{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6a59a4c37a878a33803d61e8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Can Smoke from Canada Reach US Cities?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/9c275d83-7d1b-4247-ae83-b84e1212d84a.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Ghana tightens ID checks by requiring businesses to verify cards electronically and banning photocopies. Also: More than 800 wildfires in Canada send smoke into US cities, triggering air-quality alerts and cancelled outdoor plans.\n\nToday’s German focus: den Ausweis prüfen = to check the ID. Vocabulary: der Ausweis (ID card), prüfen (to check), die Kopie (copy).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-17","author_name":"LinguaWire"}