{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/6a7e8795f8e81c4395b7f2be?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 English News | Can South Korea's Kospi Keep Its Wild Ride Going?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/9eca9c82-b49a-421e-92ae-8504c31e6d98.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A South Korean investor loses about $14,000 in one month after putting home money into tech shares, as the Kospi swings wildly with AI excitement and fear. Also: Millions gather across Spain to watch the country&#x27;s first total solar eclipse in more than a century, cheering as the sky goes dark.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: went dark, changed from light to dark = changed from light to dark. Vocabulary: crowd (a large group of people together), darkened (became darker), applause (the sound of people clapping).</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-a2-2026-08-14\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-14</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}