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Hi there! This is News Bites, and welcome to it!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi...

And I'm Nancy Sun.

In today's news:

Taiwan protects animals, the force returns, and some guy eats a banana.

Stay tuned for more... Some guy eats a banana...? Stay tuned for more on
those stories, coming up next!
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台灣政府準備動物保護法修正案
Taiwan Government Prepares New Animal Protection Law

In many countries, like Taiwan, people have rights (權利).

Our rights help protect us from abuse.
我們的權利會幫我們防止被傷害。

Well, animals (動物) have rights too!

But... animals can't understand their rights.

So people need to make laws (法律) that protect animals.

And recently, Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (農業委員會) is working on some
animal protection laws.

And one new law this month would be an amendment (修正草案) to Taiwan's
Animal Protection Act (動物保護法).

It would give pet owners more responsibilities (強化寵物飼主責任).

It would also punish anyone who abandons an animal (會處罰任何棄養寵物的人).

And if anyone is abusing (虐待) any animal, it would let the police stop them
more easily.

Finally, anyone who breaks this law may have to pay a fine of 250,000 NT!

The last time Taiwan changed its animal protection laws this much was in the
year 1998.

That's 25 years with no updates!
近25年都沒有更新！

This new law could be a big step forward (重大的進步).

With this extra protection, hopefully Taiwan's pets can be happier and safer!
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星際大戰日
Star Wars Day

If you watch lots of movies or TV, then you've probably seen Star Wars
(星際大戰).

The first Star Wars Movie came out in the year 1977.
星際大戰電影的第一部電影是1977年上映的。

And since then (自此之後), there have been many more Star Wars movies, and
LOTS of series (劇集).

But no matter which one you watch, you'll probably hear its most famous
line...
不管你看哪一部，你大概會聽到星際大戰最有名的台詞：

"May the Force be with you."
【願原力與你同在。】

And because it sounds like today's date, "May the Fourth"...
因為英文的台詞聽起來很像今天的日期，五月四日...

Today is Star Wars Day!

Every year, people celebrate Star Wars Day by watching movies, having
parties, and dressing up as Star Wars characters (打扮成星際大戰的角色).

*CHEWBACCA (丘巴卡)* Ha! Did I get it...?

And you can hear lots of people saying, "May the Fourth be with you"
(五月四日與你同在).

If you don't want to celebrate Star Wars, that's okay.

But if you DO want to celebrate, there are lots of ways to do it!
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博物館參觀者吃掉了藝術品
Museum Visitor Eats Artwork

Okay, so everybody knows, art can be pretty weird.

For example, one piece of art became very famous in 2019...

But it's not a painting (不是一幅畫)...

And it's not a dance, or a song, or a statue (也不是雕像)...

No, it's just a banana taped to a wall!

2019年一個很有名的藝術品其實只是一個用膠帶貼上牆壁的香蕉！

The wall... The... "wall banana" was put up by an artist from Italy
(義大利的藝術家).

He calls this piece of art "The Comedian" (喜劇演員)...

And in 2019, he sold it (賣掉了) for 120,000 US dollars, or around 3.7
million NT (大約三百七十萬台幣)!

Why didn't I think of that?
為什麼我自己沒先想出這個主意呢？

But... this crazy banana story just keeps getting crazier.

This month, the wall banana was on display in a museum in South Korea
(在南韓的博物館展覽展示)...

And then, suddenly, it was EATEN by a museum visitor!
這個月，牆壁香蕉突然被博物館的來賓瞬間吃掉！

A young student walked over to the art, took it off the wall, and ate it.

When people asked him why he did it, he said he forgot to eat breakfast, so
he was hungry.

But wait... if you leave a banana in a museum, doesn't it go bad (爛掉)?

Well, um... yeah. Yeah it does. And an OLD wall banana would be pretty gross
(噁心).

So museum employees replace the old wall banana with a new one, every few
days.
每幾天，博物館的員工把舊的牆壁香蕉換成新的。

And that's why the museum didn't punish the banana thief (沒給他任何處罰).

But wait again, if the museum is putting up new wall bananas, aren't THEY the
artists?

WHAT IS GOING ON?!
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So, in today's News Bites:

Taiwan's Council of Agriculture is working on some animal protection laws.

One new law this month would give pet owners more responsibilities, and let
police stop animal abuse.

With this extra protection, people hope Taiwan's pets can be happier and
safer.
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And,

Today is Star Wars Day!

