{"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/6a9e1e7bfe3b7e34fd191eb3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Why Texas Barbecue Is Going Halal","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/05fd19fb-40dd-4e47-8a10-522df17223d1.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: Muslim pitmasters in Texas are serving halal barbecue and drawing big crowds. Also: EU travellers may face longer border queues as new checks return.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: to have a whole list, to have many things ready = to have many things ready. Vocabulary: queues (lines of people waiting), biometric (using body data, like fingerprints or a face scan), flexibility (the freedom to change plans or rules when needed).</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-b1-2026-09-07\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-07</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}