{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2ae89472ff36e11a1955fc/6a5c4f8478e0412bc69a2e55?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 French News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Fire Smoke","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2ae89472ff36e11a1955fc/3ec36103-9b45-40bd-bddc-055178ea60c3.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Russians are turning to cash as card payments get harder and economic pressure keeps rising during the war. Also: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while thousands of fires keep burning.\n\nToday’s French focus: vouloir = to want. Vocabulary: banque centrale (central bank), réserve (reserve), économie (economy).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-19","author_name":"LinguaWire"}