{"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/6abb1ac229a486156ada2519?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Why South Korea Is Angry With Ukraine","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/3eb09a76-776f-4386-bad1-6a27df433874.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: Britain plans to cut deposits to 2.5% for some first-time buyers, but the scheme could push house prices higher. Also: South Korea complains after Ukraine publicly announces the transfer of two North Korean soldiers to Seoul.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: were transferred, were moved from one place to another = passive past: were plus a past participle. Vocabulary: deposit (money paid first when buying something expensive), subsidy (government money that helps reduce a cost), transfer (moving a person or thing to another place).</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-b1-2026-09-29\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-29</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}