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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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ICRT Cools Down DJs with ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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ICRT Cools Down DJs with ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

by Kassy Cho on Aug 20, 2014 • 1 Comment
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has caught the attention of celebrities worldwide, including Bill Gates, Robert Downey Jr. and Taiwan’s Terry Guo, raising funds and awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. For 48 hours, ICRT asked listeners to donate to the Taiwan Motor Neuron Disease Association and then vote...Continue reading
Luc Besson Praises Partnership with Taiwan During Filming of Lucy
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Luc Besson Praises Partnership with Taiwan During Filming of Lucy

by on Aug 20, 2014 • No Comments
At a press conference on Tuesday, Luc Besson credited the Taiwan people with injecting new life into the island. Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla visited Taipei in October to shoot the director’s latest film “Lucy.” After returning to the island to attend the film’s premiere at Taipei’s Vieshow IMAX Cinema, the cinematic...Continue reading
Taiwan Celebrities and Public Figures Take On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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Taiwan Celebrities and Public Figures Take On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

by ICRT on Aug 20, 2014 • No Comments
Celebrities and public figures in Taiwan followed the Internet sensation of dousing themselves with a bucket of ice water, in order to raise awareness about a paralyzing disease. Local tycoon Terry Gou took the Ice Bucket Challenge in New Taipei alongside people fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), and volunteers...Continue reading
Actor Kai Ko Busted with Jacee Chan in Beijing for Marijuana
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Actor Kai Ko Busted with Jacee Chan in Beijing for Marijuana

by ICRT on Aug 19, 2014 • No Comments
Local actor Kai Ko (Ko Chen-tung) has been arrested in Beijing during a drugs raid on an apartment owned by Jacee Chan, the son of movie star Jacky Chan. According to China’s state-owned media, police seized more than 100-grams of marijuana during the raid. Xinhua News Agency says both Ko and Chan admitted to using...Continue reading
Google, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Launch Video Competition
Arts & Culture / Community / Entertainment / Lifestyle / Movies

Google, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Launch Video Competition

by Crystal Quimby on Aug 18, 2014 • No Comments
Grab your camera and phone and start recording because the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Google have launched a one of kind video competition! The contest, dubbed, “[Anytime for Taiwan] Film Taiwan, Action!”, is asking tourists and film enthusiasts to help promote travel in Taiwan by sharing their stories and the majestic beauty of Taiwan. The...Continue reading
Duck Walks Again With Some Help from 3D Printing
Local / News

Duck Walks Again With Some Help from 3D Printing

by on Aug 18, 2014 • No Comments
Designers working with the National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital have found another application for the incredibly versatile 3-D printer: animal orthotics. In addition to an impressive repertoire of bicycles and one-story houses, 3-D printing is now also responsible for the leg brace that is helping Quack Quack the Duck (pictured on the left) recover mobility in...Continue reading
Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan
Entertainment / Music / News

Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan

by ICRT on Aug 18, 2014 • No Comments
Taiwan bands, including Mayday, rocked the audience at this year’s Summer Sonic music festival, which took place over the weekend in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka . Mayday  first performed at the Summer Sonic festival in 2012 (pictured above), becoming the first Taiwan band to hit the stage at both the Tokyo and...Continue reading
Luc Besson and Wife Arrive in Taiwan to Promote "Lucy"
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Luc Besson and Wife Arrive in Taiwan to Promote “Lucy”

by ICRT on Aug 18, 2014 • No Comments
French movie director Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla have arrived in Taiwan to promote his new action thriller “Lucy.” The French couple arrived at Taoyuan International Airport late yesterday and are scheduled to leave tomorrow. They will attend the film’s premiere at Vieshow Imax Cinemas in Taipei later today and hold a...Continue reading
Sports Federation Preparing to Break World Record with Foot-Washing Event
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Sports Federation Preparing to Break World Record with Foot-Washing Event

by ICRT on Aug 15, 2014 • No Comments
The Sports Federation says it is set to hold a world record breaking foot-washing event in October, with the aim of smashing the world record it set last year. According to the federation, thousands of people are expected to gather on October 12th in front of the Presidential Office, where they will wash the feet...Continue reading
Director Tsai Ming-liang Made Officer of Order of Arts and Letters of France
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Director Tsai Ming-liang Made Officer of Order of Arts and Letters of France

by ICRT on Aug 15, 2014 • No Comments
Malaysian Chinese film director Tsai Ming-liang has been made an officer, in the Order of Arts and Letters of France. The French representative office in Taiwan says Tsai was recognized for his contributions to the development of cultural cooperation between France and Taiwan. The honor is a step up for Tsai, who was made a...Continue reading
''The Heirs'' Star Park Shinhye to Visit Taiwan Next Month
Entertainment / Local / News / TV

”The Heirs” Star Park Shinhye to Visit Taiwan Next Month

by ICRT on Aug 14, 2014 • No Comments
  #474770939 / gettyimages.com Taiwan fans of the South Korean TV drama series “The Heirs” will get a chance to see one of its co-stars, Park Shin-hye, in person next month. Park’s agency says she will visit Taipei on the second leg of her Asian tour. The actress and singer is scheduled to meet fans...Continue reading
Celine Dion’s Taipei Concert Cancelled
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Celine Dion’s Taipei Concert Cancelled

by ICRT on Aug 14, 2014 • No Comments
  #167345385 / gettyimages.com Celine Dion’s October concert in Taipei has been cancelled. The cancellation of the concert follows the Canadian singer’s announcement that she is suspending all performances indefinitely to focus on her husband’s health. Guang Hong Arts – the organizer for what would have been her first Taiwan concert – has confirmed Dion...Continue reading

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