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Today's story: Delta lowers its profit forecast for 2026 because of high fuel prices. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Delta senkt Gewinnprognose für 2026 wegen hoher Treibstoffpreise
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:40) More stories today
(01:36) Today's headline, slowly
(02:30) Time and a lower forecast
(03:09) Profit for each share
(03:39) The price of jet fuel
(04:10) Giving a reason
(04:53) Today's grammar point
(05:24) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-10
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Delta senkt Gewinnprognose für 2026 wegen hoher Treibstoffpreise
Am Freitag hat Delta seine Gewinnprognose für 2026 gesenkt, weil die Treibstoffpreise hoch bleiben.
Die Fluggesellschaft erwartet jetzt einen Gewinn von 5,10 bis 5,60 Dollar pro Aktie.
Am Donnerstag kostete Flugbenzin in der US-Region am Golf von Mexiko 4,34 Dollar.
Die Preise für Flüge steigen, weil Treibstoff teuer ist.
Trotz der höheren Preise buchen die Menschen weiter Flüge.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Arteta hat ein reines Gewissen wegen der Vorwürfe gegen Manchester City
Trump kündigt Diesel-Lieferung aus Russland für die USA an
Zwei gestohlene Renoir-Gemälde in Frankreich wieder da
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Am Freitag)
- vocabulary (pro Aktie)
- vocabulary (kostete)
- vocabulary (weil)
- verb (buchen)
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Today's story: Maresca says: the mood at Manchester City is very good.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Maresca: Die Stimmung bei Manchester City ist sehr gut
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:42) More stories today
(01:37) Today's headline, slowly
(02:22) Mood in a group
(03:07) Charges and decisions
(03:57) The league table
(04:51) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-09
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Maresca: Die Stimmung bei Manchester City ist sehr gut
Trainer Enzo Maresca sagt, die Stimmung bei den Spielern ist fantastisch.
Am Donnerstag sind die internationalen Spieler wieder zum Training gekommen.
Die Premier League hat Manchester City in den meisten von 115 Anklagepunkten schuldig gesprochen.
Der Verein hat Berufung eingelegt und sagt, er ist unschuldig.
Am Sonntag spielt Manchester City bei Liverpool und steht an der Spitze der Liga.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Verdächtiger spricht über Bombenanschlag in Monaco
Starbucks prüft Kauf von Chipotle in den USA
SpaceX fordert bessere Absprachen im All
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (fantastisch)
- verb (kommen)
- vocabulary (Anklagepunkten)
- vocabulary (Berufung eingelegt)
- vocabulary (steht an der Spitze)
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Today's story: Burnham holds talks with Merz in Berlin about security threats. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Burnham spricht mit Merz in Berlin über Sicherheitsgefahren
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:36) More stories today
(01:40) Today's headline, slowly
(02:29) Meeting people
(03:17) Warning about danger
(04:09) Working more closely
(04:39) Today's grammar point
(05:10) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-08
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Burnham spricht mit Merz in Berlin über Sicherheitsgefahren
Andy Burnham trifft Friedrich Merz am Donnerstag in Berlin.
Es ist sein erster offizieller Besuch in Deutschland.
Die Geheimdienste beider Länder haben vor wachsenden Gefahren gewarnt.
Burnham und Merz bestätigen den Kensington-Vertrag von 2025 offiziell.
Der Vertrag bringt eine engere Zusammenarbeit in Wissenschaft, Technik, Verteidigung, Sicherheit und Wachstum.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Neue Videos zeigen iranischen Angriff auf US-Stützpunkt in Kuwait
Londoner Börse fordert mehr Hilfe für Firmen im Vereinigten Königreich
Entwickler baut Open-Source-Programme als Alternative zu Adobe
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (treffen)
- vocabulary (erster)
- vocabulary (vor)
- vocabulary (bestätigen)
- vocabulary (engere Zusammenarbeit)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Kane scores twice for England against Czechia. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Kane trifft zweimal für England gegen Tschechien
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) More stories today
(01:39) Today's headline, slowly
(02:26) Winning the match
(03:17) An own goal
(04:00) Goals now
(04:54) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-07
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Kane trifft zweimal für England gegen Tschechien
England hat gegen Tschechien klar gewonnen.
