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World Cup: Mahrez's Brace and Two Stoppage-Time Goals — Algeria Draw 3-3 with Austria

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An easy Chinese listening lesson on the World Cup: in a six-goal thriller, Mahrez's brace puts Algeria ahead in stoppage time before Kalajdžić levels it 3-3. HSK 2 vocabulary on stoppage time, equalizing, and a wild finish.

This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 4 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 7 key vocabulary words such as 关键、问题、开始 and walks through 3 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.

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今天我们非常精彩世界比赛阿尔及利亚三战奥地利
共进比分一直来回变化看得非常
球队你来领先对方马上追上来
而且戏剧出现最后阶段
所谓就是九十分钟之外那几分钟
我们来看比赛过程
比赛开始奥地利先进一个
的是他们很有前锋
半场结束时候阿尔及利亚贝尔比分
半场奥地利再进一球奥地利领先
没过多久阿尔及利亚马赫一个
马赫阿尔及利亚有名这个非常关键
马赫他在欧洲球队踢过很多技术非常
擅长就是关键时候出来球队解决问题
今天一次证明自己价值
比赛踢到这里已经精彩疯狂后面
比赛进入眼看就要平局收场
就在这个时候马赫又进一个
今天第二个阿尔及利亚
阿尔及利亚球迷疯了以为胜利在眼前
可是足球真的神奇
就在比赛最后一刻奥地利卡拉打进一球
这个进得太晚几乎是最后一脚
奥地利硬是最后关头一分抢了回来
声响比分一分
怎么
球队来说都是拼到最后一秒比赛
阿尔及利亚两次落后两次最后一度展现
马赫一个二度阿尔及利亚最大功臣
奥地利顽强最后一刻没有自己空手而归
喜欢看球来说就是理想比赛反复悬念
几次领先一直最后结果
这样无论支持一边得很开心
最后一下结果意义
小组最后很想一个线名额
最后心情其实很不一样
阿尔及利亚一分惊险拿到进入一轮机会
奥地利虽然到了最后很可惜没能进一步
所以同样是一边了一口气一边遗憾
就是阿尔及利亚奥地利难忘大战
English transcript reference

Today we're talking about a thrilling World Cup match: Algeria drew Austria three to three.

This game had six goals in all, the score swinging back and forth, an absolute treat to watch.

First, the things to watch in this game.

The two teams went back and forth — whoever led, the other caught up right away.

And the two most dramatic goals both came in the final stoppage time.

So-called stoppage time is those extra minutes played beyond the ninety.

Let's look at how the game went.

When the match began, Austria scored first.

The scorer was their famous striker Arnautović, one to zero.

Near the end of the first half, Algeria's Belghali leveled it, one to one.

In the second half, Austria's Sabitzer scored again, two to one, Austria ahead once more.

Not long after, Algeria's Mahrez scored too, two to two.

Mahrez is Algeria's most famous star, and his goal was crucial.

Speaking of Mahrez, he played for big European clubs for many years and is very skilled.

What he does best is step up at the most crucial moments to solve problems for his team.

In today's game, he proved his worth once again.

By this point, the game was already thrilling, but the craziest part was still to come.

The match entered stoppage time, and it looked about to end in a draw.

Right at that moment, Mahrez scored again!

This was his second goal today, three to two, Algeria taking the lead.

The Algeria fans all went wild, thinking victory was right in front of them.

But soccer really is amazing.

At the very last moment, Austria's Kalajdžić scored too, three to three!

This goal came so late, almost the last kick.

Austria forcibly grabbed a point back at the final moment.

The whistle blew, the score fixed at three to three, each team taking one point.

How to view this game?

For both teams, this was a game fought to the very last second.

Algeria fell behind twice, leveled twice, and even led once at the end, showing great tenacity.

Mahrez scoring a brace by himself was Algeria's biggest hero.

And Austria was tenacious too, leveling at the last moment, not letting themselves go home empty-handed.

For those who love soccer, this is the ideal game — lots of goals, twists, and suspense.

Six goals, the lead taken and pegged back several times, settled only at the very end.

A game like this, whichever side you support, is a joy to watch.

Finally, a word on the meaning of the result.

This was the last group game, and both teams wanted to win to fight for a place to advance.

The eventual draw meant very different things to the two teams.

Algeria, on the strength of this point, nervously grabbed a place in the next round;

while Austria, though they fought to the end, sadly couldn't take that further step.

So the same three to three: one side breathes a sigh of relief, the other carries regret.

That's Algeria three to three Austria — an unforgettable goal-fest.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
guānjiànkey; crucial

考纲词。最重要、最要紧的。他这个球非常关键。

wèntíproblem / question

HSK 1-2. problem / question.

kāishǐto start / to begin

HSK 1-2. to start / to begin.

yíyàngthe same

HSK 1-2. the same.

bǔshístoppage time / added time

比赛九十分钟之外多踢的那几分钟。两个球都在补时进的。

xìjùdramatic (lit. theater/drama)

情节起伏大、出人意料。最戏剧的两个球都在补时。

fǎnchāoto come from behind to take the lead

本来平了,又进球反过来领先。三比二,阿尔及利亚反超了。

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

所谓…,就是…

'So-called…, that is…' — introduces and defines a term.

所谓补时,就是九十分钟之外再多踢的那几分钟。

就在这个时候

'Right at this moment' — marks a sudden turning point.

就在这个时候,马赫雷斯又进了一个球!

无论…,都…

'No matter…, still…' — a conclusion holds in every case.

无论你支持哪一边,都看得很开心。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
阿尔及利亚Ā'ěrjílìyàAlgeria奥地利ÀodìlìAustria阿瑙托维奇ĀnǎotuōwéiqíArnautović (Marko Arnautović, Austria)贝尔加利Bèi'ěrjiālìBelghali (Algeria)萨比策SàbǐcèSabitzer (Marcel Sabitzer, Austria)马赫雷斯MǎhèléisīMahrez (Riyad Mahrez, Algeria)卡拉伊季奇KǎlāyījìqíKalajdžić (Sasa Kalajdžić, Austria)

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