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挪威四比一赢了伊拉克
Norway Beat Iraq 4-1
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用最简单的中文听一场真实的世界杯比赛：挪威多年后重返世界杯，球星哈兰德第一次踢就进了两个球，挪威四比一赢了伊拉克。适合零基础初学者，含拼音生词、语法和全文英文翻译。. HSK 1 Chinese listening practice.
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.
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English transcript reference
Do you like watching football?
I really like watching football.
Yesterday, there was 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.
One team has a certain player on it.
This player is very famous.
Many people know him.
And many people like him.
He plays football very well.
He plays really, really well.
Everyone loves watching him play.
For many years, he hadn't come to play in a big match like this.
Now, he has come.
Everyone really wanted to watch him.
Lots and lots of people came to watch.
The other team wants to win too.
They are also very good at football.
They also want to play well.
Which of the two teams would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
Okay, now let's watch this match.
Of these two teams, one is Norway.
The other is Iraq.
That very famous player is on the Norway team.
His name is Haaland.
Haaland is the player everyone wanted to watch.
Okay, the match has begun.
Both teams want to score.
"To score" means kicking the ball into the goal.
After a little while, Haaland scored a goal!
One to nil — Norway was ahead.
The people watching were all happy.
Everyone said: Haaland, amazing!
But Iraq wasn't afraid.
They wanted to score too, and wanted to win.
After a while, Iraq scored a goal too!
One to one — the two teams were level.
Iraq's fans were all very happy.
They shouted loudly, they cheered loudly.
They thought: we can score too!
But Norway quickly scored another goal.
The scorer was Haaland again.
By this point, Haaland had already scored two goals.
Two to one — Norway was ahead again.
And so the first half ended.
Later, the second half began.
Norway played better and better.
Iraq wanted to score again, but it was too hard.
Norway scored another goal, three to one.
Norway pushed further and further forward.
Finally, Norway scored one more goal, four to one.
Four to one — Norway won.
This is a big scoreline.
Haaland scored two goals on this day.
This was his first time playing in a big match like this.
First time here, and he scored two goals — really amazing.
The match ended, and Norway beat Iraq.
Norway's players were all very happy.
Their fans were happy too.
Because for many years, Norway hadn't come to play in a match like this.
They waited a long, long time.
This time, they came back, and they won too.
So Norway's fans were especially happy.
For Norway, this was a very joyful day.
For Haaland, this day was special too.
Because this was his first time playing in such a big match.
First time playing, and he scored two goals.
After the match, many people were talking about Haaland.
Everyone said Haaland really knows how to score.
Others said Iraq played quite well today too.
They lost, but they also scored a goal.
For them, this goal was important too.
They tried hard the whole time and didn't give up.
Actually, football is just like this.
With amazing players, the match is great to watch.
And everyone loves watching matches like this.
Alright, that's it for today's football match.
Norway beat Iraq four to one.
Haaland scored two goals, and everyone loves him.
I really want to watch his next match too.
Thank you for listening — see you next time.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇HSK 1. 我很喜欢看足球。
HSK 1. 很多人都知道他。
HSK 1. 他的名字，叫哈兰德。
HSK 1. 伊拉克的球迷，都很高兴。
HSK 1. 现在，他来了。
课文里解释过：进球，就是把球踢进去。
考纲词。挪威是一支很强的队。
考纲词。伊拉克的球迷，都很高兴。
考纲词。哈兰德，真厉害！
考纲词。挪威的球员，都很高兴。
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法可是…
'but' — introduces a contrast.
可是，伊拉克没有怕。
越来越…
'more and more …'.
挪威踢得越来越好。
因为…
'because' — gives a reason.
因为这是他第一次踢这样的大比赛。
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