Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi…

And I'm Ryan Drillsma.

In today's news:

The last "English Schweitzer" teacher leaves Taiwan, a potato isn't a potato, and Ukrainian circus performers find home in Hungary.

All that and more, coming up next.

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最後一個 「英語史懷哲」老師離開金門

Last "English Schweitzer" Teacher Leaves Kinmen

Andrew Steward was 23 when he and his younger brother Lucas moved to Kinmen to teach English.

The two of them were recruited by the English Schweitzer social welfare program in 2004.

他們兩人在2004年應徵「英語史懷哲」社會福利計劃。

Now, he is moving back to the U.S. after 18 years.

Although the English Schweitzer program ended in 2013, Andrew continued to teach in Kinmen.

雖然「英語史懷哲」計畫2013 年結束，但 史安竹 繼續留在金門教書。

While in Taiwan he met his wife who is also from America and they had a daughter.

They will move back to their home state of Ohio in the Midwest (中西部).

Originally, they planned to stay in Taiwan for at least four more years.

But they changed their mind last summer, when they visited their hometown (家鄉).

They saw their daughter adapt (適應) to life in the U.S. very well.

The principal (校長) of Andrew's school said everyone was sad to see him leave.

Andrew said he appreciated (感謝) being accepted by the people of Kinmen.

And he loved the island's natural beauty.

After the pandemic is over he plans to bring his wife and daughter back to visit Kinmen.

他打算在疫情結束後，帶著太太和女兒回來金門拜訪。

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破紀錄的馬鈴薯 不是馬鈴薯

Record-Breaking Potato Isn't a Potato

A husband and wife in New Zealand found an eight-kilogram potato in their garden last year.

去年紐西蘭有一對夫妻在他們的菜園裡，發現一顆重達八公斤的馬鈴薯。

They gave the potato the name "Doug" and he became famous.

The couple thought the giant potato broke the world record, so they contacted the Guinness Book of World Records.

這對夫妻以為那顆巨大的馬鈴薯，打破了世界紀錄，於是打電話給金氏世界紀錄。

They sent some of the potato to Guinness, to confirm (確認) their record.

But after several months they got some bad news…

Doug was not a potato, after all!

Guinness said they had found the tuber (塊莖) of a gourd (葫蘆).

They used a DNA test to confirm Doug's species (種類).

Unfortunately, Guinness disqualified (取消資格) Doug because it isn't a potato.

So, the record for the biggest potato hasn't been broken yet.

The current record holder is still a potato that was found in Britain in 2011.

That potato weighed over 5 kilograms.

The couple are disappointed (失望), but they will try to break the record again next year.

And this time, it will definitely be a potato!

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烏克蘭馬戲團成員 在匈牙利找到家

Ukrainian Circus Performers Find Home in Hungary

There is still a lot of danger (危險) in Ukraine right now.

Most people in Ukraine are staying in their country, but there are also many people fleeing (逃離) to other countries nearby.

And now, two Hungarian circus schools have opened their doors to Ukrainian students.

兩所匈牙利馬戲學校歡迎烏克蘭學生就讀。

There was a group of around 100 students, who left their homes in Ukraine, to find safety (安全).

They are between the ages of 5 and 20 years old, and they are from the cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv.

The city of Budapest and one of the schools arranged for students to come to the country of Hungary.

布達佩斯市安排學生來匈牙利。

That group of Ukrainian students will be provided with food and housing.

And they will be able to continue their training (訓練) at the schools in safety.

We can be grateful that there are so many people ready to help those people in need!

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So in today's news bites:

The last English teacher from a social welfare program has left Kinmen.

Andrew Steward and his family moved back to their home state of Ohio.

He lived in Taiwan for 18 years and he appreciated being accepted by the people of Kinmen.

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A couple in New Zealand found a giant potato, which they named Doug.

It weighed 8 kilograms, so they thought it broke the world record.

But after Guinness did a DNA test on Doug, they found out it was not a potato, so it was disqualified!

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Two Hungarian circus schools have opened their doors to Ukrainian students.

Around 100 students had to leave their homes in Ukraine, because of the war in their country.

They will be given food and housing, and will continue their training.

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And that's today's episode of News Bites!