Ministry of Education and ICRT Collaborate: Anchors Visit Schools to Help Students Confidently Speak English
The Ministry of Education and Taipei International Community Radio (ICRT) are collaborating to host anchors in schools, guiding students to speak English confidently. The 'News LunchBox' program, launched in the 108th academic year, has held 67 events across 20 counties and cities, accumulating over 2,500 episodes and 3 million clicks.
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Central News Agency (Taipei, May 9th) – The Ministry of Education and Taipei International Community Radio (ICRT) are collaborating to produce the English news program 'News LunchBox' starting from the 108th academic year. This initiative allows anchors to visit schools and interact face-to-face with students, guiding them to speak English with confidence. So far, 67 events have been held across 20 counties and cities.
The Ministry of Education announced today in a press release that 'News LunchBox' uses everyday content to guide students in naturally listening to and speaking English on campus. The program has accumulated over 2,500 episodes and more than 3 million clicks.
Online listening alone is not enough; in the 'Anchors Go to Campus' events, students interact directly with anchors, gaining invaluable experience. At the beginning of the activity in Wenchang Elementary School in Yunlin County, students were still somewhat shy and nervous. However, with the lively guidance of the anchors through tongue twisters and news reading practice, they gradually relaxed and became engaged in learning, proactively raising their hands to ask about pronunciation and expression methods.
In an event at Lequn Elementary School in Kaohsiung City, students showed great enthusiasm from the moment they saw the anchors, eagerly participating in ice-breaking activities, news guessing, and quiz games, leading to lively interaction. Through repeated opportunities to speak and receive immediate feedback, their nervousness gradually transformed into confidence, demonstrating excellent learning outcomes.
The Ministry of Education stated that it will continue to deepen its cooperation with ICRT, optimizing program content and learning resource design, allowing more students to encounter English in natural settings, express themselves bravely, and steadily improve their English communication skills, moving towards a future connected with the world. (Editor: Li Ming-Chung) 1150509
The Ministry of Education announced today in a press release that 'News LunchBox' uses everyday content to guide students in naturally listening to and speaking English on campus. The program has accumulated over 2,500 episodes and more than 3 million clicks.
Online listening alone is not enough; in the 'Anchors Go to Campus' events, students interact directly with anchors, gaining invaluable experience. At the beginning of the activity in Wenchang Elementary School in Yunlin County, students were still somewhat shy and nervous. However, with the lively guidance of the anchors through tongue twisters and news reading practice, they gradually relaxed and became engaged in learning, proactively raising their hands to ask about pronunciation and expression methods.
In an event at Lequn Elementary School in Kaohsiung City, students showed great enthusiasm from the moment they saw the anchors, eagerly participating in ice-breaking activities, news guessing, and quiz games, leading to lively interaction. Through repeated opportunities to speak and receive immediate feedback, their nervousness gradually transformed into confidence, demonstrating excellent learning outcomes.
The Ministry of Education stated that it will continue to deepen its cooperation with ICRT, optimizing program content and learning resource design, allowing more students to encounter English in natural settings, express themselves bravely, and steadily improve their English communication skills, moving towards a future connected with the world. (Editor: Li Ming-Chung) 1150509