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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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8:23

AnimalTestingCuts, OverdueBook

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2024/05/09

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: Taiwanese researchers develop new methods to use less animal testing, and an overdue book is returned after 105 years! And in today's Tasty Tidbit, art is making people want to visit Taiwan! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 台灣研究人員開發新方法減少動物試驗 **Taiwanese Researchers Develop New Methods to Use Less

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8:21

Light Green Line and UK Railways

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2024/05/08

Hi everyone, it's time for a fresh episode of News Bites… I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Jacob Ingram. In today's episode… A new metro line in Taipei, a big change coming for railways in the UK, and what you hear in a seashell. Stay tuned for more on these stories. ________________________________ 台北捷運淺綠線工程進展順利 Work Moves Forward on Light Green Line Do you ever take the Taipei Metro (臺北捷運)? Yeah! The MRT is really convenient (方便). It can take you anywhere in Taipei or New

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8:35

Siaoliouciou Eco Fee, and Citizen Scientist

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2024/05/07

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's New Bites! I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… Paying a little to protect a lot, measuring snow for 50 years, and English words have more than one meaning! Let's check it out. ________________________________ 小琉球7月起收海洋保育費 Siaoliouciou's New Eco-Fee Starting July 1st, if you plan to visit the beautiful beaches of Siaoliouciou Island (小琉球) in Taiwan, there's something new to remember! The island will start

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8:44

Earthquake Aftershocks and an Italian City Bans Late...

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2024/05/06

Hey you guys, get ready for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: Aftershocks from the April 3rd Hualien Earthquake could last for a year, and an Italian city wants to ban gelato and pizza sales after midnight. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: The shortest commercial flight in the world. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ ¤¤¥¡®ð¶H¸p´£¿ô¡A¾l¾_¥i¯à«ùÄò¤@¦~ CWA Says Aftershocks

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8:44

Officer Kitten and Elderly Baby

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2024/05/05

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Jacob Ingram. In today's news… A kitten fights crime, and an elderly woman becomes a baby. And today's Tasty Tidbit is nothing to sneeze at. Stay tuned to find out what we mean! ________________________________ 台中喵警長立大功 Taichung Officer Kitten Fights Crime A new employee (員工) started work at a police station in Taichung. But this employee doesn't really do much police work. In

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8:19

Electric Tractor, and Pompeii Fresco

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2024/05/02

Hey there! Welcome to an all-new episode of News Bites.I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Brody Halverson. In today's news: Taiwan's first electric tractor from Volvo unveiled, banquet hall frescoes unearthed in Pompeii, and the loudest animal in the world! Stay tuned for more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣通運引進富豪電動曳引機 Taiwan's First Electric Tractor from Volvo According to statistics, about 12% of Taiwan's carbon emissions (碳排放) come from transportation. And a large percentage of

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8:27

Voice Samples and Loch Ness Monster

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2024/05/01

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Nany Sun. In today's news: Rumors about voice samples being collected during phone calls, and NASA has been asked to help search for the Loch Ness Monster. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: Have you ever wondered what causes most colds? Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 不必擔心有人用LINE收集你的聲音 Voice Sample Rumors on LINE Messaging APP You know those random calls you

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8:11

Nymphia Wind Wins and Octopus Pet Surprise

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2024/04/30

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: A Taiwanese queen wins a race and an octopus surprises a family! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… Taiwan's baby nurses are heroes! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 台灣變裝皇后贏得變裝比賽冠軍 Taiwanese Queen Wins Drag Race There are many ways of making Taiwan proud. One person did this with love, creativity (創造力), and

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8:02

Tree Climbing and Reef Sounds

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2024/04/29

What’s up everybody, get ready for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Jacob Ingram. And I’m Kelly Kimura. In today’s stories: People race to climb trees quickly, and scientists play interesting sounds underwater. And in today’s Tasty Tidbit: the shortest war in history. Let’s check it out. ________________________________ 爬樹冠軍來到台中 Tree Climbing Champions Come to Taichung Have you ever climbed a tree (爬樹)? It can be a lot of fun. First, you find a good climbing tree that has a sturdy trunk

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8:25

Lai in TIMES, and Fe/Male Hippo

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2024/04/28

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Brody Halverson. In today's news: Changing times for the next president, and changing genders for a surprising hippo. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: We've got students ready to give you a major case of the giggles! Stay tuned for all that, coming up next. ________________________________ 賴清德獲選時代雜誌百大影響力人物 President-elect Makes TIME's 100 Most Influential People List Taiwan's incoming president has landed on a

