A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
英格兰四比二赢了克罗地亚
England Beat Croatia 4-2
用最简单的中文听一场进球很多的世界杯比赛:英格兰和克罗地亚一共进了六个球,球星凯恩进了两个,英格兰四比二获胜。适合零基础初学者,含拼音生词、语法和全文英文翻译。
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 喜欢、知道、名字 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.
Read the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.
Many people love watching football.
I love watching football too.
Today, I want to talk about a football match.
Many people wanted to watch this match.
In this match, there are two teams.
Both teams are very good at football.
Both teams 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.
Which of the two teams would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
One team is very famous.
Many people know this team.
And many people like this team.
Many people thought this team would win.
The other team wants to win too.
They are also very good at football.
They also want to play well.
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 England.
The other is Croatia.
England is that very famous team.
On the England team, there is one very famous player.
His name is Kane.
Kane plays football extremely well.
He's very good at scoring.
"To score" means kicking the ball into the goal.
Today's match is very special.
Why is it special?
Because in this match, there were a lot of goals.
Okay, the match has begun.
Not long after kickoff, England scored a goal.
The scorer was Kane.
One to nil — England was ahead.
England's fans were all happy.
But Croatia wasn't afraid.
They wanted to score too, and wanted to win.
After a while, Croatia scored a goal too.
One to one — the two teams were level.
Croatia's fans were happy too.
Later, Kane scored another goal.
Two to one — England was ahead again.
By this point, Kane had scored two goals.
Everyone said: Kane, amazing!
But Croatia still didn't give up.
Near the end of the first half, they scored another goal.
Two to two — the teams were level again.
Four goals in just the first half — that's really a lot.
The two teams scored one after another.
The people watching enjoyed it greatly.
The second half began.
England soon scored another goal.
Three to two — England was ahead once more.
This time the scorer was another England player.
Croatia badly wanted to catch up, but it was a bit hard.
England played better and better.
Later, near the end of the match,
England scored another goal.
Four to two — England won.
This match had six goals in all.
Six goals — that really is a lot.
England beat Croatia, four to two.
Kane alone scored two goals.
He helped England win this match.
England's players were all happy.
Their fans were happy too.
Of course, although Croatia lost, they played quite well too.
They scored two goals as well and didn't give up.
They tried hard too, and everyone saw it.
Actually, this is the fun thing about football.
Everyone loves watching high-scoring matches.
You score one, I score one — so lively.
Watching a match like this, the time flies by.
And everyone enjoys it.
With a player like Kane, the match is even better to watch.
Alright, that's it for today's football match.
England beat Croatia four to two.
This was a fine, high-scoring match.
Thank you for listening — see you next time.
Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.
很多人都喜欢看足球。
HSK 1. 很多人都知道这个队。
HSK 1. 他的名字,叫凯恩。
HSK 1. 英格兰的球迷,都很高兴。
今天这个比赛,很特别。
课文里解释过:进球,就是把球踢进去。
考纲词。英格兰是那个很有名的强队。
考纲词。他们的球迷,也很高兴。
考纲词。大家都说:凯恩,真厉害!
考纲词。你来一个,我来一个,特别热闹。
* beyond level超纲词
为什么…呢?因为…
'why …? because …' — a self-answered question.
为什么特别呢?因为这个比赛,球特别多。
越来越…
'more and more …'.
英格兰踢得越来越好。
虽然…,可是…
'although …, but …' — concession.
克罗地亚虽然输了,可是也踢得不错。
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