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B1 English News | Why South Korea Is Angry With Ukraine
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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.
In this episode: Britain plans to cut deposits to 2.5% for some first-time buyers, but the scheme could push house prices higher. Also: South Korea complains after Ukraine publicly announces the transfer of two North Korean soldiers to Seoul.
Today’s English focus: were transferred, were moved from one place to another = passive past: were plus a past participle. Vocabulary: deposit (money paid first when buying something expensive), subsidy (government money that helps reduce a cost), transfer (moving a person or thing to another place).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-29
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