《The Real Story》By 報導者

Taiwan's leading investigative newsroom talks through its reporting, in Taiwanese Mandarin.

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What it actually is

報導者 is a non-profit investigative outlet in Taipei, and this podcast puts its reporters on air to explain the stories they have just published, plus regular strands on international news and the arts. It is a good way to hear Taiwanese Mandarin used seriously rather than casually — noticeably different in accent, intonation and word choice from mainland media. Unscripted interviews at native speed with no transcripts, so genuinely advanced.

What it covers

  • Listening
  • Vocabulary
  • Immersion

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