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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: Travel plans
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Travel plans

by Keith Menconi on Jun 17, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday June 17th during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. We discuss the week’s top political news including the Presidential Office’s decision to deny former President Ma Ying-jeou permission to...Continue reading
Lin Chiling Stranded at Taoyuan International
Entertainment / Lifestyle / News

Lin Chiling Stranded at Taoyuan International

by Nancy Sun on Jun 15, 2016 • No Comments
Supermodel Lin Chiling spent 9 hours trapped at Taoyuan International Airport yesterday, as the show went on without her at Shanghai Disneyland. The 41-year-old model was slated to be the guest of honor at the premiere of The Lion King musical, part of the runnup to the official opening of the 6th Disneyland in the...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: "Love Boat: Taiwan"
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: “Love Boat: Taiwan”

by Keith Menconi on Jun 14, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Filmmaker Valerie Soe discusses her ongoing documentary film project, Love Boat: Taiwan, which will cover an historic cultural enrichment program that was aimed at helping young people of Taiwanese heritage living overseas visit Taiwan and get in touch...Continue reading
Chen Bolin Makes a Little Girl Cry
Entertainment / Local / Movies / News / TV

Chen Bolin Makes a Little Girl Cry

by Nancy Sun on Jun 8, 2016 • No Comments
Taiwan actor and all-around nice guy Chen Bolin has made a little girl cry. A report from the Apple Daily says the incident occurred when the 32-year-old star was filming a commercial on location near Taiwan’s northern coast. In the plot of the commercial, Chen says “no” to a little girl who tries to offer...Continue reading
President Tsai 17th on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women
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President Tsai 17th on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women

by Nancy Sun on Jun 7, 2016 • No Comments
President Tsai Ingwen has placed 17th in Forbes’ magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2016. Tsai places between Abigail Johnson, the CEO of Fidelity in 16th and Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet in 18th place. The list of the world’s most powerful women in business, science, philanthropy and politics is topped by Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel...Continue reading
Terracotta: the Rise and Legacy of Qin Culture
Arts & Culture / Lifestyle / Local

Terracotta: the Rise and Legacy of Qin Culture

by Jane Lee on Jun 7, 2016 • No Comments
The National Palace Museum, in Taipei city, is hosting a grand exhibition that features terracotta warriors from the mausoleum of Qin Shi-huang. Qin Shi-huang is the first emperor in China’s history and the founder of the Qin Dynasty that dated 2-thousand 200 years ago. Titled “Terracotta: the Rise and Legacy of Qin Culture”, the exhibition features...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Richard Saunders on the hidden travel gems of Taiwan
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Richard Saunders on the hidden travel gems of Taiwan

by Keith Menconi on Jun 7, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Writer and hiking expert Richard Saunders discusses his new book, Taiwan 101: Essential Sights, Hikes and Experiences on Ilha Formosa, which is aimed at arming travelers with the knowledge to make the most out of their Taiwan experiences. We discuss...Continue reading
Taiwan's Ma Jialing Charms at AKB48 Meet and Greet
Entertainment / Music

Taiwan’s Ma Jialing Charms at AKB48 Meet and Greet

by Nancy Sun on Jun 6, 2016 • No Comments
Ma Jia-ling, the Taiwan member of Japanese girl group AKB48 charmed fans at a meet and greet in Tokyo yesterday. This was the 19-year-old’s second appearance as an official group member at one of the band’s fan meetings. The Taichung native was available for handshakes at the event, and several fans commented on her open...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Taiwan Politics After the Love Has Gone
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Taiwan Politics After the Love Has Gone

by Keith Menconi on Jun 3, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday June 3rd at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. This week we discuss the crazy weather in Northern Taiwan, the chaos on Tuesday as KMT lawmakers pressed the Tsai administration hard...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: The Dr. Dog is in
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: The Dr. Dog is in

by Keith Menconi on May 30, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this episode, we speak to Taiwan Dr. Dog, a group working to train strays to become therapy animals for disabled patients. We discuss a new cooperative project with Taipei City that aims to find families who can help raise and...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Blast from the radio past
Arts & Culture / Community / ICRT / News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Blast from the radio past

by Keith Menconi on May 29, 2016 • No Comments
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
Song Joong-ki Tickets Gone in a Flash
Arts & Culture / Entertainment / Local / News / TV

Song Joong-ki Tickets Gone in a Flash

by Nancy Sun on May 27, 2016 • No Comments
Thousands of tickets to a meet-and-greet with the latest heartthrob out of South Korea, Song Joong-ki were snapped up within minutes of going on sale today. The “Descendants of the Sun” actor is scheduled for a meeting with fans June 25th, at the National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei. When 4,200 tickets for the...Continue reading

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