{"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/6adbf7c5f38f36c23460db33?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | Third U.S. Carrier Heads Toward Middle East","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/48e51aa3-e6e3-4933-ab41-1558c2111458.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 Russian tanker carries 298,000 barrels of diesel to New York after a new deal. Also: More U.S. military forces move to the Middle East as a possible attack on Iran is discussed.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: Is an attack certain? = Is an attack certain?. Vocabulary: Personnel (people who work for an organization), Force (a group of soldiers), Attack (violent action against a person or country).</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-a1-2026-10-24\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-24</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}