{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6a6ec5b2034f16a52e48aa33?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 German News | Italy Faces Highest Heat Alert in 25 Cities","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/1d8b8e9c-40c0-4ac7-a8e8-2fd178324e07.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Italy puts 25 of its 27 major cities on the highest heat alert, with officials warning people to stay indoors, avoid direct sun, and drink plenty of fluids. Also: Ebola is spreading faster in DR Congo, while Uganda reports far fewer cases and says preparation helped it stop the last patient from hospital.\n\nToday’s German focus: sollen = should. Vocabulary: Warnstufe (warning level), Sonne (sun), drinnen (indoors).\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-a2-2026-08-02","author_name":"LinguaWire"}