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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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8:06

Taiwan-NASA Partnership & Runaway Train

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2024/03/17

Hi there. You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Paz Bueno. In today's news: Taiwan is working with NASA to monitor air pollution, and a runaway train travels over 64 kilometers without a driver. And in today's tasty tidbit: One of the oldest professions in the world, and it has to do with teeth! Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣與美國太空總署合作監控空氣品質 Taiwan Working With NASA on Asia Air Quality Project NASA

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8:41

Pangolin Visits Store, Whale Song

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2024/03/14

Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites…I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Hope Ngo. In today's stories… A pangolin pops by the store, and the mystery of whale songs. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… A bird, a TV show host, and a big election! We'll tell you all about it at the end of the episode. ________________________________ 穿山甲逛台東超商 Pangolin Strolls through Convenience Store Guess who stopped by a convenience store on World Pangolin Day? A real-life pangolin (穿山甲)! That's right, the

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8:28

Stamp Collecting, AI Therapy

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2024/03/13

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites.I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Paz Bueno. In today's news: A new age for stamps, a new way to talk it out, and a tiny sea creature packs a BIG punch. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 中華郵政和集郵的樂趣 Chunghwa Post Hopes to Revive Stamp Collecting When was the last time you wrote something BY HAND, and sent it through mail? If you wanted to send a letter halfway around the world, it used to take

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8:47

Equal Pay Day, New Ravenmaster

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2024/03/12

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's New Bites!I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's stories… Taiwan's gender pay gap becomes smaller, and the Tower of London's new Ravenmaster. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…can you guess which game has more possible moves than the number of stars in the sky? Keep on listening to find out! ________________________________ 性別平等薪水日今年比去年早達成 Taiwan Marks Earlier Equal Pay Day The gender pay gap (男女之間的薪水差距) is when women and men get paid differently

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8:13

Giant Telescope, Missing Plane Window

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2024/03/11

Hi there.You’re listening to an all-new episode of News Bites. I’m Jacob Ingram. And I’m Nancy Sun. In today's news: Taiwan delves into space exploration, and a passenger plane missing windows. And in today’s tasty tidbit: The fear of long words. Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣加入「巨型麥哲倫望遠鏡」計畫 Taiwan Teaming Up with Six Countries to Build Giant Magellan Telescope Taiwan is known for many things. Among them are high-tech manufacturing, night

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8:01

Aging Doctors and Gene-Edited Pork

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2024/03/10

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: Taiwan's aging doctor problem, gene-edited pork could be coming to your dining table, and why it's a good idea not to step on ants! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ________________________________ 台灣面臨醫生老化的問題 Taiwan's Aging Doctor Problem Population (人口) aging is one of the main problems of this century (世紀). It is when the number of older people goes up and the

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8:08

Taiwan Fire Risk and Frustrated EU Farmers

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2024/03/07

Hey there! Welcome back to News Bites. I’m Paz Bueno. And I’m Nancy Sun. In today's news: Climate change raises risk of forest fires in Taiwan, and EU farmers’ frustrations grow. And in today’s Tasty Tidbit…let’s talk about made-up words! Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 氣候變遷增加台灣森林大火的機率 Climate Change Raises Risk of Forest Fires in Taiwan Taiwan has magnificent forests and mountains. Around 60% of the island is covered by forests. That is

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8:08

A Standing Bear, and Purple Tomatoes

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2024/03/06

B*News Bites 文字檔 (國中) ________________________________ Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Kelly Kimura. In today's stories… He's definitely real, and "bear-y" polite, and a purple superfood helps power-up our health. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…? An animal that carries a whole ecosystem on its back? Stay tuned for all that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣黑熊「站姿」引發網友熱議 A Bear-y Special Star at the Zoo Meet

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8:21

Composting Plant and Old Stuffed Animals

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2024/03/05

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: New Taipei has a new way to process food waste, and old stuffed animals are getting a new life! And in today's Tasty Tidbit…you are more than human! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 新北高效堆肥廠試運轉 New Taipei Launches High-Efficiency Composting Plant What happens to the food we don't eat? It becomes food

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8:02

Hualien Jewelry and Hero Dog

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2024/03/04

Hey you guys, it's time for a new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram. And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's episode: Two students find something amazing in Hualien, and Kobe the dog saves his neighborhood. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: Fruit that's radioactive. Stay tuned for more on these stories coming up next. ________________________________ 花蓮發現古代珠寶 Students Find Ancient Jewelry in Hualien Do you like to wear jewelry (珠寶)? It can look beautiful when you put it on. Sometimes I wear a

