Taiwan Talk: Blast from the radio past
We bring Taiwan Talk live on air to the Morning Show hosted by Terry Engel to revisit a time when English language radio in Taiwan all came from ICRT’s predecessor, Armed Forces Network in Taiwan. Listen in to this very special episode as we bring classic moments from the AFNT era back to Taiwan’s airwaves...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Play Ball! with the Chinese Professional Baseball League
We bring this Taiwan Talk interview to the Morning Show with Terry Engel to talk about all the action coming up as the Chinese Professional Baseball League gets into full swing with its 27th season now under way. Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. On this...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taking a look at “Taiwan in Time”
We speak to Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung about his new column, Taiwan in Time, which provides a weekly look at important moments in Taiwan’s history. Listen to the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! About Taiwan Talk Taiwan Talk is ICRT’s weekly interview segment bringing you conversations from...Continue reading
Running Wild at the New Balance Happy Zoo Run
The Taipei Zoo will see more than just its resident animals running wild this weekend, for the New Balance Happy Zoo Run. The run, now in its sixth year, offers the unique experience of seeing zoo animals early in the morning, before the zoo usually opens to the public. This Sunday, the 4km run will...Continue reading
English in the News: Going through the Motions
Going through the Motions 敷衍了事 This is Bill Quinn with English in the News. Today’s key phrase is “going through the motions”. Have you ever had a time in life, maybe at work or school, when you weren’t excited about what you were doing? Maybe you just showed up for work or school, but your...Continue reading
English in the News: Raise the Bar
raise the bar 提高標準 This is Bill Quinn with English in the News. Today’s key phrase is “raise the bar”. Have you ever watched the Summer Olympics, and seen the high jump event? That’s where athletes try to jump as high as they can over a bar. As the event goes on, the bar is...Continue reading
English in the News: “Incubation Period”
incubation period 潛伏期 (in medicine, the time between infection and the appearance of signs of disease) Examples: 1) South Korea officials believe the disease has peaked and it would begin easing in coming days. Their assessment is based on a view that the virus’ maximum two-week incubation period for those infected at a Seoul hospital...Continue reading
John Legend’s “All Of Me” Awarded Asia Pop 40 No. 1 Song for 2014
Multi Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend‘s smash hit “All Of Me” has been named as Asia Pop 40‘s Number One Song for 2014. The award was presented to John Legend by Asia Pop 40‘s host Dom Lau during a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, on the eve of the 57th Grammy...Continue reading
English in the News – As the Crow Flies
As the crow flies 像烏鴉一樣飛,走直線 (2015/1/20) As the crow flies: in a straight line, by the shortest route Example: It’s only one mile as the crow flies, but about three miles by this mountain road. 1) FAA to let planes fly as the crow flies 美國民航署讓飛機飛直線 Everyone knows that the shortest distance between two points...Continue reading
Asia Pop 40 Countdown of Most Popular 150 Songs in Asia to Air on ICRT
Throughout the month of January, ICRT listeners can enjoy a special edition of Asia Pop 40, which will be counting down the most popular 150 songs from 2014 over five week installments. The program, called Asia Pop 150, will count down the top 150 songs on the Asia Pop 40 chart during 2014 based purely...Continue reading
Tickle My Fancy: Feeding Internet Addictions
Hi, my name is Lena, and I haven’t been on Youtube for 24 minutes (my new record). I confess I am completely and utterly addicted to the Internet. If there’s a viral video out there, I most likely have seen it and can recite it back to you. This symptom is a side effect of...Continue reading
“Light Up a Life” charity campaign celebrates 30th anniversary
The Chinatrust Charity Foundation’s “Light Up a Life” campaign, which ICRT was instrumental in founding, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The campaign aims to raise NT$100 million this year to help provide meal for children in remote areas. According to Jeffrey Koo Jr., who hosted a fundraising event last week, some 120,000 school...Continue reading
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