A2 English News | Why France's Heatwave Deaths Are Alarming Europe

Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: France records 2,025 extra deaths during a record-breaking heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme temperatures. Also: DR Congo begins a WHO-backed trial of two antiviral drugs for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.Today’s English focus: rise = to go up, or to become higher. Vocabulary: heatwave (a period of very hot weather that lasts for several days), alert (a warning about danger, or possible danger), forecast (what will probably happen with the weather).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-04

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