{"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/6aed2cf44cac7bbabb4bccd6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Iran Attacks Keep Ships and Oil Markets on Edge","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/bdfbf73e-0b47-4056-8bc5-219d50c365e8.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: Oil prices rise slightly as Iran reports attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf. Oman is holding talks with Iran about controlling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Also: Canada announces C$142 billion in new spending over five years, focused on independence from the United States, housing and homelessness.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: while = at the same time as. Vocabulary: reliant (depending on someone or something), tariff (a tax on goods from another country), deficit (a situation where spending is higher than income).</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-b1-2026-11-06\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-06</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}