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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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Taiwan This Week: Taiwan's take on Trump
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan This Week: Taiwan’s take on Trump

by Keith Menconi on Nov 11, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday November 11th, 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. With Donald Trump set to assume America’s top office, we invite on Michael O’Hanlon...Continue reading
KAS Opens New Sports Complex
Community / Local / News

KAS Opens New Sports Complex

by Nancy Sun on Nov 11, 2016 • No Comments
Kaohsiung American School is officially opening their new sports complex today, marking another milestone in the southern Taiwan school’s goal of building an eco-friendly campus. This latest addition to the school facilities includes a 6-lane swimming pool with an adjustable bottom, tennis, basketball, volleyball courts, a dance studio, and a dining hall. In line with...Continue reading
PPAP Singer Pikotaro Coming to Taiwan
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PPAP Singer Pikotaro Coming to Taiwan

by Nancy Sun on Nov 7, 2016 • No Comments
Japanese comedian Pikotaro, who spawned the hit song “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” is visiting Taiwan for a flash performance. The 45-second-long “PPAP” song went viral after it was posted online in August this year. It hit number 77 on the U-S Billboard Hot 100, and was certified last month by the Guinness World Records as the “Shortest song...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Wei Jiade gives a fresh take
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Wei Jiade gives a fresh take

by Keith Menconi on Nov 7, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with Italian expat Wei Jiade (韋佳德, aka Riccardo Moratto), who covers a lot of ground in Taiwan working as a TV Host and academic. His new Chinese language book “Mei Zai Pa”《沒在怕！》 draws on that broad perspective to...Continue reading
English in the News--Mother lode 主礦脈
English in the News / Lifestyle

English in the News–Mother lode 主礦脈

by Jane Lee on Nov 3, 2016 • No Comments
  mother lode 主礦脈，資源的源頭，大量而重要的部分 the place where the largest amount of gold, silver, etc., in a particular area can be found; a major or profitable source or supply Examples: 1) Cairn Energy recently struck the mother lode of oil fields in India. 2) New York City is a mother lode of actors. (BBC, 2016/11/01) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in October
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in October

by Keith Menconi on Nov 3, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! This week, we continue our new interview series for Taiwan Talk. Just to recap, Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung is exploring Taiwan history with his weekly column Taiwan in Time. Each Sunday, he takes on one event that occurred...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Same-sex marriage just around the corner?
Taiwan Talk / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Same-sex marriage just around the corner?

by Keith Menconi on Oct 28, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday October 28th, 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. With three separate proposals out this week to legalize same-sex marriage, we invite on...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Global Taiwan Institute: talking Taiwan in the US
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Global Taiwan Institute: talking Taiwan in the US

by Keith Menconi on Oct 26, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with the executive director of the Global Taiwan Institute, which earlier this year set up shop in Washington DC, making it the only US based think tank that focuses exclusively on Taiwan research. Russell Hsiao tells...Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu Shows Dark Side in New TWICE Song
Entertainment / Music / News

Chou Tzuyu Shows Dark Side in New TWICE Song

by Nancy Sun on Oct 24, 2016 • No Comments
Taiwan kpop star Chou Tzuyu is showing her dark side in a just-released music video for her band’s latest mini album. TWICE’s 3rd mini album is set to drop today, and their handlers JYP Entertainment has given fans a taste of what’s to come, posting a new track “TT” on their Youtube channel late last...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: "Fresh Off the Boat" in Taipei
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: “Fresh Off the Boat” in Taipei

by Keith Menconi on Oct 22, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Fresh Off the Boat, a US network sitcom that stars a Taiwanese-American immigrant family, filmed nearly its entire season three premier episode in Taiwan. We speak with the show’s executive producer, Melvin Mar, about bringing Taiwan to US...Continue reading
Jolin Tsai Intros LGBT Talk Show
Entertainment / Lifestyle / Local / News

Jolin Tsai Intros LGBT Talk Show

by Nancy Sun on Oct 20, 2016 • No Comments
Pop diva Jolin Tsai gave her perspective on the difficulties of coming out, in a video introduction for an LGBT talk show. According to the Apple Daily, producers of the online program approached the singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, and were pleasantly surprised that she immediately agreed. The 36-year-old star spoke about the complicated emotions that...Continue reading
English in the News--Mansplaining 男性解釋
Arts & Culture / English in the News / ICRT / Uncategorized

English in the News–Mansplaining 男性解釋

by Jane Lee on Oct 6, 2016 • No Comments
  mansplain—it’s a combination of two words “man” and “explain.” 男性解釋 Cambridge Dictionary’s definition: this word means to explain something to someone in a way that suggests that they are stupid; used especially when a man explains something to a woman that she already understands. Example: I’ve just had a guy mansplain my own job to me. (Rex Huppke,...Continue reading

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