{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6a4890058890f0eef35b801a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 German News | Why France's Heatwave Deaths Are Alarming Europe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/240b2e0f-f0e1-404c-a822-c887bc90ce26.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: France reports more than 2,000 excess deaths during a severe June heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme heat. Also: A trial begins in DR Congo to test possible treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.\n\nToday’s German focus: steigen = to increase or go up. Vocabulary: Ausbruch (outbreak), betroffen (affected), zugelassen (approved).\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-a2-2026-07-04","author_name":"LinguaWire"}