{"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/6a94d53f1348fdc76133d96b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Why Ollie Watkins's Villa Exit Feels So Sudden","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/1690fce9-90fe-404e-882a-1b491586b9cb.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Ollie Watkins completes a £51 million move to Al-Hilal, ending six years at Aston Villa. Also: Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile is charged with treason after election tensions.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: has completed, did something recently and it still matters now = did something recently and it still matters now. Vocabulary: treason (the crime of acting against your country), dispute (a serious disagreement), detain (to hold someone and not let them leave freely).</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-b1-2026-08-31\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-31</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}