{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/6a49e8e5ecd1239143db2a54?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | France's Heatwave Deaths Sound Europe's Alarm","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/0ee8dbf6-7b48-4d75-b07d-7b9417e04933.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: France reports 2,025 excess deaths during a record-breaking heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme temperatures. Also: Alexandra Eala shocks defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek and becomes the first Filipino player to reach a Grand Slam fourth round in the Open era.\n\nToday’s English focus: take something to heart = to listen to advice or words seriously and let them influence you. Vocabulary: excess deaths (deaths above the number normally expected in a period of time), braced for (preparing for something difficult or unpleasant), vulnerable (more likely to be hurt or affected by a problem).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-05","author_name":"LinguaWire"}