Avatar: Seven Havens:新 Avatar 是女孩 Pavi,全世界却都怕她
Avatar: Seven Havens — The New Avatar Pavi, Feared by the Whole World
This is an HSK 2 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 8 key vocabulary words such as 新闻、世界、朋友 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.
今年七月,有一个大新闻,很多人都特别高兴。
This July, there's big news, and many people are especially happy.
大家都很喜欢的一个故事——Avatar,有新的了。
A story everyone loves — Avatar — has a new one.
这个新故事,叫 Avatar: Seven Havens。
This new story is called Avatar: Seven Havens.
故事里,有一个女孩,叫 Pavi。
In the story, there's a girl named Pavi.
在 Avatar 的世界里,有的人有很特别的力量,能动土、动水、也能动火。
In the world of Avatar, some people have special powers — they can move earth, water, even fire.
全世界,只有一个最特别的人,就叫 Avatar。
In the whole world, there's only one most special person, and he's called the Avatar.
很早的时候,Avatar 都是好人,帮大家,让大家过得好好的。
In the old days, Avatars were good people, helping everyone, keeping everyone safe.
Pavi,是新的 Avatar。
Pavi is the new Avatar.
可是这一次,很不一样。
But this time, it's very different.
在 Pavi 的世界里,出了一件非常大的事情。
In Pavi's world, something enormous has happened.
很多地方都坏了,很多东西都没有了。
Many places are ruined, and many things are gone.
很多人过得非常不好,心里也非常怕。
People are living very badly, and their hearts are full of fear.
很多人说:这个新的 Avatar,不是来帮我们的。
Many people say: this new Avatar isn't here to help us.
她是来把我们的世界,弄坏的。
She's here to wreck our world.
所以,很多人怕 Pavi,看见她就跑。
So many people fear Pavi, and run when they see her.
可是 Pavi 自己,也非常不好过。
But Pavi herself is having a very hard time too.
她不知道,自己到底是谁。
She doesn't know who she really is.
她小的时候,还有一个很近的家人,和她一起长大。
When she was little, she had a close family member who grew up with her.
可是那个人,很早就走散了,一直不在。
But that person got lost long ago and has been gone ever since.
现在 Pavi 一个人,一边走,一边想:我是谁?
Now Pavi walks alone, wondering: who am I?
我要做什么?
What should I do?
这个新故事,是很早以前做 Avatar 的那些人,一起做的。
This new story was made by the very people who made Avatar long ago.
所以很多老朋友都说:Avatar,回来了!
So many old fans are saying: Avatar is back!
新故事,十月九号就能看,一次就有二十六个。
The new story can be watched on October 9, all twenty-six at once.
你呢?
And you?
你小时候,有没有一个特别喜欢、一直记得的故事?
When you were little, was there a story you especially loved and still remember?
一个大新闻 = big news.
Pavi 的世界 = Pavi's world.
老朋友 = old fans/friends.
很特别的力量 = a special power.
很多人怕她 = many fear her.
有很特别的力量 = has a special power.
一个女孩,叫 Pavi = a girl named Pavi.
这个新故事 = this new story.
* beyond level超纲词
可是……
'But …' — introduces a contrast.
可是这一次,很不一样。
是来……的
'is here to (do) …' — states someone's purpose.
她是来把我们的世界弄坏的。
一边……一边……
'doing X while doing Y' at the same time.
Pavi 一边走,一边想:我是谁?
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