{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/6a9b5df43559f174789ba393?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | After 8 Years, BepiColombo Reaches Mercury's Final Stretch","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/ee142224-e25c-4190-8aea-e214debe988d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: BepiColombo nears Mercury after eight years in space, with one last step before orbit. Also: Volkswagen approves another 50,000 job cuts in a major company shake-up.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: has been flying - has been doing an action for eight years and it still = has been flying. Vocabulary: module (one part of a machine), flyby (a fast pass near a planet), orbit (the path around a planet).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-05\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-05</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}