{"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/6a98ca1dbe98057961c3e81a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | China's Emissions Fall as Oil Use Drops","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/47d91b65-b5f2-4230-91d9-600eb94b927d.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: China&#x27;s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% as oil use dropped, with lower oil imports, more electric vehicles, and stronger public transport helping the shift. Also: Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, with two versions, lower introductory prices, and a stronger focus on coding and security.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: has been rolling out, has been releasing or introducing something over time = has been rolling out. Vocabulary: emissions (gases released into the air), consumption (the amount of something people use), demand (how much people want or need something).</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-b1-2026-09-03\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-03</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}