{"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/6ac2fb0f52a5384444a976a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Anthropic's $31 Billion AI Datacentre Faces Local Resistance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/10d64200-f147-4104-9b83-ca07f015209d.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: Elfyn Evans becomes world rally champion after Oliver Solberg crashes two corners from the finish. Also: A proposed $31 billion data centre near Dalby promises jobs but raises concerns about energy, local benefits, and its impact on rural Queensland.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: a before a singular countable noun when we introduce something that the = using a before a new singular countable noun. Vocabulary: demand (the amount of something that people need), concern (a worry), petition (a written request that people sign to show support).</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-b1-2026-10-05\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-05</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}