That's because today's date, "May the Fourth", sounds like the famous line
from Star Wars, "May the Force be with you."

Every year, people celebrate Star Wars Day by watching movies, having
parties, and dressing up as Star Wars characters.
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And,

A Korean student has eaten a famous piece of art in a museum.

But the art piece was just a banana taped to a wall.

When people asked him why he did it, he said he forgot to eat breakfast, so
he was hungry.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about an accomplishment.

Share a personal accomplishment that you are proud of. Describe the challenge
you faced and how you overcame it.

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

________________________________

Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

Heads up at a CPBL game, eyes out for a gator down below, and new music from
the Jonas Brothers.

All that and more, coming up next.
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界外球擊落球迷便當
At a Ball Game? Hold on to Your Lunch!

When golfers hit the golf ball hard, they will usually yell, "FORE!"

And that means, "Watch out! There's a ball flying through the air!"

Maybe we need something like that for baseball too.

Recently, many people were watching a Chinese Professional Baseball League
game (中華職棒例行賽).

The WeiChuan Dragons were playing the Rakuten Monkeys.

But something unexpected (出乎意料) happened in the 6th inning.

A player hit a ball hard.

It was a foul ball (界外球), and went out-of-bounds.

But it flew high…

And kept flying…

Until it flew right into a young girl's lunchbox!

The food fell all over the girl and onto the floor.

And she was quite shocked (震驚).

中華職棒例行賽中，一顆界外球砸中一個小女孩的便當，導致便當掉落在地板上。

WeiChuan Dragons staff quickly came over.

They checked to make sure the girl was okay.

And they brought over three new lunchboxes.

They gave the lunchboxes to the girl and her mom.

And another person found the foul ball, and gave it to the girl.

Many people thought this was a nice thing to do.

And what a funny story the girl will have to tell!
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下水道裡有鱷魚
Robot Finds Alligator in Florida Water Pipe

A town in the U.S. was trying to solve a mystery.

In the past few weeks, many potholes (坑洞) appeared on the roads of Oviedo
in Florida.

This made it dangerous for cars to drive on the roads.

Officials thought the problem might be underground (地下).

So they used a robot with a camera on top.

The robot has four wheels, and can move around.

The robot camera helps workers check underground pipes (地下的水管).

It can show workers if there are any leaks or cracks on the pipes.

They sent the robot camera into the town's storm drains (雨水道，排水溝).

At first the camera just showed dark pipes and water.

Then, they saw two little glowing eyes.

The workers thought maybe it was a toad.

工作人員透過機器人上的攝影設備，看到一雙發光的小眼睛，他們以為是一隻蟾蜍。

But then the animal turned around, and they saw a long tail.

It was a big alligator!

The alligator was about 1.7 meters long.

That's about as long as a refrigerator!

When the alligator saw the camera, it moved back.

It turned around, and crawled away.

The robot followed the alligator.

It followed the alligator for several minutes, but then the robot got stuck.

The alligator quickly disappeared.

Officials say this is why they ask people not to go into storm drains.

They said it was a good thing town workers have a robot!
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強納斯兄弟推出新專輯
Jonas Brothers Release New Album

The Jonas Brothers have released a new album.

The name of the album is "The Album".

It's the first new album from Kevin, Nick, and Joe in four years.

The album includes 12 short songs.

Many of the songs are about their family.

One of the songs "Little Bird", is about their daughters.

Both Nick and Kevin have talked about the song, and it might be one of their
favorites.

The pop band has been making music together since 2005.

They've been nominated for Grammy awards, and the trio received stars on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this year.

強納斯兄弟今年一月成為好萊塢名人星光大道之一。
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So, in today's News Bites...

A foul ball at a CPBL game flew right into a young girl's lunchbox!

The food fell all over the girl and onto the floor.

Staff quickly checked that the girl was okay, and gave her three new
lunchboxes
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A town in the US sent the robot camera into storm drains to check for a
problem.

And they saw a big alligator!

Officials say it was a good thing workers have a robot!
________________________________

And,

The Jonas Brothers have released a new album.

It's the first new album from Kevin, Nick, and Joe in four years.

Many of the songs are about their family.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say
This week, we want you to have your say about being angry.

We all go through hard times. Or something not very nice happens, and we feel
angry! That's very normal, and totally okay!

So, when you are angry, how do you deal with those feelings?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

Delve into prehistory, take on nonstop cooking, and Taiwan's top music awards.

