

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.
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Nov 12, 2024 • 5min
Saving Lost Little Birds
Saving Lost Little BirdsOn a small island in Iceland, families join the "Puffin Patrol." They have boxes and flashlights. They search the streets at night. They look for lost pufflings!在冰島,有一些家庭會加入海鸚鵡巡邏隊。他們會在晚上帶著箱子跟手電筒,到街上尋找走失的小海鸚鵡!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Nov 12, 2024 • 5min
Mushroom Mycelia Move Robots
Mushroom Mycelia Move RobotsRobots can do many things. But they need to moveto do those things. Scientists are looking for new ways to make robots move.With no batteries or wires, robots could do many more things.機器人可以做很多事,科學家正在找出不用電池或電線就能移動的方法,這樣機器人就可以做更多事!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Nov 7, 2024 • 5min
Taiwan Sends Two Satellites into Space
Taiwan Sends Two Satellites into SpaceDid you know Taiwan has a space agency? It's called TASA. It does cool things!你知道台灣有太空總署 TASA 嗎? 他們會做些很酷的事情。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Nov 7, 2024 • 5min
Jumping Over Water Is a Sport
In the Olympics, pole vaulters run with a long pole. They hold the pole and jump high! They let go of the pole! They go over a high bar! They come down on a MAT so they don't get hurt. The pole vaulter with the highest jump wins! 奧運有撐竿跳項目,運動員握著長長的竿子快跑,然後撐在地上讓自己跳起來,越過欄杆,落在軟墊上,跳最高的就能獲勝!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Nov 5, 2024 • 5min
Taiwan's Giant Trees Need Help
Taiwan's Giant Trees Need HelpOn a mountain in Taiwan, a scientist climbs a giant tree. It is 67 meters tall. That's as tall as a 20-story building! 在台灣的山上,科學家正在攀爬一棵巨大的樹。這棵樹有 67 公尺高,就像 20 層樓那麼高!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Nov 5, 2024 • 5min
Guardian of the Gas Station
Guardian of the Gas StationNarrator: There's a brave dog in Peru. He is a hero at a gas station! 祕魯的一個加油站裡,有一隻勇敢的狗狗英雄! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Nov 3, 2024 • 5min
Telling the Taroko People's Past
Telling the Taroko People's PastHave you been to Taroko Gorge? It's in Hualien. It's very beautiful.你去過花蓮的太魯閣峽谷嗎? 那裏很漂亮。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Nov 1, 2024 • 5min
Scientists Find Way to Make Tap Water Good
Scientists Find Way to Make Tap Water GoodVery small pieces of plastic are in our tap water. These pieces are called microplastics. They are so small we can’t see them. And they are in our bodies too. This is NOT good for us!我們喝的水裡,有一些小到看不見的塑膠微粒,跑到身體裡對我們很不好喔!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Oct 30, 2024 • 5min
Trick or Treat in Taiwan
Trick or Treat in TaiwanToday is an exciting day in Taiwan! Halloween is here!大家期待的萬聖節就是今天!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

Oct 29, 2024 • 5min
Scientist Saving Starfish
Scientist Saving StarfishThe Earth has had starfish for a very long time. There were starfish before dinosaurs! 海星在地球生活很久,牠們在恐龍之前就存在了。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and the quiz!