Join us as we talk about Ramadan, and you’ll learn about its fascinating fasting and feasting customs. In this episode, ICRT’s Tim talks with weekend DJ, Shio, and You Shang-Jie (游尚傑), host of Unlock the Earth, a travel Podcast.

Then you’ll hear about pet peeves, cat’s meows and - you’ll hear it here first - “cat’s peeves”. —

Vocabulary

Sacrifice 犧牲(v.)

Muslims in Malaysia sacrifice eating from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during Ramadan.

Amplify 放大(v.)

He says social media can amplify someone’s mistake, especially if it goes viral.

Cleanse their souls 淨化心靈

Purify their bodies 淨化身體

Exercise self-control 實踐自我控制

Draw closer to the God 更親近神

Crescent moon 新月

Mosques 清真寺 (n.)

Bazaar 市集(n.)

Cancel culture 指控文化 (n.)

She doesn’t like cancel culture when someone does one thing wrong and is canceled without a chance to redeem him/herself.

Woke (adj.)

保持清醒的 這裡是指人們應該了解發生在身邊的當代議題，通常帶有戲謔涵意。

He doesn’t know or care about racial and social justice issues, but he pretends to be woke.

Intermittent fasting 間歇性斷食(n.)