Harry Kane spielte zum 125. Mal für England.
Nach einer Flanke von Kane schoss Vladimir Coufal ein Eigentor.
Vor der Pause erzielte Kane nach einer Flanke von Morgan Rogers ein Tor.
Nach der Pause erzielte Kane noch ein Tor und hat jetzt 91 Tore für England.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Demokraten liegen bei Wahlen in den USA vorn - Fusion in Hollywood steht bevor
Schauspielerin Eva Marie Saint mit 102 Jahren gestorben
Paramount Skydance übernimmt Warner Bros. Discovery
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (gewonnen)
- verb (spielen)
- vocabulary (Eigentor)
- vocabulary (vor der Pause)
- vocabulary (jetzt)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: A researcher examines risks in AI agents. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Forscher prüft Risiken bei KI-Agenten
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) Three more stories today
(01:37) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Independent research
(03:12) Time and security
(03:42) Harmful instructions
(04:26) Today's grammar point
(04:57) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-06
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Forscher prüft Risiken bei KI-Agenten
Der unabhängige Forscher Syed Anas Mohiuddin hat KI-Agenten geprüft.
Die Tests zeigen Vertrauenslücken im MCP.
In den letzten fünf Monaten haben Google und vier andere Organisationen Sicherheitslücken bestätigt.
Ein angegriffener Agent kann schädliche Anweisungen an andere Agenten senden.
Viele Agenten vertrauen anderen internen Agenten.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Harry Kane kämpft um Platz eins in Englands Fußballgeschichte
Trump beendet Finanzierung von TV-Werbung durch US-Steuerzahler
AstraZeneca investiert zwei Milliarden Dollar in Summit Therapeutics
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (unabhängige)
- connector words (Vertrauenslücken)
- vocabulary (in den letzten fünf Monaten)
- vocabulary (schädliche)
- verb (vertrauen)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Malaysia sends 1,479 people back to Myanmar. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Malaysia schickt 1.479 Menschen nach Myanmar zurück
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:39) Three more stories today
(01:42) Today's headline, slowly
(02:32) Arriving
(03:24) Belonging to a group
(04:18) Danger and return
(04:52) Today's grammar point
(05:23) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-05
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Malaysia schickt 1.479 Menschen nach Myanmar zurück
Am frühen Sonntag sind 1.479 Menschen in Myanmar angekommen.
Malaysia brachte sie mit zwei Marineschiffen und einem Krankenhausschiff nach Myanmar.
Sie gehören zu 5.000 Menschen aus Myanmar, die Malaysia zurückschicken will.
Mehr als 10.300 andere Menschen sind in Haftzentren für Migranten in Malaysia.
Die UN und Menschenrechtsgruppen sagen: Die Rückkehr kann gefährlich sein.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Hamilton ratlos nach Software-Fehler bei Formel-1-Rennen
Experte bestätigt echtes Video über Angriff im Iran
G7-Staaten geben Treibstoff aus Reserven frei
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (angekommen)
- vocabulary (brachte)
- verb (gehören)
- connector words (Haftzentren)
- vocabulary (gefährlich)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Bellingham leads England to a 7-0 win against Croatia. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Bellingham führt England zu einem 7:0-Sieg gegen Kroatien
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:39) Three more stories today
(01:31) Today's headline, slowly
(02:18) Winning
(03:05) After an event
(03:38) What someone can do
(04:26) Today's grammar point
(05:12) Your quiz
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-04
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Bellingham führt England zu einem 7:0-Sieg gegen Kroatien
England gewinnt am Samstag in der Nations League mit 7:0 gegen Kroatien.
Jude Bellingham erzielt ein Tor und gibt drei Vorlagen.
Nachdem Harry Kane das Spiel verlässt, trägt Bellingham die Kapitänsbinde.
Roy Keane sagt: Bellingham kann ein großer Spieler werden.
