{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6acad661f38f25c0f0c7102e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Germany's Driving Licence Could Cost 1,000 Euros Less","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/9153ac05-a7dc-4fa0-9dc2-1b496f7b5d09.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>Sunday special: two stories from the German-speaking world from the past week.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Winterthur is testing whether leaving autumn leaves in a park can improve the soil and help nature. Also: Germany&#x27;s transport minister says changes could make a driving licence several hundred euros cheaper, possibly by up to 1,000 euros.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: liegt = lies. Vocabulary: Das Laub (the leaves), Der Boden (the soil), Die Nährstoffe (the nutrients).</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/german-a1-2026-10-11\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-11</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}