Lantern Festival Intermediate
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Lantern Festival Intermediate

Reading Passage The Lantern Festival is one of the most magical celebrations in Taiwan, marking the end of Chinese New Year. This beautiful festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, usually in February or March. Thousands of colorful lanterns light up the night sky in cities across Taiwan. The festival…

Giant African Snails Intermediate
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Giant African Snails Intermediate

Reading Passage Giant African snails are among the largest land snails in the world. These massive creatures can grow up to eight inches long, which is about the size of an adult human hand. They originally come from East Africa, but they have spread to many countries around the world. Their brown shells have beautiful…

Earthquakes In Taiwan Elementary
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Earthquakes In Taiwan Elementary

Reading Passage Taiwan has many earthquakes. An earthquake is when the ground shakes. Taiwan is on top of two plates in the earth. When these plates move, the ground shakes. Most earthquakes are very small. You might not even feel them. But sometimes they are big. Big earthquakes can knock things off tables. Pictures on…

Dragon Boat Festival Intermediate
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Dragon Boat Festival Intermediate

Reading Passage The Dragon Boat Festival is one of Taiwan’s most exciting traditional holidays, celebrated every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This festival has been observed for over two thousand years and honors the memory of Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet and government official. When Qu Yuan drowned himself…