{"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/6aefdc4736841fe014c78db4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | London Tube Strikes Threaten Christmas Shopping Travel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/f44aaa7a-06c7-460c-9711-2a68de3fc40a.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>Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A thick fog warning affects weekend travel across most of Ireland. Also: Planned London Underground strikes could disrupt travel and Christmas shopping.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: is expected, is forecast or predicted to happen = present passive. Vocabulary: linger (to stay somewhere longer than expected), weather (the conditions in the air outside), visibility (how easily people can see).</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-b1-2026-11-08\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-08</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}