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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Oct 7, 2025 • 5min
Young Amis People Keep the Amis Ways Alive
In Guangfu Township in Hualien, there is a very old village. It's Taibalang Tribal Village. People of the Amis tribe live there.花蓮光復的太巴塱（ㄌㄤˇ）部落中住著許多阿美族人。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Oct 6, 2025 • 5min
Barbershops Stop Boredom with Books
Barbershops Stop Boredom with BooksBarbers cut people's hair. They work in barbershops. Many people like barbershops. They talk with the barber. They see their friends. They relax and have fun. Oh, and they get a haircut!很多人喜歡理髮店，可以跟師傅聊天，見見朋友，當然也是為了剪頭髮。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.
Oct 2, 2025 • 5min
Out of Gas But Unstoppable
People love ordering food online. Food delivery drivers are busy! In India, one delivery driver uses his scooter to deliver food orders. But one day, it needed gas. He went to the gas station.人們喜歡線上點餐，讓外送員都很忙碌。印度有一位外送員騎機車送訂單。有一天他的機車需要加油，就去了加油站。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Oct 1, 2025 • 5min
The Moon Shakes!
What happens in an earthquake? Under our feet, the ground shakes - on the Earth! What about moonquakes? Yup, the ground shakes on the moon!發生地震的時候，我們腳下的地球震動。那月震呢? 沒錯，就是月球的地面發生震動!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.
Sep 30, 2025 • 5min
Nuts About Planes
What's an allergy? It's when your body touchessomething and your body doesn’t like it. Your body tries to fight it. People can have allergies to many things - plants, animals, and more.什麼是過敏? 當你的身體接觸到不喜歡的東西時，它會反抗，產生過敏反應。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.
Sep 29, 2025 • 5min
From a Backyard Rocket to a Space Mission
Narrator: Space is so big. There's always something new to learn.外太空很大，還有很多新知可以去探索。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Sep 25, 2025 • 5min
A Washing Machine for Humans
Do you sometimes not feel like taking a shower? Wouldn't it be nice if there was some kind of machine that could clean your body?你會不會有時候懶得洗澡呢？如果這時候有機器可以幫你洗澡，該有多好！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Sep 24, 2025 • 5min
Helping Kids Make Friends
Sammie helps lonely kids. They feel sad… They need a friend. Sammie helps them find friends!Sammie幫助孤單的孩子交朋友。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Sep 23, 2025 • 5min
From Wild Goats to Pet Goats?
A small Italian island has about 100 people. It also has about 600 wild goats!義大利的一座小島有差不多100位居民跟600多隻的野生山羊。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Sep 22, 2025 • 5min
Every Day Is a Radio Day
Long ago, people had no cellphones. There was no social media. There was no Internet! In Taiwan, there were no TV stations!很久以前，人們沒有手機、網路跟社交媒體。那時候，台灣也沒有電視台。Click HERE for the full transcript!
