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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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English in the News–Rant and Rave 叫囂,大聲抱怨

by Jane Lee on Aug 5, 2016 • No Comments

rant and rave (為了某人或某事)叫囂,激昂地講話 : to talk or complain loudly or angrily about someone or something Examples: 1) Why don’t you stop ranting and raving for one minute and listen to me? 2) Kelly rants and raves when her children don’t obey her. Used in the news...Continue reading

English in the News / ICRT / Lifestyle

English in the News–Cherry-picking 精挑細選

by Jane Lee on Aug 2, 2016 • No Comments

cherry pick—摘櫻桃,仔細挑選 to select the best or most desirable from (a group) Examples: Isn’t there a danger that the state universities might start cherry-picking the pupils with the best exam results? 這難道不會有[州立大學可能率先挑選考試成績最優學生]這樣的危險? (BBC, 6/29/2016) In a speech to the German parliament before leaving for Brussels, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the EU was strong enough...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Entertainment / Local / News / TV

“Fresh Off the Boat” in Taiwan to Film Season 3 Premiere

by Nancy Sun on Aug 2, 2016 • No Comments

Vulture entertainment news website is reporting that the Season 3 Premiere of the US sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” will see the Huang’s coming to Taipei on a family vacation. The Huang’s will be in town for the wedding of Louis’ younger brother, Gene. Season 2 finished with a ‘polite Chinese fight’ between Louis (played...Continue reading

News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Good to be thorough

by Keith Menconi on Jul 29, 2016 • No Comments

Listen to the broadcast Friday July 29th 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 show we discuss the Legislative Yuan’s marathon review session called to...Continue reading

Sports / TV

Channels Showing the Rio Olympics

by Jane Lee on Jul 28, 2016 • No Comments

With the Rio Olympics around the corner, Chunghwa Telecom is ready to offer live broadcast services of the Games on Movies-on-Demand, or MOD, and Chunghwa Video. Chunghwa Telecom says starting from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which is scheduled in the early morning of August 6th Taipei time, Elta TV on MOD will...Continue reading

Food & Drink / Local

Bargains at the 2016 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition

by Jane Lee on Jul 28, 2016 • No Comments

With the number of Chinese visitors plummeting, many hotels and restaurants are offering big discounts at the 2016 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition, which runs from August 5th to 8th in Taipei. Organizers say while the trade show aims to display the art of Chinese cuisine, they are hoping to generate business opportunities for hoteliers as well....Continue reading

Entertainment / Lifestyle / Local / News

Ruby Lin Wallace Huo Wedding Photos Revealed

by Nancy Sun on Jul 25, 2016 • No Comments

Fans are getting their first look at celebrity couple Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo’s wedding photos, as details of their upcoming union continue to emerge. Photos from the shoot in Paris have been making the rounds on the internet, and feature Lin surrounded by flowers against lavish and romantic backdrops. The stars are set...Continue reading

Entertainment / Music / News

Chou Tzuyu and TWICE Awarded at 2016 Korea’s Brand of the Year

by Nancy Sun on Jul 20, 2016 • 1 Comment

Taiwanese k-pop star Chou Tzuyu and her TWICE bandmates received an award at the 2016 Korea’s Brand of the Year ceremony yesterday. The annual event organized by the Korean Consumer Forum asks 100 Korean consumer representatives in their 20’s and 30’s to select 10 winners from a total of 88 brands. TWICE accepted their award...Continue reading

News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: “Those crazy Taiwanese animators”

by Keith Menconi on Jul 18, 2016 • No Comments

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show, we speak with Michael Logan, the Content Director for International News at Next Animation Studio. For more than half a decade, his studio has been cranking out animated renderings of the news. Some of these animations offer a straight, by the numbers...Continue reading

News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: I got a rock …

by Keith Menconi on Jul 15, 2016 • No Comments

Listen to the broadcast Friday July 15th 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. ICRT News and commentators look beneath the surface of the South China Sea...Continue reading

Cuteness / Entertainment / Games / Lifestyle / News

Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?

by Nancy Sun on Jul 12, 2016 • 19 Comments

Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold? Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia,...Continue reading

News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: “Arnie” takes on Filipino experience in Taiwan

by Keith Menconi on Jul 12, 2016 • No Comments

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show we speak with Rina Tsou, a young Taiwanese filmmaker of Filipino descent. Her short film Arnie portraying the life of a Filipino fisherman serving aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat was recently screened in the International Critics Week section at...Continue reading

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