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News Bites

ICRT News Bites gives junior high school students a tasty serving of English with local and international news from around the world! Brought to you by ICRT and the K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education, News Bites stories are written and recorded by the ICRT News Team, and uploaded on weekdays during Taiwan’s school semesters.

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8:11

Underground Discovery, Underwater Discovery

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2024/06/30

Hello and welcome back to another brand new episode of News Bites! I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… Underground treasures, underwater treasures, and new Japanese-English words! Let's begin! ________________________________ 台積電因為古蹟停工 TSMC Project Paused for Ruins Great discoveries are often hidden underground (地下). Many times, people find them when they dig for construction (挖掘建設). When people build new things, they might find amazing old things.

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8:09

Pet Psychic and SOMA

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2024/06/27

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Jacob Ingram. In today's stories, pet psychics and space travel. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… Counting just took a scary turn. Find out why at the end of the episode! ___________________________________________________________ 農業部長談寵物溝通師行業 The Job of a Pet Psychic Can humans communicate with animals? Pet psychics (寵物靈媒) say they can. A pet psychic is a person who claims to be able to

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8:41

Most Valuable Company and Whale Song Studies

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2024/06/26

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Kelly Kimura… And I'm Paz Bueno. Coming up next in today's news: the most valuable public company in the world and how scientists are studying whale songs! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… do you know how your tongue tastes food? Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 全球最有價值的上市公司 The World's Most Valuable Public Company Thirty-one years ago, a Taiwanese

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8:08

UFO Clouds & Woman Roof Ninja

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2024/06/25

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Brody Halverson. In today's episode we'll be talking about UFO clouds, and a woman roof ninja. And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The longest novel ever written. Stay tuned for those stories. ________________________________ 莢狀雲 UFO Clouds Have you ever seen a UFO before? UFO stands for unidentified flying object. ＵＦＯ是「不明飛行物」的縮寫。 What do UFOs look like? Think of metal plates

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8:50

Transgender Rights, Gangetic Dolphins

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2024/06/24

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's New Bites! I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Brody Halverson. Today's stories… A transgender man wins a landmark court case, dolphins are returning to India, and…if you could have a secret passage out of your room, where would it lead? Let's check it out. ________________________________ 無需手術更改性別證件 Nemo's Big Win: Changing ID Without Surgery! Sex (生理性別) is the biological difference between males and females. It's about our bodies and

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8:05

Bleh Veg and Jin Hugs

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2024/06/23

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Kelly Kimura. In today's episode, a little love for unloved veggies, and tons of love for a K-pop star! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… This sea animal gives new meaning to the phrase "all heart"! Stay tuned for all that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 學生拯救「討人厭蔬菜」 Operation "Save the 'Bleh' Vegetables" Hey there sprout! We're on a rescue mission. Some

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8:07

Desert Race & AI Photo Contest

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2024/06/20

Hi everybody, it's time for a new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's stories: A man from Hsinchu spends a week in the desert, and a photo of a bird surprises people. Let's go! ________________________________ 台灣人徒步穿越非洲沙漠 Taiwanese Man Walks Across African Desert Could you walk across the desert (沙漠)? I don't know. If I tried to do that, I might just die. The desert is so hot and dry (乾燥). It sounds really difficult.

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8:22

Plasticizer Body, Elephant Names

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2024/06/19

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Hope Ngo. In today's episode, more problems from plastic, and elephants know their names! And today's Tasty Tidbit takes a dark turn… Stay tuned for all that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣人體內塑化劑濃度高美國人7倍 Plasticizers in our Bodies The world is facing a serious problem with plastic pollution. And it may affect us in more ways than we thought.

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8:43

COMPUTEX 2024, Mexico Woman President

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2024/06/18

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's New Bites! I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… Taiwan on the AI stage, Mexico's first woman president, and what animal would you want to be? Let's check it out. ________________________________ 人工智慧科技成為焦點！ COMPUTEX 2024: AI Tech Takes the Spotlight! COMPUTEX 2024 ended on June 7th and was a big success. Over four days, more than 85,000 tech buyers (科技買家) and professionals from countries like Japan, the USA,

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8:11

Seawater Machine & Mount Fuji

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2024/06/17

Hi everyone! It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Hope Ngo. In today's episode, a machine that can get energy from seawater, and tourists destroying property in a Japanese town. And for today's Tasty Tidbit: the world's best-selling video game. Stay tuned for those stories. ________________________________ 把海水變成能源的神奇機器 A Machine That Can Turn Seawater into Energy Did you know you can make energy from seawater? A research team at

