Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Vietnam takes stronger action against fake bags, shoes, watches, and other luxury goods. Also: Australia investigates six large mystery balls found on a beach in northern Queensland. Today’s English focus: should and should not = used to give simple advice and say something is a bad idea. Vocabulary: dangerous (not safe), touch (to put your hand on something), move away (to go to another place, not near something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-06

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: June heat broke records in the UK and Europe, and scientists say climate change makes heatwaves more likely and stronger. Also: Pope Leo visited Lampedusa and asked Europe to give migrants more help. Today’s English focus: need to = something is important or necessary. Vocabulary: migrant (a person who moves from one country or place to another), arrive (to come to a place), border (the line between two countries). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-05

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A NASA-funded robot spacecraft tries to catch the falling Swift space telescope. Also: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies in Taiwan after lung cancer. Today’s English focus: try to = want to do something, but it may not be easy. Vocabulary: fall (go down, often not by choice), catch (take something that is moving), afraid (scared). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-04

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The WHO begins a test of two possible Ebola medicines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also: A 19-year-old man accused of links to Scattered Spider is charged in the United States. Today’s English focus: accused = officials say someone may have done something wrong; it does not mean the person is guilty. Vocabulary: disease (a health problem in the body), get well (become healthy again), safe (not dangerous). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-03

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Doctors start testing two possible Ebola treatments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also: A 19-year-old man is arrested and accused of involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group. Today’s English focus: be accused of = people say someone may have done something wrong. Vocabulary: patient (a person getting medical help), treatment (medical help for a sick person), permission (someone says yes to you doing something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-03

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal. Also: Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament. Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-02

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools. Also: US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump. Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: lift (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-01

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes. Also: DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola. Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-30

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban. Also: Trump's face is added to select US passports for America's 250th birthday. Today’s English focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-29