{"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/6a8123fb03af5e222a995c15?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 French News | Why Electric Bikes Are Catching On in Nigeria","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2ae89472ff36e11a1955fc/981c399c-2c38-4e87-b393-d34f1e2eccd6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: In Nigeria, electric motorcycles are spreading as riders try to save money on fuel and maintenance while facing high petrol prices and irregular electricity. Also: In Liechtenstein, the royal succession rule changes so the first-born child can inherit the throne, whether a girl or a boy.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : Les motos électriques au Nigeria · Nouvelle règle pour le trône.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: ne pas avoir de courant, to have no electricity = to have no electricity. Vocabulary: la subvention (subsidy), le litre (liter), le courant (electricity).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-16\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-16</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}