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8:07

Brakes Bilingual 2030, Climate Change Turbulence

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2024/06/16

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Kelly Kimura… And I'm Jacob Ingram. Coming up next in today's news: The education minister wants to slow down on the Bilingual 2030 policy, and scientists say climate change is making air turbulence worse and more common! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… two companies and a university are making a better chocolate! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________

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8:16

Pets Increase and Hospital Hack

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2024/06/13

Back to another episode of News Bites! I’m Paz Bueno. And I’m Brody Halverson. In today's news: The number of pet dogs and cats increases, nurses say ransomware is stressing hospital operations, and seeing double! Keep on listening to find out more! ________________________________ 寵物貓狗的數量逐年增加 Number of Pet Dogs and Cats Increases Having a pet is a great way to keep you company. Over the past decades, the number of pets has constantly (持續) increased. The statistics are shown in

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8:16

Robofest Champs and 8YO Fashion

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2024/06/11

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Kelly Kimura… And I'm Jacob Ingram. Coming up next in today's news: Taiwan wins awards at the Robofest World Championship and an eight-year-old is a fashion trendsetter at school! And in today's Tasty Tidbit, a man mails a postcard from one cool post office to another! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 台灣奪得世界機器人大賽冠軍 Taiwan Wins at the Robofest World

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8:45

Malayan Tigers Debut at Taipei Zoo

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2024/06/10

B*News Bites 文字檔 (國中) ________________________________ Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's episode, we'll be talking about Malayan Tigers, and football-playing AI robots! And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The king of the jungle! Stay tuned for those stories. ________________________________ 臺北動物園新生報到兩瀕危馬來虎 Malayan Tigers Debut at Taipei Zoo Exciting news from Taipei Zoo: Two Malayan tigers have

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8:21

Taiwan Millet, Plant Music

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2024/06/09

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's New Bites! I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Brody Halverson. Today's stories… Taiwan's millet seeds are stored in the Artic, a gardener makes music, and stories of mermaids in the Caribbean! Let's begin! ________________________________ 臺灣珍貴種子走進北極 Taiwan's Tiny Treasures Go to the Arctic Seeds (種子) are tiny but mighty treasures essential for our food and agriculture. They carry the genetic blueprint of plants (植物的基因藍圖). Protecting

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8:08

Hualien Snail Race, New Dog Airline

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2024/06/06

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Kelly Kimura… And I'm Nancy Sun. Coming up in today's news: Hualien holds a racing event for snails and a new airline for dogs takes flight. And in today's Tasty Tidbit, an elementary school baseball team is going to the U.S. thanks to one woman! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ **花蓮舉辦蝸牛競賽 ** Hualien Holds a Snail Competition We humans have been using animals for

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8:29

Wealth Gap and Climate Action

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2024/06/05

Wealth Gap and Climate Action Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's episode… Taiwan has a big wealth gap, scientists have four big ideas to fight climate change, and built-in allergy relief! Let's get into it. ________________________________ 台灣貧富差距擴大 Taiwan's Wealth Gap Gets Bigger Do we live in a fair society (公平的社會)? Of course some people have more money than others. It would be great to hear

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8:42

Reading Homer and Expensive Feather

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2024/06/04

Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Brody Halverson! In today's news… Readers hit it out of the park, and buyers pay up for a rare feather. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… Students from Yunlin tell us about some of their favorite news stories. Let's check it out. ________________________________ 閱讀全壘打6月起跑 Read Books for Game Tickets "Now the batter steps up to the plate…" "…stands at the ready…" "The pitcher winds

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8:50

Plastic Bag Ban, and Vintage Locomotives

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2024/06/03

B*News Bites 文字檔 (國中) ________________________________ Hey you guys, it's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: The Ministry of Environment is planning to start a trial ban on free plastic bags, and Vietnam's vintage 1960s steam locomotives are back on the rails! And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The origin of the plastic bag. Stay tuned for more on those stories. ________________________________ 環境部七月開始試辦禁止提供免費塑膠袋

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8:10

Eating Disorders, Sky High Graduation

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2024/06/02

Hello there! You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… A study shows immigrant children have worse eating problems, and a kindergartner gets a special graduation ceremony. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…chickens could make cats less allergenic! Let's check it out. ________________________________ 新住民兒童的飲食問題 Worrying Eating Habits among Immigrant Kids Eating disorders (飲食失調) are serious health problems that

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