All that and more, coming up next.
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台灣史前博物館重新開館
Taiwan Prehistory Museum Reopens

You can learn a lot about history in a museum.

But what's in a museum about "prehistory"?

Prehistory is the time before humans started to write things down.

Humans used simple tools (工具).

But they did not have the complex (複雜的) writing systems that we have now.

So how do we know what was Taiwan like during that time?

The National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung has reopened.

It shows visitors Taiwan's prehistory, natural history, and the culture of
Taiwan's indigenous peoples.

The museum was closed for almost three years for renovation (整修).

And it reopened just in time for International Museum Day.
國立台灣史前文化博物館閉館近3年進行整修，日前改造完成重新開幕。

The museum's director says the museum shows Taiwan's history from the
Paleolithic Period (舊石器時代) to the 21st century.

The director says there are stone tools that are around 30,000 years old.

And there are new things, like a Golden Melody Award trophy lent (借) by Amis
singer Suming Lupi.

The director says she hopes visitors can see the amazing contributions of
Taiwan's Indigenous peoples.

And the museum also shows Taiwan's links to the world.

The director says archeologists have found things that show Austronesian
settlers coming to Taiwan as early as 30,000 years ago.
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奈及利亞女廚師破世界紀錄
Nigerian Chef Breaks World Record for Nonstop Cooking

How would you show the world you are strong and hardworking?

How about by breaking a world record?

A Nigerian chef has set a new global record for nonstop cooking.

She has cooked for more than 100 hours!

The last record for nonstop cooking was 87 hours and 45 minutes.

That record was set by Indian chef Lata Tondon in 2019.

Hilda Baci started cooking on Thursday, May 11th in Lagos, Nigeria.

And she passed 100 hours on May 15th.

She took a five-minute break every hour.

Or she took a one-hour break every 12 hours.

During that one hour of rest, she would take a shower, get checked by a
doctor, and rest.
奈及利亞女廚師 Hilda Baci 挑戰連續烹飪的世界紀錄，製作出超過100道的佳餚。

Thousands of people have gathered to watch Hilda cook.

She has made dozens of Nigerian dishes, including rice and stew.

Many people are also watching online.

Why is she doing this?

Hilda says she wants to show how hardworking and determined (有決心) young
Nigerians are.

She also wants to help show how strong young African women are.

Hilda says they often have to go "an extra mile to be taken seriously".

And she is helping the world learn more about Nigerian cuisine.
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第34屆金曲獎
Golden Melody Awards Ceremony Coming Soon

The 34th Golden Melody Awards will take place next month.

The award ceremony will happen on July 1st, at the Taipei Arena.
第34屆金曲獎頒獎典禮將於7月1日於台北小巨蛋舉辦。

The nominees (被提名者) for this year's music awards was recently announced.

There are six nominees for "Best Male Vocalist", including MC Hot Dog, and Wu
Qing-feng.

And there are six nominees for "Best Female Vocalist", including A-Lin and
Penny Dai.

The ceremony will be hosted by singer and songwriter WeiBird.

Officials say the jury (評審團) got more than 24,000 submissions (入圍申請)
this year.

That's the highest in the history of the awards.
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So, in today's News Bites...

The National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung has reopened, after being closed
for renovations.

It shows visitors Taiwan's prehistory, natural history, and the culture of
Taiwan's indigenous peoples.

And it reopened just in time for International Museum Day.
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A Nigerian chef has set a new global record for nonstop cooking.

Hilda Baci started cooking on Thursday, May 11th in Lagos, Nigeria, and she
passed 100 hours on May 15th.

Hilda says she wants to show how hardworking and determined young Nigerians
are.
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And,

The 34th Golden Melody Awards will take place on July 1st, at the Taipei
Arena.

The ceremony will be hosted by singer and songwriter WeiBird.

Officials say the jury got more than 24,000 submissions this year.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about field trips.

Field trips can be a lot of fun. It's exciting to get out of the classroom
with your classmates, and see something new. And you can learn a lot and get
experience things you read about.

So, what would be your dream field trip?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hello everyone! Here's a brand new episode of…News Bites!

I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.

In today's news:

Artists recycling plastic, fewer sheep in New Zealand, and the fastest
grandma in the world.

Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next.
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美國藝術家將台灣的塑膠變成藝術品
American Artists Turn Taiwan's Plastic into Art

Taiwan is a beautiful island country (島國).

