{"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/6a9f52662a7730b8965cf671?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | Indonesia Volcano Cuts Off 1,558 Flights","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/116289ae-250c-4144-81f2-d27a33cd7616.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: A volcano in Indonesia sent ash over cities and closed eight airports, affecting 170,000 passengers and 1,558 canceled flights. Also: Australia may let people switch off social media algorithms, with possible penalties for tech firms that do not offer the choice.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: could face substantial penalties, may get big punishments = may get big punishments. Vocabulary: ash (soft grey dust after a fire or eruption), passenger (a person traveling in a plane, train, bus, or car), algorithm (a computer rule for what people see online).</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-a1-2026-09-08\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-08</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}