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伯纳姆：一个"北方的王"，要当英国的大领导
Burnham, the 'King of the North,' Is About to Lead Britain
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 2 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 9 key vocabulary words such as 名字、喜欢、爱 and walks through 2 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.
今天，我们说一个人。
Today, we're talking about a person.
这个人，叫伯纳姆。
This person is called Burnham.
伯纳姆，是英国人。
Burnham is British.
他是英国北方的人。
He's from the north of England.
在英国的北方，很多人都很喜欢他。
In the north of England, many people really like him.
很多人都听他，也都爱他。
Many people listen to him, and love him too.
大家叫他"北方的王"。
People call him "the King of the North."
"北方的王"，是他的一个名字。
"King of the North" is a name for him.
好，伯纳姆很想当英国的大领导。
Now, Burnham really wanted to be England's top leader.
英国的大领导，是英国最大的人。
England's top leader is the most important person in the country.
他很想很想，可是没有当上。
He wanted it badly, but he didn't get it.
两回，他都没有当上。
Twice, he failed to get it.
伯纳姆很不高兴。
Burnham was very unhappy.
后来，伯纳姆去了一个大城市。
Later, Burnham went to a big city.
在这个大城市，他当了领导。
In this big city, he became the leader.
他做了很多，大家都很喜欢他。
He did a lot, and everyone really liked him.
很多人说：伯纳姆是一个好领导。
Many people said: Burnham is a good leader.
现在，英国要有一个新的大领导。
Now, England is going to have a new top leader.
现在的大领导，要走了。
The current top leader is leaving.
英国要选一个新的。
England has to choose a new one.
很多人都想：伯纳姆很好。
Many people thought: Burnham is great.
大家都想选他。
Everyone wanted to choose him.
最后，英国选了伯纳姆。
In the end, England chose Burnham.
伯纳姆，要当英国的大领导了。
Burnham is going to be England's top leader.
这一回，他当上了。
This time, he got it.
以前没有当上，现在当上了。
Before, he didn't get it; now he has.
很多人都很高兴。
Many people are very happy.
一个北方的人，要当英国最大的领导。
A man from the north is going to be England's top leader.
从"北方的王"，到英国的大领导。
From "King of the North" to England's top leader.
伯纳姆，走了很久。
Burnham has come a long way.
现在，很多英国人，都在说他。
Now, many British people are talking about him.
北方的王，来了。
The King of the North has arrived.
好，今天就说到这里。
OK, that's it for today.
"北方的王"，是他的一个名字 — "King of the North" is a name for him.
北方的人，都很喜欢他 — people in the north all really like him.
很多人都听他，也都爱他 — many people listen to him and love him.
现在的大领导，要走了 — the current top leader is leaving.
很多人都很高兴 — many people are very happy.
Beyond HSK 1. 伯纳姆是一个好领导 — Burnham is a good leader.
Beyond HSK 1. 英国选了伯纳姆 — Britain chose Burnham.
Beyond HSK 1. 他想当英国的大领导 — he wanted to be England’s top leader.
Beyond HSK 1. 他去了一个大城市 — he went to a big city.
* beyond level超纲词
很想 + Verb
"really want to do something" — 很 intensifies the desire.
伯纳姆很想当英国的大领导。
都 (all / both)
Placed before the verb to mean "all / both" of the subjects.
两回，他都没有当上。
很多人都很喜欢他。
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