A1 English News | China's Growth Falls to 4.3%

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: China's growth fell to 4.3%, below Beijing's target, as weak home demand and higher oil prices weighed on the economy. Also: Scientists confirmed a new monkey species in a Congo forest after years of sightings, photos, sound recordings, and gene tests.Today’s English focus: used to + verb = did in the past as a habit or old state. Vocabulary: species (a group of animals that are the same kind), forest (a large area with many trees), recordings (sounds or videos saved for later).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-16

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