{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/6a5853bf6f129226868072c7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | China's Growth Falls to 4.3%","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/70b873ba-85cd-4d20-9a89-366697b50050.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: China's economy slows to 4.3% growth, with weak domestic demand and rising oil prices weighing on the picture. Also: Scientists confirm a new monkey species in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for its pinkish-orange lips.\n\nToday’s French focus: ont augmenté = have increased. Vocabulary: la croissance (growth), la demande (demand), les exportations (exports).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-16","author_name":"LinguaWire"}