B1 English News | Why Texas Barbecue Is Going Halal

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Muslim pitmasters in Texas are serving halal barbecue and drawing big crowds. Also: EU travellers may face longer border queues as new checks return.

Today’s English focus: to have a whole list, to have many things ready = to have many things ready. Vocabulary: queues (lines of people waiting), biometric (using body data, like fingerprints or a face scan), flexibility (the freedom to change plans or rules when needed).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-07

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