{"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/6a5af99978e0412bc652818a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/ced0e3ae-60c6-426c-9ed1-9e0683d2ee20.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada as wildfire smoke from hundreds of fires spreads into US cities. Also: China criticises the UK's move to bring British Steel into public hands and says it hurt Chinese investors' confidence.\n\nToday’s English focus: is being brought into public hands = is being brought into public hands. Vocabulary: Smoke (dirty air made by a fire), Tariff (a tax on goods from another country), Wildfire (a large fire that burns in open land or forest).\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-b1-2026-07-18","author_name":"LinguaWire"}