanbul for security talks after a new defence deal. Also: Australia's regulator says cash home insurance payouts can leave homeowners with bigger repair bills. Today’s English focus: can create = can create. Vocabulary: cash (money in notes or coins), quote (a price for a job), repair (to fix something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-31

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Cambodia says it has ended scam places, but rights groups and experts do not believe the claim because they say it is hard to check. Also: Berlin says hackers stole city data, demanded money, and threatened to sell the files, but the mayor says the city will not give in. Today’s English focus: were offline - had no internet or system access = were offline. Vocabulary: the claim (statement), the official (government person), the suspect (person police think may be involved). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-29

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Iceland votes on whether to restart talks with the EU. The result looks very close, and fishing waters are a big part of the debate. Also: Nvidia says sales jumped again as AI demand stays strong. The chip maker now expects even more revenue next quarter. Today’s English focus: is more than, means one number is bigger = is more than. Vocabulary: vote (a choice by saying yes or no), gap (a small difference between two sides), waters (the sea in a place). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-27

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Shein plans a Hong Kong stock market debut and could be worth almost 27 billion dollars. Also: A Stanford study says AI is hitting young workers in entry-level jobs hardest. Today’s English focus: is going to list, planned to list = planned to list. Vocabulary: value (worth), shares (small parts of a company that people can buy), costs (money amounts a company must pay). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-25

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Chinese company called Unitree has a very big first day on the Shanghai stock market. Its robot shares rise more than 460%, and investors are excited about robots, robot dogs. Also: A father leaves his seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji in fog and rain after the boy says he is tired. Staff find the child later, police reprimand the father, and the boy is. Today’s English focus: was found, was discovered by other people = was found. Vocabulary: mountain (a high hill or peak), tired (needing rest or sleep), apologised (said sorry). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-23

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The Panama Canal will let fewer ships through because El Nino may bring lower water levels, heat, and drought. Also: OpenAI has a teen version of ChatGPT that gives parents more control, adds homework reminders, and reduces harmful content. Today’s English focus: can show reminders = can show reminders. Vocabulary: limit (to let only a smaller number of things happen), drought (a long time with little rain), remind (to tell someone to remember something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-21

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Dutch phone company brings a repairable phone to the US. The phone has a removable battery, swappable parts, and a single screwdriver for fixes. Also: Long-term borrowing costs rise in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan. Oil prices, inflation fears, debt, and AI spending are pushing costs higher. Today’s English focus: is made to be fixed, is designed for fixing = is designed for fixing. Vocabulary: battery (battery), screen (screen), slot (slot). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-19

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A wildfire in Belgium has grown fast, and firefighters are trying to stop it near a nature reserve. Also: Ferrari's first electric car sold at auction for $40 million, setting a new record. Today’s English focus: was not named (the person was not named) = was not named. Vocabulary: auction (a sale where people bid), record (the highest result so far), buyer (the person who pays for something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-17

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Malawi reach the Wafcon final thanks to Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, who score nine of the team's 12 goals and help the country's surprise run continue. Also: France's top court blocks a ban on social media for under-15s, saying the plan hurts freedom of expression, and President Macron asks for a new draft. Today’s English focus: would have covered, would have included or applied to = would have included or applied to. Vocabulary: ban (ban), freedom (freedom), proof (proof). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-15

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Astronomers found a strange space object called a black hole star. It looks like a star, but it gives out far more energy, and the team spotted it with the James Webb Space. Also: A health group began with $6,000 from wedding guests. Now Last Mile Health has won a $3 million humanitarian prize for helping people in hard-to-reach places. Today’s English focus: is going to help - will help / is planned to help = will help. Vocabulary: nonprofit (a group that does not work to make money), worker (a person who does a job), village (a small place where people live). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-13

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nvidia wants lenders to back its AI chips and help raise $500 billion for customers to buy hardware and build data centers. Also: A new passenger train has started between Finland and Sweden, making the first rail link there in nearly 40 years. Today’s English focus: cross the border - to go into another country = to go into another country. Vocabulary: station (a place where trains stop), border (the line between two countries), route (the path a train, bus, or plane takes). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-11