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阿根廷三比二赢了佛得角
Argentina Beats Cape Verde 3–2 in Extra Time
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A beginner Chinese listening lesson on the World Cup knockouts: holders Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde after extra time, with a Messi goal. Simple HSK 1 sentences about a dramatic scare.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 3 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 前面、有名、强 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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English transcript reference
Today let's talk about a soccer game.
This game was very fun to watch.
And very long.
There are two teams.
One team is called Argentina.
One team is called Cape Verde.
Both teams want to win.
Argentina wants to win.
Cape Verde wants to win too.
Score a goal, and you get a point.
The team with more points wins.
Many people came to watch today.
So very many people.
Everyone wants to watch these two teams.
Both teams really want to win.
Both teams want to score.
Everyone sits there watching.
Watching these two teams.
Watching that ball.
Argentina has one player, called Messi.
Messi is very famous.
He is one of the most famous players in the world.
Many people came just to watch him.
Argentina is a very strong team.
Cape Verde is a small team.
Everyone thought Argentina would win.
Alright, the game began.
Argentina scored first.
The scorer was Messi.
Now it was one to zero.
Argentina was ahead.
But Cape Verde was not afraid.
Later, Cape Verde scored too.
Now it was one to one.
The two teams were level.
The game's time was up.
But it was still one to one.
The two teams had to play a bit more.
This is called extra time.
In extra time, Argentina scored again.
Now it was two to one.
But Cape Verde still did not give up.
They scored again.
Now it was two to two.
The two teams were level again.
Everyone was very surprised.
Cape Verde was so impressive.
Later, Argentina scored again.
Now it was three to two.
Argentina was ahead.
This time, Cape Verde didn't score again.
Later, the game ended.
Argentina beat Cape Verde three to two.
Argentina won the hard way.
Cape Verde is a small team.
But they played very well.
They pulled level with Argentina twice.
They almost won.
Messi is impressive too.
He scored again today.
This was a very important game.
Lose, and you go home.
So Cape Verde had to go home.
Argentina can go on to the next match.
Today, Argentina beat Cape Verde three to two.
That was today's game.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇考纲词。分数更多、领先。阿根廷在前面。
考纲词。很多人都知道。梅西很有名。
考纲词。很会踢、实力高。阿根廷是一个很强的队。
HSK 1. they; them.
把球踢进门。梅西进了一个球。
时间到了还是平局，就再多踢一会儿。这叫加时。
把落后的比分扳成一样。佛得角两次追平了阿根廷。
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法还是没有…
'Still did not…' — persistence against expectation.
佛得角还是没有放弃。
差一点就…
'Almost…' — came very close.
他们差一点就赢了。
比谁都…
'More than anyone' — the most of all.
他进的球，比谁都多。
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