There are tall mountains, scenic beaches, and a rich culture and history.
這裡有高大的山脈、風景秀麗的海灘，以及豐富的文化和歷史。

Foreigners who travel here often decide to live here because they fall in
love with Taiwan.
來這裡旅遊的外國人，常常會因為愛上台灣而決定住下來。

And two American artists are showing how much they love the island by
recycling!

Josh and Andrew have been turning old plastic into cool art pieces
(酷炫的藝術品) for a long time.

In 2017, they started a company called Taiwanderful Recycle Company.

Their goal is to teach people that recycling plastic is fun and useful for
everyone.

And now, they have a special plan to help the people living on Green Island
make money (賺錢) from recycling plastic!

They opened a 'Plastic Recycling Station' on Green Island to turn waste
plastic into reusable stuff.
他們在綠島開設了一個「塑膠回收站」，將塑膠垃圾變成可再利用的材料。

Andrew creates lots of different art pieces from recycled plastic.

He even uses ideas from the local Amis people in his art.
他的藝術作品中使用了當地阿美族人的創意。

Josh and Andrew hope that their work will make everyone more aware of how
important it is to recycle plastic.
Josh 和 Andrew 希望他們的工作，能讓每個人更加認識回收塑膠的重要性。

They found a way to make art, help the environment, and help people at the
same time.

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紐西蘭的羊群數量創下歷史新低
New Zealand's Sheep Population Drops to Record Low

New Zealand is known for its beautiful landscapes (美麗的風景), being the
filming location of Lord of the Rings (作為電影《魔戒》拍攝地點), and…sheep!

The weather and land in New Zealand make it perfect (完美) for farmers to
keep sheep.

They can eat green grass and run around in the open fields (開放的田野).

New Zealand is one of the world's top wool exporters, sending lots of wool
overseas every year.
紐西蘭是全世界最大的羊毛出口國之一，每年都有大量的羊毛外銷。

In fact, it's well-known (大家都知道) that there are more sheep than people
there!

Back in 1982, there were as many as 22 sheep for every person in New Zealand.
早在1982年，紐西蘭平均每個人有22隻羊。

But recently, that number reached a record low (歷史新低).

The country released a five-year census of agricultural production
(五年的農業生產普查).

The report says that in 2022, there were fewer than five sheep for every
person.
報告說，2022年，每個人只有五隻羊。

That's the lowest number since the 1850s.

Farming has become more expensive and wool (羊毛) has become cheaper, so
there aren't as many sheep as before.
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老奶奶跑進世界紀錄
Grandma Runs into World Record

People have different thoughts about the elderly (老年人).

Some people may think they are wise (很有智慧) because they have lived a long
time.

Other people might think that old people are not strong or fast, as humans
tend to grow weaker with age.
也有人以為老人沒有那麼強壯或是敏捷，因為人類會隨著年齡的增長而變衰弱。

Well, a woman in Canada (加拿大) is changing that perception (觀念)!

Rejeanne Fairhead, a 96-year-old lady from Ottawa (渥太華), became a champion
on a hot day when she took part in a big race.

She ran 5 kilometers (5公里) - and guess what?

She became the fastest 96-year old woman in the world!
她成為世界上最快的96歲女士！

With her family and her trainer cheering (加油) for her, she ran the race.

She even had a sign that said she was trying to break a world record!
她甚至還有一個告示牌，上面寫著她正努力打破世界紀錄！

And she did!
她做到了！

She finished the race in 51 minutes and 9 seconds.

She was so fast, she even beat (超過了) 627 other runners.

Mrs. Fairhead's amazing run has made her a star.

But for now, she's happy to relax (放鬆下來).

She says might race again next year, just for fun (只是為了好玩).
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So, in today's News Bites:

Two American artists are showing how much they love Taiwan by recycling!

They started a recycling company to teach people that recycling plastic is
fun and useful for everyone.

They have a special plan to help the people living on Green Island make money
from recycling plastic.
________________________________

And,

New Zealand released a five-year census of agricultural production.

The report says that in 2022, there were fewer than five sheep for every
person.

That's the lowest number since the 1850s.
________________________________

And,

A 96-year-old lady from Ottawa, became a champion when she took part in a big
race.

She finished a 5-kilometer race in 51 minutes and 9 seconds.

She became the fastest 96-year old woman in the world!
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we asked you to have your say about field trips.

14-year old Melissa from Hsin Kang Junior High School in Chiayi County tells
us her dream field trip would be educational, even though her classmates
might find it boring.

