{"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/6a6ac659fdc89d34271faaad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | Singapore Fines French Teen for Viral Straw Stunt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/fbf6f23a-7a05-4788-ac63-af8b2422322e.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: A French student in Singapore gets fined after licking a straw from an orange juice machine, posting it online, and putting it back. Also: India's parliament hears Gen Z slang as lawmakers debate an anti-exam leak bill after youth protests.\n\nToday’s French focus: il a plaidé coupable = he pleaded guilty. Vocabulary: la paille (straw), le tribunal (court), l'amende (fine).\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-a1-2026-07-30","author_name":"LinguaWire"}