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This episode discusses Coco Gauff's comeback in the US Open and explores ancient practices in Indonesia.

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Coco Gauff fights back from a bad start in New York and reaches the US Open semifinals after saving two match points. Also: Scientists find very old signs that people in Indonesia may have used mind-altering betel nuts 25,000 years ago. Today’s English focus: did Gauff say anything about that slow start?, asking about the past = asking about the past. Vocabulary: relief (a good feeling when worry ends), rally (a long exchange of hits in tennis), pressure (a strong feeling that you must do well). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: LinguaWire

Topics covered

• Coco Gauff
• US Open
• tennis
• mind-altering substances
• Indonesia
• A2 English learning

Keywords

• Coco Gauff
• US Open
• tennis
• betel nuts
• A2 English
• learning English
• vocabulary

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