And that's all for this week's "Have Your Say"...

Remember, if your answer was used in the show this week, we'll be sending you
a gift in the mail.

Make sure to tune in again next week for an all-new question!
 

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Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Paz Bueno.

In today's news:

From undersea volcanoes to the tallest mountain in the world, and BTS
celebrates 10 years.

All that and more, coming up next.
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龜山島磺煙再噴發
Volcanic Gas from Guishan Island

What would you do if you saw smoke coming out of a volcano?

Run far, far away?

Smoke from an underwater volcano was seen in northern Taiwan recently.

A plume (羽狀物) of gas was seen off the coast of Guishan Island.

Guishan Island, or "Turtle Island" is an island in the Pacific Ocean.

It is part of Yilan County.

The island got its name because its shape looks a bit like a turtle.

Guishan Island is also a dormant volcano (休眠火山).

That means it has not erupted (爆發) for a long time, but still may erupt in
the future.

Many people take whale-watching boats out to the island.

And recently, one boat saw a little more than sea animals.

People on the boat saw a gas plume rise from the seawater near the island.

The plume rose up about 200 meters high!

The gas came from an opening in the volcano under the water.

But experts say the plume is not dangerous.

They say the gas probably came out after underwater rocks moved, or the earth
shifted.

The experts say this is a natural part of the environment around Guishan
Island.

The last time a gas plume was seen from the island was on January 10th this
year.
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登山客困聖母峰死亡地帶 雪巴嚮導神救援
Nepali Guide Saves Climber from Everest "Death Zone"

Mount Everest is a dream for many climbers.

It's the tallest mountain on Earth above sea level, at 8,848 meters tall.

But it can also be a nightmare.

Recently, a Malaysian climber trying to climb Everest fell ill.

He was more than 8,000 meters up the mountain.

That area on the mountain is called the "death zone".

The air there is very thin, with low levels of oxygen, and temperatures can
get to minus 30 degrees Celsius.

The terrain (地形) there is also very dangerous.

The Malaysian climber could not climb anymore.

That's when a Nepali guide came along.

Gelje Sherpa was guiding a client up to the peak (山頂).

But when they saw the Malaysian climber, Sherpa said "my heart did not let me
leave him there".

The guide told his client that they would have to go back down the mountain
without reaching the peak.

The client paid at least $45,000 US dollars for the climb.

The client was angry, but Sherpa said he wanted to take the sick man down the
mountain.

The guide gave the sick man his oxygen supply, but the Malaysian man was
still very weak (虛弱).

The guide had to carry the man over parts of the mountain.

Finally, they got down to a camp at about 7,000 meters on the mountain.

A helicopter then took the sick man down the rest of the way.

The Malaysian man later sent the guide a message, telling him "You saved my
life, you are god to me".

Gelje Sherpa has reached the top of Mount Everest six times.

He says he does not regret his decision to turn back that day.

一名受困死亡區的登山客被當地嚮導發現，花了6小時背他下山，成功救回一命。
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BTS慶祝10週年發表新曲
BTS Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New Single

BTS is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a new song.

The seven band members have been working on solo projects.

But they're coming together to mark 10 years as a group.

The band's representatives say their new single "Take Two" was released on
June 9th.

They say the song is for BTS fans.

And the song also shows BTS moving onto their "second chapter".

The reps say Suga helped with production (製作).

And RM and J-hope helped with songwriting.

為了歡慶出道10週年，BTS 7位成員共同製作了數位單曲"Take Two"。

The K-pop supergroup will also hold a special celebration for their 10th
anniversary.

There will also be a grand finale, a special offline event in Seoul.
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So, in today's News Bites...

A plume of gas was seen off the coast of Guishan Island.

The gas came from an opening in the volcano under the water.

Experts say this is a natural part of the environment around Guishan Island.
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A Malaysian climber trying to climb Mount Everest fell ill in the "death
zone".

A Nepali guide helped the man get down to a camp, and a helicopter then took
the sick man down the rest of the way.

The guide says he does not regret his decision to turn back that day.
________________________________

And,

BTS is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a new song.

The band's representatives says their new single "Take Two" was released on
June 9th.

They say the song is for BTS fans, and also shows BTS moving onto their
"second chapter".
________________________________

And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about listening.

There are so many things we can listen to, whenever we want to. We can listen
to music, or the radio, or we can even go outside and listen to birds, or
other parts of nature.

So, what is your favorite thing to listen to?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!