{"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/6a9e55c3ffe0e27491257733?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 French News | How One Small Town Sheltered 7,000 Stranded People","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2ae89472ff36e11a1955fc/e53cca9b-8b45-4265-b74a-e9e428d81c1d.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: A small Canadian town takes in 7,000 stranded passengers and crew after 38 planes land during the 9/11 airspace shutdown, and residents turn churches, schools, and even the rink. Also: Jamaica brings a reparations petition to King Charles, asking for legal questions about slavery&#x27;s legacy and whether Britain owes restitution.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : Gander accueille 7 000 personnes · La Jamaïque remet une pétition au roi Charles.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: demander, to ask = to ask. Vocabulary: l&#x27;abri (shelter), la patinoire (the ice rink), demander (to ask).</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-a2-2026-09-07\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-09-07</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}