B1 English News | France's Heatwave Deaths Sound Europe's Alarm

Learn English B1+ | Intermediate News, Daily · Jul 5, 2026 · 10m

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: France reports 2,025 excess deaths during a record-breaking heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme temperatures. Also: Alexandra Eala shocks defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek and becomes the first Filipino player to reach a Grand Slam fourth round in the Open era.Today’s English focus: take something to heart = to listen to advice or words seriously and let them influence you. Vocabulary: excess deaths (deaths above the number normally expected in a period of time), braced for (preparing for something…