

News For Kids
ICRT
News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan!
Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.
Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.
Episodes
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Nov 26, 2025 • 5min
Play Street Brings Kids Outside
Can you run and play on the street? Noooooo... It is too dangerous! But on one street in England, kids played on the street! And it was safe!在大街上玩很危險,但是在英國,有一條街可以讓小朋友安全的玩耍!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 25, 2025 • 6min
Flying Frogs Need Muddy Water
Big green and yellow frogs live in Southeast Asia. They have long back legs. They have big hands and feet. They hop. They jump from tall trees. Then…whoosh! They fly!在東南亞,有一種黃綠色的青蛙。牠們的後腿很長,有很大的手掌跟腳掌。牠們會從高高的樹上往下跳,然後滑翔!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Nov 24, 2025 • 5min
Little Boy Calls Police
Narrator: A four-year-old boy wanted to know about soccer and swimming. But he didn't go to his family or friends. He called the police!有一個四歲的小男孩想問關於足球和游泳的問題,但他沒有問他的家人或是朋友,而是打電話給警察! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Nov 23, 2025 • 5min
Old Church Goes to New Town
In Sweden, a town is moving to a new place. The land under the town is getting weak. The people are leaving most buildings. But some buildings will go to the new town. 一個瑞典的小鎮要搬家了!這個小鎮下面的土地很脆弱,所以很多建築物都要被移去新的地方。Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 20, 2025 • 5min
Clams Bring People to a Beach
What do you do at the beach? Some kids play in the water. Some make sand castles. Some pick up seashells. And some dig for clams!你都在海邊做什麼呢?你可以玩水,還可以在沙灘上堆沙堡、撿貝殼、挖蛤蜊!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 19, 2025 • 6min
A New Cool Animal in Australia
Australia has many cool animals. One is new to us. It is very cool!澳洲有很多有趣的生物。現在,有人發現了新的物種!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 18, 2025 • 5min
Keelung's Old Shelters Become Happy Places
Narrator: Long ago, Keelung needed shelters for its people. Shelters keep people safe when there is danger. When there is no more danger, people go home.以前打仗的時候,基隆需要可以讓人暫時避難的地方。Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 17, 2025 • 5min
University Studies Old Skate Park
Skateboarding is cool. Did you know some surfers started it? About seventy years ago, they put roller skate wheels on short surfboards. They surfed the streets!玩滑板很酷!七十年前,一群喜歡衝浪的人把輪子裝到衝浪板上,就變成了滑板。他們在地面上衝浪!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 16, 2025 • 5min
Taxi Driver Surprises Man
TAXI!Have you taken a taxi in Taiwan? Many taxi drivers here know great places to eat!你有在台灣搭過計程車嗎?很多計程車司機都會知道當地好吃的餐廳在哪裡!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Nov 13, 2025 • 6min
No More Home Offices in Cafes
I want to have a drink at this cafe. But people are sitting … and sitting. Many are using their phones or laptop computers. Some are working. Some are studying. Some are watching videos. Hey, there's a seat! Ahhhh…這間咖啡廳客滿了。店裡的人都在用手機或電腦工作或是讀書。他們在咖啡廳的時間很長很長!Click HERE for the full transcript!


