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奥地利三比一赢了约旦
Austria Beat Jordan 3-1
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用最简单的中文听一场真实的世界杯比赛：很多年没赢球的奥地利，三比一赢了第一次来世界杯的约旦；约旦也进了一个球。适合零基础初学者，含拼音生词、语法和全文英文翻译。. HSK 1 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 5 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 10 key vocabulary words such as 想、高兴、知道 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, there is a football match.
Many people wanted to watch this match.
I really wanted to watch it too.
In this match, there are two teams.
Both teams are very good at football.
Both teams really want to win.
Both teams also want to play well.
Everyone wanted to watch this match.
Lots and lots of people came to watch.
The people watching were all happy.
There's one team everyone wanted to watch.
And there's another team everyone also wanted to watch.
Both teams really wanted to win.
Both teams also wanted to play well.
Which of the two teams would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
Everyone wondered: who exactly would win?
Everyone also wondered: would this match be great to watch?
The people watching were all happy.
Everyone really wanted to watch these two teams play.
There really were so many people watching this match.
Okay, now let's watch this match.
Of these two teams, one is Austria.
The other is Jordan.
Both teams really wanted to win.
But the reasons they wanted to win were a little different.
Austria hadn't won a match for many years.
They really wanted to win once — really, really wanted to.
As for Jordan, this was their first time playing in a match this big.
For Jordan, just being here already made them very happy.
So they also really wanted to play well.
Okay, the match has begun.
Both teams want to score.
"To score" means kicking the ball into the goal.
After a little while, Austria scored a goal.
One to nil — Austria was ahead.
Austria's fans were all happy.
They thought: this time, will we win?
But Jordan wasn't afraid.
Jordan also really wanted to score and play well.
In the second half, Jordan scored a goal too!
One to one — the two teams were level.
Jordan's fans were especially, especially happy.
They shouted loudly, they cheered loudly.
Because it was Jordan's first time here, and they scored.
For them, this goal was very important.
This was Jordan's first big goal.
At this point, the match was great to watch.
Both teams wanted to score one more.
Both teams really wanted to win this match.
Later, Austria scored another goal.
Two to one — Austria was ahead again.
Jordan really wanted to catch up, but it was a bit hard.
At the very end, Austria scored one more goal.
Three to one — Austria won.
The match ended, and Austria beat Jordan.
Austria's players were all very happy.
Their fans were very happy too.
Because they had waited many years, and today they finally won.
They had waited far too long for this day.
So today they were especially happy.
For Austria, this was a very special day.
Although Jordan lost, they were happy too.
Because this was their first time playing in a match like this.
First time here, and they even scored a goal.
For them, this was a good day too.
They could go home happy.
After the match, many people were talking about these two teams.
Some said Austria waited so long, and winning really wasn't easy.
Others said Jordan, here for the first time, was already great.
Actually, football is just like this.
Some people wait a long time before they win.
Some people try hard the very first time they come.
Whether winning or losing, they were all very serious.
Everyone loves watching matches like this.
Watching a match like this makes me happy too.
Alright, that's it for today's football match.
Austria beat Jordan three to one.
This was a match that made people very happy.
Thank you for listening — see you next time.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇HSK 1. 两个队，都很想赢。
HSK 1. 奥地利的球迷，都很高兴。
HSK 1. 大家都想知道。
HSK 1. 约旦虽然输了，可是他们也很开心。
HSK 1. 他们也可以高高兴兴地回家了。
课文里解释过：进球，就是把球踢进去。
考纲词。奥地利的球迷，都很高兴。
考纲词。奥地利的球员，都非常高兴。
考纲词。对他们来说，这个球很重要。
考纲词。不管是赢，还是输，他们都很认真。
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What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法可是…
'but' — introduces a contrast.
可是，约旦没有怕。
因为…
'because' — gives a reason.
因为他们等了很多年，今天终于赢了。
不管…，都…
'no matter …, (still) …' — regardless of the condition.
不管是赢，还是输，他们都很认真。
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