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World Cup: Just's Brace, Iran Twice Behind and Twice Level — Iran 2-2 New Zealand

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An easy Chinese listening lesson on the World Cup: Just scores twice for New Zealand, but Iran fight back twice through Rezaeian and Mohebi for a 2-2 draw. HSK 2 vocabulary on leading, equalizing, and a four-goal thriller.

This is an HSK 2 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 威胁、事情、开始 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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原文

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今天我们很好世界球赛
伊朗新西兰
最后比分
共进非常热闹
最大就是来回拉扯
新西兰两次领先伊朗两次
一个我也一个一直最后
伊朗亚洲一支很多世界经验比较
新西兰来自大洋洲平时世界机会不多所以他们格外珍惜
很多觉得伊朗应该更有机会
可是球场上事情常常大家
新西兰踢得很有一点也不害怕
比赛开始新西兰大家一个惊喜
踢了分钟左右新西兰就进一个
速度很快抓住机会一脚就把打进
新西兰领先
开场这么伊朗有点没想到
不过伊朗很快回过神来
他们开始往前想把比分回来
到了三十分钟伊朗扎伊一个
回到一条线上
半场就在结束
半场精彩
新西兰又进一个
今天第二个我们二度
新西兰再次领先
一个今天真的厉害
但是伊朗还是放弃
没过多久伊朗一个
伊朗第二次
两次落后两次追上来伊朗佩服
后面时间都想再进一个拿下
但是攻来攻去也没再进
最后声响比分
拿到一分
怎么
伊朗来说两次落后都能说明他们心理容易打垮
新西兰来说两次领先都没守住多少有点可惜
不过他们这样能进球员进攻是有威胁
来说一分不算
对手比赛拿到一分就是线留住希望
看球来说就是比赛又有
两次两次这样怎么都不
大家记住名字
一个新西兰一个今天
一个伊朗那个球队第二次回来
还有伊朗扎伊一个也是
这样比赛中文朋友很好
又有领先又有又有正好可以这些说法
就是伊朗新西兰故事
English transcript reference

Today we're talking about a very entertaining World Cup match.

It's Iran versus New Zealand.

The final score was two to two.

The two teams scored four goals in all — very lively.

The biggest draw of this game was the back-and-forth.

New Zealand led twice, Iran equalized twice.

You score one, I score one, all the way to the end.

First, a word about the two teams.

Iran is a strong Asian side, has been to many World Cups, with plenty of experience.

New Zealand comes from Oceania, doesn't get many World Cup chances, so they cherish it especially.

Before the match, many felt Iran had the better chance to win.

But on the soccer pitch, things often don't go the way people expect.

In this game, New Zealand played with real drive and weren't afraid at all.

When the match began, New Zealand gave everyone a surprise.

Only about seven minutes in, New Zealand scored.

The scorer is named Just.

He's very fast, seized a chance, and struck the ball into the net.

One to zero, New Zealand ahead.

Conceding so early, Iran were a bit caught off guard.

But Iran quickly came to their senses.

They started pushing forward, wanting to pull the score back.

At around thirty minutes, Iran's Rezaeian scored.

One to one, the two teams back on the same line.

The first half ended at one to one.

The second half was even better.

New Zealand's Just scored again.

This was his second goal today — we call it a brace.

Two to one, New Zealand ahead once more.

Scoring two goals by himself, Just was truly outstanding today.

But Iran still wouldn't give up.

Not long after, Iran's Mohebi scored as well.

Two to two!

Iran equalized a second time.

Twice behind, twice level — Iran's tenacity was admirable.

In the time after, both teams wanted one more to take the game.

But attack as they might, neither could score again.

The whistle finally blew, the score fixed at two to two.

Each team took one point.

How to view this game?

For Iran, equalizing twice from behind shows they're mentally steady and not easily broken.

For New Zealand, failing to hold either lead is something of a pity.

Still, with a scorer like Just, their attack carries real threat.

For both teams, this point isn't bad at all.

In a game against a strong opponent, taking a point keeps their hopes of advancing alive.

And for the fans, this is the most thrilling kind of game — lots of goals, and end to end.

Four goals, two times taking the lead, two equalizers — a game like this is worth it any way you look.

This game also made everyone remember two names.

One is New Zealand's Just, who scored two by himself — the brightest star today.

One is Iran's Mohebi, whose goal rescued the team a second time.

And Iran's Rezaeian, who scored the first equalizer too.

A game like this is also great for friends learning Chinese.

In one match there's leading, equalizing, and going ahead again — perfect for hearing these expressions a few more times.

That's the story of Iran two to two New Zealand.

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Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.

What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
wēixiéthreat

考纲词。让对方害怕、有危险。他们的进攻是有威胁的。

shìqingmatter/thing

HSK 1-2. matter/thing.

kāishǐto start / to begin

HSK 1-2. to start / to begin.

xī wàngto hope

HSK 1-2. to hope.

lǐngxiānto lead

比分比对手高。新西兰两次领先。

zhuīpíngto equalize

落后的队再进球,把比分变成一样。伊朗两次追平。

méi kāi èr dùto score a brace (two goals)

一个人在一场球里进两个球。贾斯特今天梅开二度。

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

不按…来

'Doesn't go according to…' — something doesn't follow the expected pattern.

事情常常不按大家想的来。

没过多久

'Before long / not long after' — a short time later.

没过多久,伊朗的莫赫比也进了一个球。

对…来说

'As for… / for…' — frames whom a statement applies to.

对两个队来说,这一分都不算差。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
伊朗YīlǎngIran新西兰XīnxīlánNew Zealand贾斯特JiǎsītèJust (Elijah Just, New Zealand)雷扎伊安Léizhāyī'ānRezaeian (Ramin Rezaeian, Iran)莫赫比MòhèbǐMohebi (Mohammad Mohebi, Iran)

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