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墨西哥三比零赢了捷克
Mexico Beat the Czech Republic Three to Zero
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A beginner Chinese listening lesson on the World Cup: Mexico 3-0 Czech Republic. Simple HSK 1 sentences about co-host Mexico winning all three group games for the first time.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 4 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 进球、主办国、赢 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 match.
There are two teams.
One team is the Czech Republic.
One team is Mexico.
Both teams wanted to win.
The Czechs wanted to win.
Mexico wanted to win too.
They all wanted to score.
Score one goal, and you get one point.
The team with more points wins.
Many people came to watch today.
So very many people.
Everyone wanted to watch the two teams play.
Both teams really wanted to win.
Both teams really wanted points.
The Czechs wanted to score.
Mexico wanted to score too.
Both teams really wanted to score.
Everyone sat there watching the game.
They watched the two teams.
They watched the ball.
Both teams came out.
They all wanted to play well.
None of them wanted to lose.
Both teams really wanted that point.
Everyone wanted to watch them play.
So very many people watching.
Today's match, many people wanted to watch.
Many wanted to watch Mexico play.
First, a good thing.
This World Cup, Mexico is one of the hosts.
Playing at home, they really wanted to win.
In the first two games, Mexico won both.
Today was the third game.
If they won again today, that's three wins.
Winning all three isn't easy.
The match began.
Both teams were playing.
In the first half, no one scored.
It was still zero to zero.
In the second half, Mexico scored.
The scorer is named Chávez.
It was one to zero.
Mexico was ahead.
A little later, Mexico scored again.
The scorer is named Quiñones.
Now it was two to zero.
Mexico played better and better.
Near the end, Mexico scored once more.
The scorer is named Fidalgo.
Now it was three to zero.
Mexico won!
All three goals were in the second half.
Mexico played better and better.
The fans kept shouting and cheering.
Every time a goal went in, everyone shouted.
The stadium was so lively.
The Czechs didn't score today.
They wanted to win and tried hard too.
But today Mexico was too strong.
Mexico scored three goals, the Czechs none.
So the Czechs lost.
The Czechs didn't play well at this World Cup.
After losing today, they have to go home.
Mexico won this game.
They won all three games!
This is a wonderful thing.
Mexico's people were all especially happy.
Why was everyone so happy?
Because Mexico hadn't done this in a very long time.
Mexico has been to many World Cups.
But winning all three, today was the first time.
At home, they won three games.
This is the first time in their history.
So this day, everyone will remember.
For Mexico, this is a very important day.
The match was over.
The score was three to zero.
Mexico beat the Czech Republic.
Mexico won all three and finished first in the group.
This was a World Cup match.
The World Cup happens only once every four years.
Many countries come to play.
Today, Mexico beat the Czech Republic three to zero.
Mexico won all three games.
That was today's match.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇考纲词。一点一点变得更…。墨西哥踢得越来越好。
考纲词。过去发生的事。这是他们历史上第一次。
考纲词。人多、声音大、很有气氛。球场里特别热闹。
考纲词。很有意义。这是很重要的一天。
把球踢进门。墨西哥进了三个球。
办这次世界杯的国家。墨西哥是主办国之一。
考纲词。比分高的队就赢了。墨西哥三场都赢了。
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法如果…，就…
'If…, then…' — a condition and its result.
如果今天再赢，就是三场都赢。
又…了
'…again' — repeated action.
墨西哥又进了一个球。
为什么…？因为…
Asking 'why' and answering with 'because'.
为什么大家这么高兴？因为墨西哥很久都没有这样了。
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