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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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ICRT / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Taking a look at “Taiwan in Time”

by Keith Menconi on Apr 11, 2016 • No Comments

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

News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Hon Hai and Sharp take the plunge

by Keith Menconi on Apr 8, 2016 • No Comments

In the first half of the show, host Keith Menconi is joined by Ross Feingold of DC International Advisory to take on some of the biggest headlines from the last seven days including the impact of the “Panama Papers” on Taiwan, the recent indictments related to the Weiguan Jinlong Building collapse, the first round of cabinet appointments, and more....Continue reading

News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: A progress report on Teach for Taiwan

by Keith Menconi on Apr 5, 2016 • No Comments

We last spoke to Teach for Taiwan in 2013, when they were just beginning their ambitious plan to recruit and train teachers to address shortages in Taiwan’s rural areas. We check back in, and also discuss the root causes of education inequality in Taiwan. Listen to the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD...Continue reading

News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: ChinesePod returns to school us on pronunciation (and movies)

by Keith Menconi on Apr 3, 2016 • No Comments

The hosts for the popular online Mandarin learning site ChinesePod make their second appearance on the Morning Show with Terry Engel to discuss their new educational “Say it Right” series aimed at making pronunciation easier for Chinese learners. We goof off a bit too. Listen to the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or...Continue reading

News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Taiwan mourns together

by Keith Menconi on Apr 3, 2016 • No Comments

ICRT News and guests discuss the week’s top stories including this Monday’s tragic killing of a four year old girl and the public response, Hung’s ascension to the head of the KMT, the Ma-Tsai meeting, new warnings about the spread of terrorist ideology in Taiwan, and more. Listen to the show on the ICRT website,...Continue reading

Entertainment / Lifestyle / Music / News

Chou Tzuyu Passes Middle School Exams

by Nancy Sun on Mar 30, 2016 • No Comments

Taiwanese Kpop star Chou Tzuyu has passed her middle school equivalency exams. The 16-year old TWICE member whipped up a media frenzy earlier this month, returning to her hometown in Tainan for the March 20th exams. Reports say she completed the test of Chinese, English, Math, Society, Science and Life Technology, and handed in...Continue reading

Local / News / TV

Celebs Respond to Brutal Child Killing

by Nancy Sun on Mar 28, 2016 • No Comments

Celebrities and on-air personalities have been taking to social media to express their grief and outrage at the brutal murder of a 4-year-old girl earlier today. Host and entertainer Jacky Wu placed blame for the violence on the families of the perpetrators, angrily calling for the family of the 33-year-old suspect to be sent to...Continue reading

Entertainment / Local / Music

Singer Elva Hsiao Rumoured to have New Boyfriend

by Nancy Sun on Mar 24, 2016 • No Comments

The rumour mill is churning over singer Elva Hsiao’s new boyfriend. According to the Apple Daily, a source close to Hsiao revealed the details on the 36-year old’s new squeeze, “Micheal”. The 40-year-old American was educated at an American school here in Taiwan, and speaks fluent Mandarin. Reports say Michael has an MBA and was...Continue reading

Entertainment / Local / Music / News / TV

Chou Tzuyu Returning to Taiwan for Equivalency Exams

by Nancy Sun on Mar 18, 2016 • No Comments

Taiwanese Kpop star Chou Tzuyu is rumoured to be returning to Taiwan this weekend to complete her middle school education. The 16-year-old member of Korean girl group TWICE left middle school to pursue her dreams of stardom in South Korea. Now, according to today’s Liberty Times, Chou’s mother is concerned about her daughter’s lack of...Continue reading

Entertainment / Movies / News / TV

Singer Actor Ken Chu Secretly Married?

by Nancy Sun on Mar 17, 2016 • No Comments

Actor and former boy band idol Ken Chu may have gotten himself secretly hitched. Media reports first broke the news yesterday, claiming the 37-year-old JVKV (formerly F4) member has married 33-year old Chinese actress Wenwen Han*. The Apple Daily posted photos of the pair vacationing in Thailand yesterday, and speculated that the maybe-newlyweds might be...Continue reading

Entertainment / Local / Music / News

S.H.E Teases New Collaboration

by Nancy Sun on Mar 16, 2016 • No Comments

Taiwan girl group S.H.E has hinted ever-so-tantalizingly of a new joint project in the works. Selina, Hebe, and Ella haven’t put out an album together since 2012’s “Blossomy”. So it was no surprise that when the long-running trio posted a colorful photo of paper flowers on Facebook today, fans immediately demanded to know if an album or...Continue reading

Entertainment / News / TV

Fans Mourn Japanese Bulldog Star’s Passing

by Nancy Sun on Mar 15, 2016 • 2 Comments

Fans in Taiwan and Japan are mourning James the English Bulldog, one half of a popular animal duo often featured on a Japanese television show. James and his partner Pankun the chimpanzee starred in a regular segment on NTV’s “Genius! Shimura Zoo” program, with the animal buddies often challenged to complete human tasks, such as...Continue reading

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