{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a48964f04fac73b2400fc12?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Poland Faces Critical Months Over Russia Threat","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/639e615b-1683-4dbf-b306-753f0f82b0f8.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: Poland prepares for different scenarios after reports of a possible Russian armed provocation to test NATO's response. Also: Germany debates a plan requiring workers to provide a doctor's note on the first day of illness.\n\nToday’s French focus: se préparer à = to prepare for. Vocabulary: un arrêt maladie (sick leave), justifier une absence (to justify an absence), une marge de manœuvre (room for maneuver).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-04","author_name":"LinguaWire"}