Thomas Tuchel sagt: Die Spieler müssen sich weiter verbessern.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Wirtschaft und Iran-Krieg belasten Trumps Partei
US-Regierungsvertreter beraten über Krieg mit Iran
Private Anleger verändern Hollywood
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (gewinnen)
- vocabulary (Vorlagen)
- vocabulary (Nachdem)
- vocabulary (kann)
- vocabulary (müssen)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: OpenAI fires three researchers in the US. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: OpenAI entlässt drei Forscher in den USA
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:37) Three more stories today
(01:36) Today's headline, slowly
(02:28) This week and an investigation
(03:20) Safety work
(04:26) Risks and discussions
(05:21) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-03
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
OpenAI entlässt drei Forscher in den USA
Diese Woche hat OpenAI in den USA nach einer Untersuchung drei Forscher entlassen.
Die Forscher haben sensible Informationen außerhalb der Regeln des Unternehmens benutzt.
Mindestens zwei Forscher haben an der Sicherheit von künstlicher Intelligenz gearbeitet.
OpenAI hat mehr als 100 Organisationen über unerlaubte Aktivitäten seiner Systeme informiert.
Der Fall kommt in einer Zeit mit Diskussionen über die Risiken von künstlicher Intelligenz.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Verdächtiger im FlyDubai-Fall galt im Oman als Sicherheitsrisiko
USA schaffen im September nur 29.000 neue Jobs
Wohin floss das Geld von Manchester City?
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Diese Woche)
- verb (benutzen)
- vocabulary (Mindestens)
- vocabulary (über)
- vocabulary (Risiken)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: Nike announces restructuring and job cuts.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Nike kündigt Neuordnung und Stellenabbau an
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:38) Three more stories today
(01:34) Today's headline, slowly
(02:19) Jobs and restructuring
(03:06) A fall in sales
(04:08) Shares fall
(05:08) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-02
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Nike kündigt Neuordnung und Stellenabbau an
Nike kündigt am Donnerstag eine Neuordnung mit weniger Stellen ab 2027 an.
Im ersten Quartal ist der Umsatz von Nike um vier Prozent gesunken.
In China ist der Umsatz um 26 Prozent gesunken.
Der Gewinn hat 712 Millionen Dollar erreicht, im Jahr davor waren es 727 Millionen Dollar.
Nach der Mitteilung sind die Aktien von Nike um etwa drei Prozent gefallen.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Offene KI-Modelle sind leichter zu manipulieren
Manchester City plant Berufung gegen Urteil
Andy Burnham nimmt Aussagen zu Manchester City zurück
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- vocabulary (Stellen)
- vocabulary (Im ersten Quartal)
- vocabulary (In China)
- verb (erreichen)
- vocabulary (gefallen)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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Today's story: A dentist helps an injured pilot after an attack on a plane. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.
Today's headline in German: Zahnarzt hilft verletztem Piloten nach einem Angriff im Flugzeug
(00:00) Welcome and today's headline
(00:40) Three more stories today
(01:40) Today's headline, slowly
(02:35) Pressing something
(03:23) Keeping someone still
(03:54) A level position
(04:45) Today's grammar point
(05:15) The story again
The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:
https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-10-02
TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT
Zahnarzt hilft verletztem Piloten nach einem Angriff im Flugzeug
Der Zahnarzt drückte auf die Wunden des Kapitäns, damit das Blut nicht weiter floss.
Ein Co-Pilot griff den Kapitän auf dem Flug mit einem Messer an.
Andere Passagiere hielten den Verdächtigen fest und banden seine Hände mit Kopfhörern zusammen.
Ein anderer Passagier brachte das Flugzeug wieder in eine gerade Lage.
Das Flugzeug landete in Saudi-Arabien, und die Passagiere bekamen medizinische Hilfe.
ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Nike kündigt Neuordnung und Stellenabbau an
Offene KI-Modelle sind leichter zu manipulieren
Manchester City plant Berufung gegen Urteil
WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES
- verb (drücken)
- vocabulary (Messer)
- vocabulary (fest)
- vocabulary (Lage)
- connector words (und)
New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.
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