News For Kids
ICRT
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.
Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.
Episodes
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Mar 11, 2026 • 5min
Zhongli Goat Runs Free on Streets
A goat ran this way and that way on the streets of Taoyuan! 有一隻山羊在桃園的路上跑來跑去！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 10, 2026 • 5min
Big Lazy Susan Makes Friends
In a small town in the U.S., there is a restaurant near a train station. The restaurant has four tables. But it is not small. The tables are big and round.美國一個小鎮的火車站旁，有一間餐廳。這間餐廳有四張圓形的大桌子。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 9, 2026 • 6min
Crabs Make Octopus Play Piano
A Swedish musician bought a live octopus. He did not take it to his kitchen. He took it to his music studio! He put it in a big fish tank.一位瑞典的音樂家買了一隻活章魚。他沒有把章魚拿去廚房，而是把牠帶到工作室，放進大水族箱裡。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 8, 2026 • 5min
Man Rides Wooden Bike Down the UK
A man from Ethiopia lives in England. He was bored. He missed his family. So he tried something new. He learned how to ride a bike. 一名來自衣索比亞的男子現在居住在英國。他覺得很無聊，很想家，所以他學會騎腳踏車後，決定試著做一點不一樣的事情。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 5, 2026 • 5min
U.S. Sells Last New Pennies
Have you seen U.S. money? Like Taiwan's money, U.S. money is called "dollar." One U.S. dollar has 100 cents.你有看過美國的錢幣嗎？美國錢叫做美元，一美元等於一百美分。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 4, 2026 • 5min
Man Cleans Clothes for People with No Home
Clean clothes make us feel good. They smell good. They make us look good. And they feel good on us!穿著乾淨的衣服會讓人心情變好。乾淨的衣服既舒服又好看！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 3, 2026 • 5min
A Pole to Poke with Snack Sticks
The Dongnan Night Market is in Yunlin. Many food stalls there sell delicious snacks on bamboo sticks.在雲林的東南夜市裡，很多攤販會賣插在竹籤上的美味小吃。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 2, 2026 • 5min
Taiwan Lantern Festival is Here
Today is the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday. That means it is the first day of the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi!今天是農曆新年的最後一天，這也代表嘉義的台灣燈會正式開始了！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Mar 1, 2026 • 5min
Do Not Stop Sea Turtle Fights
Do Not Stop Sea Turtle FightsSome divers were at a beach in Xiaoliuqiu. They heard loud splashes! They saw two big things push each other. The things bit each other. They hit each other. Were monsters fighting?!在小琉球的沙灘邊，幾名潛水客聽到很大的潑水聲。他們發現有兩個大東西正在互相推擠。牠們咬來咬去，攻擊對方，是怪物在打架嗎?Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.
Feb 25, 2026 • 5min
Playful Dog Goes to Basketball Game
In basketball, players are on a court. They bounce the ball. They throw it. They want the ball to go into the basket. When it does, the crowd cheers!打籃球時，球員在場上拍球、傳球、投球，努力讓球射進籃框。球一進去，觀眾就歡呼。Click HERE for the full transcript!
