News For Kids

Who Starts Christmas in September?Santa: Happy holidays! Ho, ho, ho!Narrator: You may love Christmas. But people in the Philippines love Christmas more! Filipinos start Christmas from … huh? … September!?大家都愛耶誕節，但菲律賓人絕對是耶誕節最大的粉絲!他們從九月就開始準備了!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

Taiwanese Wins the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." This means when you want something very much, keep going! Never give up!「如果失敗了，就要一直試到成功!」意思是如果你想要完成一件事的話，就要努力堅持下去!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

Getting Close to Gray Whales in MexicoOnce upon a time, gray whales were almost gone because people hunted them. But today, in Laguna San Ignacio in Mexico, these whales are not just safe, they're super friendly!灰鯨以前差一點絕種，但是現在在墨西哥聖伊格納西奧潟湖，牠們不僅很安全，還可以跟人近距離接觸!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

It's Tangyuan Time for Taiwan TomorrowWhere is Taiwan? It's in the northern half of the world. And, tomorrow is a special day for this half of the world! Tomorrow the sun shines for the shortest time this year. And the night is the longest this year.台灣在地球的北半球，而明天是很重要的日子! 是北半球白天最短，夜晚最長的一天。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

What Will Be the Toys of the Year?Making a new toy sounds fun. But it's hard to do. Inventors think about the toy. They think about the kids who will play with it. Is the toy too easy or too hard for the kids?發明新的玩具聽起來很有趣，但其實不簡單。發明家要思考玩具會不會太難?小朋友會喜歡嗎?Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

Saving BeansThe seeds for the food we grow are important. A seed bank in Norway keeps seeds safe for the world. This year, Taiwan sent one hundred and seventy kinds of millet seeds there!種子對我們的食物很重要。挪威有個種子銀行，保存世界各地的種子。今年，台灣送了一百七十種小米種子到那裡。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

Taipei Zoo Makes Typhoon Wood FurnitureWoah! Typhoons are dangerous! They damage houses, mountains, trees, and more. But sometimes a good thing can come from typhoons!大家都知道颱風很危險，會摧毀房子跟山林，但是偶爾颱風會帶來好事!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

The Lucky $120,000 Sea SnailDo you want to pay $120,000 Taiwan dollars for something... and then let it go?你願意花 12 萬元買個東西，然後馬上放棄它嗎?Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

3D printers can make small plastic things. They can print key rings, whistles, and many other things. But some 3D printers can print big things!3D 列印大部分用來做小東西，像是塑膠鑰匙圈或是哨子，但其實也可以列印出巨大的東西!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Taiwan has a new kind of train. It's the orange and black E500! It made its first trip from Qidu Station in Keelung. It's the fourth kind of new train in ten years.台灣新的火車出現囉! 橘色跟黑色相間的 E500，在基隆七堵站正式啟程。它是十年來的第四種新火車。Click HERE for the full transcript!