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8:10

Turtle Trouble and Expensive Old Book

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2024/03/03

B*News Bites 文字檔 (國中) ________________________________ Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Brody Halverson. In today's news: Helping turtles too much might not be good for the environment, and an old book becomes valuable treasure. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…can you imagine standing for 12 years? Let's check it out. ________________________________ 海龜麻煩：幫助一個可能傷害另一個 Turtle Trouble: Helping One Can Harm Another Nature is like a finely tuned orchestra

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8:19

Firefighter Robots, Pollution Pollinators

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2024/02/29

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites.I'm Kelly Kimura. and I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: More robots and drones for firefighters, air pollution makes flowers smell less appealing to pollinators and the reason why your dog tilts its head when you're talking to it. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 政府將為消防員採購機器人與無人機 More Robots and Drones for Firefighters Being a firefighter is an honorable (光榮的) job that comes with lots of

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8:33

Smart Student IDs, Dubidubidu

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2024/02/28

Hey there! Welcome to a brand new episode of News Bites.I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… Changhua becomes more digital, and a Spanish song inviting friends to come over and play goes viral! And in today's Tasty Tidbit…let's talk about French time! Keep on listening to learn more. ________________________________ 數位化校園的數位學生證 Smart IDs for Smarter Schools Smartphones, smart TVs, smart vacuums, smart washing machines… 智慧手機、智慧電視、智慧吸塵器、智慧洗衣機… …smartwatches, smart lights, smart

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8:03

Emergency Brake, Mermaid Dog

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2024/02/27

Hi there, it's an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Hope Ngo. In today's news… A non-emergency with a big price tag, and fairytale ending for a mermaid dog. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… How does our air get hotter than the Sun? We'll tell you all about it at the end of the episode! ________________________________ 旅客害火車急煞最高恐罰100萬 Sleepy Passenger Gets Emergency Brake Blues Ah…taking the train can be such a relaxing way to travel… Unless somebody pulls the emergency

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8:58

Mountain Trekkers and Hermit Crabs

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2024/02/26

Hi there. You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Jacob Ingram, I'm Nancy Sun and I'm Ron Stuart! Welcome to the show, Ron. In today's news: Mountain trekkers ask fire bureau to deliver food and hermit crabs are using trash as shells. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: Almonds and peaches! Oh! Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 登山客請消防局外送食物 Mountain Trekkers Ask Fire Bureau to Deliver Food In the past, firefighters in Taiwan had

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8:32

Firefighter Height, Old Gum

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2024/02/25

Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Brody Halverson. And I'm Paz Bueno. Today's stories… How tall must you be to become a firefighter? And scientists find some very, very old chewing gum. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…have you seen a frog being sick? Let's check it out. ________________________________ 女子因消防員身高要求控訴政府違憲 Woman Challenges Government over Firefighter Rules Firefighters (消防員) have a hard job. They face danger all the time. But people respect them, because

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8:52

Elderly Mahjong, Palm Swipe

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2024/02/22

Hi there, it's an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Hope Ngo. In today's news… Play to sharpen your mind, and swipe your palm to pay. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… 14,998, 14,999…annnnnd 15,000! What have we done for the day? We'll explain at the end of the episode! ________________________________ 台北長照中心徵麻將志工 Mahjong Mania Helps Seniors Did you hear this sound over the Lunar New Year holiday? Mahjong is a big part of game culture in many parts of the world, especially in

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8:11

Kemusan Dance, Boy Alone in France

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2024/02/21

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: The latest dance craze hits Ningxia Night Market! And a French boy lived alone for two years. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… the hardest things about snails! Stay tuned for more on those stories! ___________________________________________________________ 讓孩子們為之瘋狂科目 A Subject Kids Are Crazy About Have you been to Ningxia Night Market (寧夏夜市) in Taipei's Datong District? It's

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8:08

Rice President, Night Goats

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2024/02/19

Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites… I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Jacob Ingram. In today's stories… A man's face appears in a grain of rice, and mountain goats start to come out at night. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…how busy is your body? Let's check it out. ________________________________ 新總統的臉出現在一粒米上面 New President Appears in Rice Do you remember the election last month? Yeah. Taiwan's voters chose Lai Qing-te as the next president. During the election, his face was

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8:43

Student Hero, Batu Escalator

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2024/02/18

Hi there, it's an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Hope Ngo. In today's news… A superhero in a school uniform, and an ancient site with a modern twist. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… Oh, excuse you Earth! Earth burps too? We'll tell you all about it at the end of the episode! ________________________________ 高中生緊急CPR救援長者挽回一命 Student Saves Elderly Man Not all superheroes wear capes. Sometimes, a superhero is…a student. One real-life superhero named Zhang Jing-lun used

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