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Canada Draws Bosnia 1–1 at World Cup
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A beginner Chinese listening lesson on the World Cup: Canada 1-1 Bosnia. Simple HSK 1 sentences about goals, drawing a match, and cheering on the host nation.
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 7 key vocabulary words such as 分、加油、他们 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 was a soccer match.
Two teams played soccer.
One team was Canada.
One team was Bosnia.
Today's match was in Canada.
Many, many people came to watch.
Everyone was very happy.
Everyone loves watching soccer.
Both teams wanted to win.
Canada wanted to win.
Bosnia wanted to win too.
They all wanted to score a goal.
Score one goal, and you get one point.
The team with more points wins.
Both teams really wanted to win.
Both teams really wanted the ball.
Many people sat there watching.
They watched the two teams.
They watched the ball.
Everyone really wanted to watch.
Both teams came out.
They all wanted to play.
Both teams really wanted that point.
Neither team wanted to lose.
Today's match, many people love to watch.
This was a very big match.
Many people came early.
They sat there watching the game.
They wanted to watch the two teams play.
Adults came, and children came too.
The match began.
Both teams were running.
They kept kicking the ball.
You pass to me, I pass to you.
The ball came, the ball went.
Both teams played very fast.
First, Bosnia scored a goal.
Bosnia had one point now.
Canada had no points.
Bosnia's players were very happy.
Canada's side got a little anxious.
This was the first half.
In the first half Bosnia had one point.
Canada had zero.
It was one to zero.
Bosnia was ahead.
Canada didn't want to lose.
They wanted to score.
They shot again and again.
But the ball wouldn't go in.
Some shots were too high.
Some shots were too wide.
Some shots, the players at the goal blocked.
Time passed bit by bit.
Everyone was waiting.
Could Canada score?
Many people were a little anxious.
Canada's fans kept cheering.
Then, Canada scored!
The one who scored is named Larin.
Larin kicked the ball right in.
The ball went in!
Everyone stood up.
Everyone shouted together.
Wonderful!
Now it was one to one.
Canada had one point.
Bosnia also had one point.
The two teams were even.
What does one to one mean?
It means the two teams are equal.
Nobody won.
Nobody lost.
This is called a draw.
A draw means the same amount.
The match was almost over.
Both teams were very tired.
They both wanted to score one more.
But there were no more.
In the end it was still one to one.
Canada was the host of this match.
They played at home.
Many people came to cheer for them.
Canada really wanted to win.
In the end they didn't win.
It was a little bit of a shame.
But getting one point isn't bad either.
Bosnia was good too.
They scored first.
In the end they had one point.
They were happy too.
This match was great to watch.
Both teams tried very hard.
You don't give in, I don't give in.
When a goal went in, everyone was so happy.
This was a World Cup match.
The World Cup happens only once every four years.
Many countries come to play.
Everyone plays together, watches together.
So everyone loves the World Cup.
Canada didn't lose, and didn't win.
Bosnia was the same.
Both teams got one point.
For Canada, this point is okay.
For Bosnia, this point is okay too.
Next match, they have to play again.
They both want to win the next one.
Canada one to one Bosnia.
Each team has one point.
That was today's match.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇考纲词。进一个球，就是一分。
考纲词。大声喊，让自己的队踢得更好。
HSK 1. they; them.
HSK 1. what.
一场踢球的比赛。这里指足球比赛。
考纲词。一群一起踢球的人。两个队就是两支球队。
考纲词。比分高，就是赢。
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
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