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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Mar 2, 2025 • 5min
Too Many Green Iguanas in Taiwan
There’s a small dinosaur in that tree! Oh, wait. It's a green iguana! Some people keep them as pets.天啊！樹上那個是一隻小恐龍嗎？啊，原來是綠鬣蜥，有一些人會飼養這種蜥蜴當寵物。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 27, 2025 • 5min
Kids Game with a Gamer at this Hospital
Sometimes when we get hurt or sick, we go to the hospital. Doctors and nurses there help us get better.當我們受傷或生病時，有時候會去醫院，醫生跟護理師會照顧我們。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 26, 2025 • 5min
A New Bridge for New Taipei
In New Taipei, workers are building a bridge. The Tamkang Bridge is over the Tamsui River. The bridge is where the river meets the sea!新北市建築工人正在蓋新橋，叫做淡江大橋，它橫跨淡水河，而且就蓋在河流跟大海交會的河口！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 25, 2025 • 5min
Man Finds Hero Who Saved Him
Can you help someone whose heart stops?如果有一個人心臟停止了，你知道怎麼幫他嗎？Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 24, 2025 • 6min
Diving for Treasure
What are some treasures? Gold, diamonds, and lots of money are! Looking for treasure is fun and exciting. 黃金跟鑽石都是很珍貴的寶藏，尋寶非常好玩刺激哦！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 23, 2025 • 5min
Mom Throws Away Comic Books
A mom lives with her son. He likes comic books. He has lots of them. Many are old. 有一個媽媽和非常愛看漫畫書的兒子住在一起，她兒子收藏了很多老漫畫書。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 20, 2025 • 6min
Scaring Monkeys with Toys
Some monkeys in Chiayi County like coffee berries. This is bad for coffee farmers.嘉義有很多猴子喜歡吃咖啡樹的果實，這讓種咖啡的農夫非常頭痛。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 19, 2025 • 5min
Where You Buy Bread Isn't Important
Mmm... Taiwan has delicious bread. There are many kinds! And bread is everywhere. You can find bread at bakeries. You can find bread at convenience stores. 台灣的麵包好好吃哦！在麵包店和便利商店都買得到各式各樣的麵包。 Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 18, 2025 • 6min
Parks and Indigenous People Help Taiwan's Salmon
Taiwan has its own salmon! You can see them on the $2,000 Taiwan dollar bill. 台灣有種特別的鮭魚，叫做櫻花鉤吻鮭，你可以在兩千元鈔票上找到牠們。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Feb 17, 2025 • 5min
Saving Giant Yams
Many plants have roots. Roots grow underground. Some roots are vegetables. Carrots and potatoes are root vegetables. Yams are big root vegetables!你知道我們吃的一些蔬菜，像胡蘿蔔跟馬鈴薯，是其他植物的根嗎?它們在地底下生長，而好吃的地瓜就是一種大型根莖類蔬菜。Click HERE for the full transcript!
