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News For Kids

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News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan! Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.

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The Old Music Player 27.11.2025 5:23

Shhh… listen. Where is that beautiful music coming from? Oh! It is from a music player! 噓??仔細聽！音樂是從哪裡傳出來的呢？阿，原來是從留聲機傳出來的！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Play Street Brings Kids Outside 26.11.2025 5:22

Can you run and play on the street? Noooooo... It is too dangerous! But on one street in England, kids played on the street! And it was safe! 在大街上玩很危險，但是在英國，有一條街可以讓小朋友安全的玩耍！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Flying Frogs Need Muddy Water 25.11.2025 5:34

Big green and yellow frogs live in Southeast Asia. They have long back legs. They have big hands and feet. They hop. They jump from tall trees. Then…whoosh! They fly! 在東南亞，有一種黃綠色的青蛙。牠們的後腿很長，有很大的手掌跟腳掌。牠們會從高高的樹上往下跳，然後滑翔！Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Little Boy Calls Police 24.11.2025 5:28

Narrator: A four-year-old boy wanted to know about soccer and swimming. But he didn't go to his family or friends. He called the police! 有一個四歲的小男孩想問關於足球和游泳的問題，但他沒有問他的家人或是朋友，而是打電話給警察！ Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Old Church Goes to New Town 23.11.2025 5:26

In Sweden, a town is moving to a new place. The land under the town is getting weak. The people are leaving most buildings. But some buildings will go to the new town. 一個瑞典的小鎮要搬家了！這個小鎮下面的土地很脆弱，所以很多建築物都要被移去新的地方。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Clams Bring People to a Beach 20.11.2025 5:26

What do you do at the beach? Some kids play in the water. Some make sand castles. Some pick up seashells. And some dig for clams! 你都在海邊做什麼呢？你可以玩水，還可以在沙灘上堆沙堡、撿貝殼、挖蛤蜊！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

A New Cool Animal in Australia 19.11.2025 5:33

Australia has many cool animals. One is new to us. It is very cool! 澳洲有很多有趣的生物。現在，有人發現了新的物種！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Keelung's Old Shelters Become Happy Places 18.11.2025 5:21

Narrator: Long ago, Keelung needed shelters for its people. Shelters keep people safe when there is danger. When there is no more danger, people go home. 以前打仗的時候，基隆需要可以讓人暫時避難的地方。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

University Studies Old Skate Park 17.11.2025 5:23

Skateboarding is cool. Did you know some surfers started it? About seventy years ago, they put roller skate wheels on short surfboards. They surfed the streets! 玩滑板很酷！七十年前，一群喜歡衝浪的人把輪子裝到衝浪板上，就變成了滑板。他們在地面上衝浪！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Taxi Driver Surprises Man 16.11.2025 5:16

TAXI! Have you taken a taxi in Taiwan? Many taxi drivers here know great places to eat! 你有在台灣搭過計程車嗎？很多計程車司機都會知道當地好吃的餐廳在哪裡！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

No More Home Offices in Cafes 13.11.2025 5:30

I want to have a drink at this cafe. But people are sitting … and sitting. Many are using their phones or laptop computers. Some are working. Some are studying. Some are watching videos. Hey, there's a seat! Ahhhh… 這間咖啡廳客滿了。店裡的人都在用手機或電腦工作或是讀書。他們在咖啡廳的時間很長很長！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Delicious Treasure Is Going to Yilan 12.11.2025 5:22

Narrator: Mmmmmm! Taiwan loves pork belly! It is the meat in lu rou fan, gua bao, and other dishes. It is delicious! Pork belly looks delicious too. Under the pork skin, you can see fat, meat, fat, and meat. Ooohh! 台灣人超愛五花肉，滷肉飯、刈包裡面都有！豬皮下面可以看到一層瘦一層肥的肉！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Man Saves Many With Bulldozer 11.11.2025 5:35

It is raining very hard. Streets and homes are flooded. The water is one meter high! 下暴雨了！很多街道跟住宅都淹水了！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Young Man Fights Cancer with His Plane 10.11.2025 5:27

A young man loves planes. He became a pilot three years ago. He was 17. A child in his family has cancer. It makes people very sick. The young man wanted to help fight it. 一名熱愛飛機的青少年，十七歲那年成為飛行員。他的家族中有個小孩得了癌症，他決心要幫忙抗癌。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Turtle Found Five Kilometers From Home 09.11.2025 5:21

A family had a turtle. She lived in their garden. But one day, they could not find her! They looked everywhere in the garden. They looked again and again! 有一家人在他們的花園裡養了一隻烏龜。有一天，烏龜不見了！大家怎麼找都找不到他！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Pay for Food With Plastic Waste at This Cafe 06.11.2025 5:20

Oh! This cafe looks good! But everyone here has old plastic bags. They have old plastic bottles too. Why? 咦? 這間咖啡館的顧客，手上都拿著舊塑膠袋跟寶特瓶欸！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Tomatoes Are Fun in This Town 05.11.2025 5:26

Everyone in a small town in Spain is excited. Big trucks are coming! They are full of tomatoes! It's time for a big tomato fight! 載著番茄的大卡車正在開往西班牙的一個小鎮。他們要舉辦一場盛大的番茄大戰！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Saving Eels in England 04.11.2025 5:29

Eels look like snakes. They move like snakes. But they live in water! Eels are very long fish. 鰻魚長得像蛇，動作也像蛇，但牠們其實是水生動物！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Belize Wins the World Cup for a Very Old Ballgame 03.11.2025 5:30

The Maya people have lived in Central America for thousands of years. These smart people made many new things. 住在中美洲好幾千年的馬雅人十分聰明。他們發明了很多東西！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Bear Needs Help with a Snack Jar 02.11.2025 5:32

Most bears are strong and dangerous. But some bears need help. 大部分的熊強壯而兇猛，但有時候也需要別人幫忙！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

The Biggest Pumpkin Festival 30.10.2025 5:19

Today is Halloween. Maybe you'll see pumpkins with scary faces! BOO! 今天是萬聖節！你也許會在路上看到可怕的南瓜燈喔！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Taiwan's High-Speed Rail Trains Get Quieter 29.10.2025 5:18

Taiwan's high-speed rail trains are great. They are very fast. And now, these trains are better! Why? They are quieter. 台灣高鐵變得更好、更安靜了！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

Boy Makes People Happy 28.10.2025 5:11

Narrator: When we hear "You did a great job" or "You look nice," that feels good! It can make us smile all day! 每個人受到稱讚時，心情都會變好！ Click HERE for the full transcript.

Man Travels Around the World-Again! 27.10.2025 5:24

Traveling is fun. You can travel by plane. You can travel by train or boat. And you can travel around the world! One man travels a lot. He traveled around the world two times! 旅行的方式有很多種，每一種都很有趣！有一名男子已經環遊世界兩次了！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

A Cool New Aquarium Opens in Taiwan 26.10.2025 5:11

Do you like to see fish and other ocean animals? Well, there's a great new aquarium in Taichung! 台中現在有一座新的水族館！ Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.