{"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/6ac6df7ff38f25c0f02cb7b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | Google Maps Helps Drivers Find Cheaper Fuel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/451da594-159a-44b2-a9d5-f3487de37336.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: Google Maps will show UK petrol and diesel prices, helping drivers find cheaper fuel. Diesel recently rose above £2 a litre, and a 55-litre tank costs about £110. Also: Scientists studied a very complete fossil from China. The ancient mammal lived about 165 million years ago, could chew and swallow food, and was about the size of a chihuahua.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: came = came. Vocabulary: chew (to break food into small pieces with your teeth), swallow (to make food or drink go down your throat), suckle (to drink milk when young).</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-a1-2026-10-08\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-08</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}