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English in the News--Get a Kick Out of 覺得好笑，有趣
English in the News

English in the News–Get a Kick Out of 覺得好笑，有趣

by Jane Lee on Jun 6, 2019 • No Comments
Get a kick out of: 覺得好笑，有趣 To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something. (If you get a kick out of something, you enjoy it very much.)  Examples: Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sand castles at the beach. She really...
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SHINHWA Set for Taipei Concert Next Year
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SHINHWA Set for Taipei Concert Next Year

by Nancy Sun on Dec 26, 2016 • No Comments
South Korean boy band SHINHWA has announced that they’ll be making Taiwan the first stop on their international tour next year. The six-member group is scheduled to release part 2 of their 13th studio album “Unchanging” in January next year. And they’ll begin their “2017 SHINHWA LIVE – UNCHANGING” tour at Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Center on...Continue reading
Jay Chou Creeps Out Fans with Dongzhi Snack
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Jay Chou Creeps Out Fans with Dongzhi Snack

by Nancy Sun on Dec 22, 2016 • No Comments
Pop star Jay Chou gave fans the heebie jeebies yesterday, after posting a photo of his traditional winter solstice snack on Facebook. The close-up photo features large “tang-yuan”, or sticky rice balls with Chou’s face super-imposed over each ball. The post received over 1,000 comments, with many expressing disgust, but still enjoying the hilarity. One...Continue reading
English in the News—Flip the bird
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English in the News—Flip the bird

by Jane Lee on Dec 20, 2016 • No Comments
Flip the bird—比中指 (to give someone the finger) To make a very impolite sign by raising your middle finger towards someone in order to show that you are very angry with them Example: If he had shouted at me like that I would have flipped him the bird. 要是他對我那樣叫囂，我會對他比中指的。 Another way of saying it is...Continue reading
"You Are the Apple of My Eye" Actress Gives Birth
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“You Are the Apple of My Eye” Actress Gives Birth

by Nancy Sun on Dec 20, 2016 • No Comments
Reports say actress Michelle Chen (陳妍希) has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Multiple news outlets indicate that the 33-year-old star, most known for her turn as an honor student in the 2011 film “You Are the Apple of My Eye”, likely gave birth sometimes this past weekend. If reports are confirmed, the baby...Continue reading
2017 Taipei 101 New Years Fireworks Plan Revealed
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2017 Taipei 101 New Years Fireworks Plan Revealed

by Nancy Sun on Dec 16, 2016 • No Comments
Plans for the 2017 Taipei 101 fireworks have been revealed, with lighting being added for the first time. Building managers say the upcoming show will be 238 seconds long, with the main color being gold, to fit the 2017 theme of “Light Up Taiwan”. The Taipei 101 Observatory yesterday released an animated preview for the...Continue reading
Japanese Girl Finds Ancient Lookalike at NPM
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Japanese Girl Finds Ancient Lookalike at NPM

by Nancy Sun on Dec 15, 2016 • No Comments
A Japanese student may be wondering if she’s stumbled upon a previous life, after spotting her doppelganger in an ancient painting at the National Palace Museum. Yuki was on a class trip to Taiwan, visiting NPM’s “Elegant Gathering of the Princess: The Culture of Collecting and Appreciating Art at the Mongol Yuan Court” exhibition, when...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Uber in Taiwan
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Uber in Taiwan

by Keith Menconi on Dec 13, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with Uber Taiwan’s General Manager Li-Kai Gu about the company behind the famous ride-hailing app and its future in Taiwan as it faces down increasingly intense pressure from regulators.     For more background on Uber...Continue reading
Trump Chicken Struts Its Stuff in Hualien
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Trump Chicken Struts Its Stuff in Hualien

by Nancy Sun on Dec 13, 2016 • No Comments
  A leisure park in eastern Taiwan is boasting a group of new rising stars, after visitors raved about their comical resemblance to US President-elect Donald Trump. The flock of Golden Pheasants at the Shin Kong Chao Feng Ranch and Resort in Hualien has recently become the park’s most photographed residents, earning the nickname “Trump Chicken”....Continue reading
English in the News--Get a leg up 獲得一臂(腿)之力
English in the News / Lifestyle

English in the News–Get a leg up 獲得一臂(腿)之力

by Jane Lee on Dec 13, 2016 • No Comments
Get a leg up–獲得一臂(腿)之力 To receive a physical boost or lift upward 獲得助力，獲得別人推升 I think I can reach the roof if I can get a leg up from someone. To receive support, encouragement, or an added advantage 得到幫助或好處 Our after-school program is aimed to help students get a leg up in any subject they’re having difficult with. I wouldn’t have been able to afford college if I hadn’t gotten a leg up from my parents. (Seattle Times, April 9, 2016) Drone photography gives real-estate...Continue reading
Singer Hebe Tien Fined for Concert Overtime
Concerts / Entertainment / Local / Music / News

Singer Hebe Tien Fined for Concert Overtime

by Nancy Sun on Dec 12, 2016 • No Comments
Pop singer Hebe Tien is facing a $150,000 NT fine, after going overtime on the last night of her concert series in Taipei. The 33-year-old member of girl group S.H.E. added an extra encore at the end of her “If PLUS” show last night, after around 10 thousand audience members refused to leave the Taipei...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: The Call
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: The Call

by Keith Menconi on Dec 9, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday December 9th, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. On this week’s extra-long episode, former AIT Director Bill Stanton and current Taiwan based...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Rights and flights
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Rights and flights

by Keith Menconi on Nov 25, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday November 25th, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. In the first half of the show, we discuss the overnight collapse of TransAsia Airlines....Continue reading

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