Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Monthly archive April, 2017
South Korean Actor Gong Yoo in Taiwan

South Korean Actor Gong Yoo in Taiwan

South Korean actor Gong Yoo arrived in Taiwan Thursday on his first visit to the island. He was mobbed by fans on arriving at Taoyuan International Airport. Gong is expected to hold a news conference today and meet with fans at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei on Saturday. The 5,500 tickets for Saturday’s event sold...Continue reading
"The Teenage Psychic" Takes Asia

“The Teenage Psychic” Takes Asia

An aspect of Taiwan culture is being seen like never before, as “The Teenage Psychic” debuts to acclaim in Asia. The six-episode original series directed by Taiwan’s Chen Hoyu (陳和榆), explores the life of a 16-year-old girl with psychic abilities, making her way through school life while also working in a Taiwan temple. The show,...Continue reading
ICRT Set for 2017 Bike Day Taipei!

ICRT Set for 2017 Bike Day Taipei!

Come ride along Bali’s scenic route in Danshui with ICRT DJs and TV news anchor women biking beside you! ICRT’s Taipei Bike Day is coming up on May 13th and registrations on ICRT’s website have already begun. Bikers kick off from Guandu Wharf in New Taipei, cross over the Guandu Bridge and peddle along Left...Continue reading
English in the News—Kangaroo court 袋鼠法庭,不公正的審判

English in the News—Kangaroo court 袋鼠法庭,不公正的審判

Kangaroo court 袋鼠法庭 an unofficial court that punishes people unfairly (BBC, 2016/07/31) BHS: Philip Green attacks ‘kangaroo court‘ inquiry Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has accused the co-chair of a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of the firm of overseeing a “kangaroo court“. In the war of words between Sir Philip and Frank Field,...Continue reading
Upcoming Coldplay Concert Sees Tight Security

Upcoming Coldplay Concert Sees Tight Security

British rock band Coldplay is set to hold its first ever concert here in Taiwan tomorrow night, and word is, security is tight. Concert organizers have banned bags and luggage larger than an A3 sheet of paper from the event grounds. They say no storage lockers will be provided. Glass and canned drink containers, as...Continue reading
English in the News--More Holes than Swiss Cheese 漏洞百出

English in the News–More Holes than Swiss Cheese 漏洞百出

Swiss cheese–瑞士起士,一種有許多洞的起士 If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it has a lot of problems; there are many things wrong with it. (It is incomplete, and lacks many parts.) Example: Her argument has more holes than Swiss cheese. 她的論點漏洞百出。       (Elite Sports, 2017/3/22) The New York Knicks have a plan. It...Continue reading