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A1 English News | Google Maps Helps Drivers Find Cheaper Fuel

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Episode A1 English News | Google Maps Helps Drivers Find Cheaper Fuel

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Google Maps will show UK petrol and diesel prices, helping drivers find cheaper fuel. Diesel recently rose above £2 a litre, and a 55-litre tank costs about £110. Also: Scientists studied a very complete fossil from China. The ancient mammal lived about 165 million years ago, could chew and swallow food, and was about the size of a chihuahua.

Today’s English focus: came = came. Vocabulary: chew (to break food into small pieces with your teeth), swallow (to make food or drink go down your throat), suckle (to drink milk when young).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-08

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