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A2 English News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is Falling
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Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply after new strikes, as oil and gas tankers avoid the route. Also: A deadly fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, China, kills at least 28 people and triggers a major rescue response.Today’s English focus: held strictly accountable = made strongly responsible or punished. Vocabulary: blaze (strong fire), evacuated (moved people to safety), accountable (responsible for what happened).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-10
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