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8:20

Even More Pets and Animals During Eclipse

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2024/04/25

Hello! You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… More pets than babies in Taiwan, animals behave strangely during an eclipse, and how much energy can you save by recycling? Are you ready to find out more? Here we go! ________________________________ 寵物超越新生兒的數量 Pets Outnumber Babies in Taiwan Last semester (上學期), we shared surprising news that pets outnumbered babies in Hsinchu County. Now, this trend (趨勢) has spread across

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8:10

Repairing Taroko Park and Saving Corals

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2024/04/24

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 news: Repairing Taroko National Park, and saving ocean corals. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: The clouds tell all! Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 太魯閣國家公園需花費10億修復 Taroko National Park Repairs Will Cost $1 Billion NT Taroko National Park is known for its spectacular (壯觀) mountains and marble canyons (大理石峽谷). The park was established in 1986

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8:17

Safer Sidewalks and a Boiling Planet

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2024/04/23

Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Brody Halverson. Today's stories… Sidewalks are getting safer to walk on, a newly discovered planet would not be good for a bath, and using frogs to keep milk fresh. Let's go! ________________________________ 新法改善人行道安全 New Laws Improve Sidewalk Safety Do you feel safe when you walk outside? On some roads, the cars and the scooters drive really fast. That's why you should walk on the sidewalk (人行道). Cars and

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8:42

Pet ID & Italian Island

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2024/04/22

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 news: the Ministry of Agriculture launches digital ID cards for pets, and an Italian island is giving away goats for free. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: The world's first camera. Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 毛小孩有身分證整合生老病死資訊 MOA Launches ID Cards For Pets We've got big news from the Ministry of Agriculture (農業部). They're rolling out

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8:02

Stink Bug Cooking, Prison Delivery Drones

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2024/04/21

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Kelly Kimura… And I'm Nancy Sun. Coming up next in today's news: eat bugs to protect fruit, and drones deliver to prison cells in France! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… what spends most of the day in water but can't swim? Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 吃臭蟲來保護水果 Eat Bugs to Protect Fruit Taiwan is famous for many things, and one of them is fruit. We have some of the best

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8:02

Taipei Food Poisoning, and Bad Sleep Makes You Older

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2024/04/18

Hello and welcome to another episode of News Bites!I’m Paz Bueno. And I’m Nancy Sun. In today's news: Two eateries accused of food poisoning, bad sleep can make you feel years older than you really are, and a Milky Way! Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 王品旗下兩間餐廳顧客疑似食物中毒 Two Eateries Linked to Food Poisoning Nowadays, many people work late and don’t have time to cook. So they either eat out or order food deliveries. From fine dining to

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8:14

Roger Dog and Airport Dog

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2024/04/17

Hi there, It's time for another episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Kelly Kimura. Today's episode proves that every dog has its day, from saving lives, to keeping everyone relaxed and happy! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… Did we make you yawn? Same goes for your dog! So get ready for a barking good time, because all those stories are coming up next. ________________________________ 「轉職」搜救犬立大功 Playful Pup Finds His Calling Can you still be a hero if you fail? Roger proves that you

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8:35

Red Ball Rises, Space Gas Stations

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2024/04/16

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 big RedBall rises again in Tainan and gas stations in space are coming soon! And in today's Tasty Tidbit…schools of fish swim quietly! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ "紅球"在台南如鳳凰冉冉升起 RedBall Rises Like a Phoenix in Tainan Did you see the RedBall? It's so big! It's four and a half meters wide. Uh, no

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8:09

Tortoise Pizza & Missing Dog

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2024/04/15

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 news: A tortoise-shaped pizza, and a missing dog is found over 3200 kilometers away from home. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: Quakes on other planets. Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 像烏龜形狀的草仔粿披薩 Tortoise-Shaped Pizza Hey pizza lovers! Get ready because there's a new pizza in town. A popular pizza chain in Taiwan recently unveiled a new

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8:35

Kaohsiung Drinks, Real Amazons

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2024/04/14

Hey there! Welcome to a brand new episode of News Bites.I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… Kaohsiung is very thirsty, legendary Amazons might be real, and a plant that grows ketchup and fries! Keep on listening to find out more about these stories! ________________________________ 高雄：台灣最愛喝飲料的城市！ Kaohsiung: The Thirstiest City in Taiwan! Taiwan is known around the world for its delicious tea and unique tea culture. Hand-shaken drinks (手搖飲) can be found all across the

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