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日本四比零赢了突尼斯
Japan Beats Tunisia 4–0 to Reach Knockouts
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用最简单的中文，听一场真实的世界杯比赛：亚洲球队日本进攻火力全开，四比零大胜突尼斯，提前晋级。含生词、语法和全文翻译，特别适合零基础和初级中文学习者。. 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 7 key vocabulary words such as 比赛、进球、赢 and walks through 2 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
Many people love watching soccer.
I love watching soccer too.
Today, I want to talk about a soccer match.
This match is great to watch.
In this match, there are two teams.
Both teams are very good at soccer.
Both teams want to win.
Both teams also want to play well.
Everyone wants to watch this match.
The people who came to watch were many, many.
The people watching were all very happy.
The two teams — who would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
These two teams both really wanted to win.
They both wanted to play very well.
Everyone really wanted to watch them play too.
The people watching this match were also many, many.
Some people like this team.
Some people like that team.
Everyone hoped the team they liked would win.
The people watching were all very happy.
Everyone sat down to watch this match.
Today's match would be great to watch.
Everyone really wanted to watch.
Okay, now let's look at this match.
Of these two teams, one is Japan.
The other one is Tunisia.
Japan — many people know this team.
Everyone says Japan plays very well.
So today, will Japan win?
Everyone wanted to know.
Okay, the match has begun.
Both teams want to score.
"To score" means to kick the ball in.
The match had only been going a little while when Japan scored.
One to zero — Japan was ahead very early.
After scoring this goal, Japan played even better.
A while later, Japan scored another goal.
Two to zero — Japan pulled further ahead.
Japan played fast and well.
Their goals went in one by one.
With each goal, Japan's fans shouted loudly.
Everyone was very happy, more delighted the more they watched.
Later, Japan scored two more goals.
Japan scored four goals in all.
Four goals — really a lot!
For Tunisia, this was too hard.
And Tunisia?
Tunisia wanted to score too.
They kept pushing forward, wanting to score a goal.
They tried many times too.
But they didn't play very well today.
Japan defended well, and it was hard for Tunisia to score.
Japan was too strong; it was hard for Tunisia.
Playing the whole match, Tunisia didn't score a single goal.
In the end, the match finished, four to zero.
Japan beat Tunisia.
Japan's players were all very happy.
Their fans were all especially happy too.
Because Japan won by so many goals.
Today, Japan had one especially impressive player.
He alone scored two goals.
Scoring two goals as one person is already impressive.
It was he who helped Japan score many goals.
Japan played so well that they reached the next round.
The "next round" means the more important matches that follow.
That is to say, Japan can keep playing on.
For Japan, this was a very good day.
They won the match and reached the next round.
And Tunisia?
Tunisia lost and had to go home.
Their World Cup ended right here.
Of course, Tunisia worked hard too.
They fought to the very end and didn't give up.
Even though they lost, they played very seriously.
It's just that today, Japan was a bit stronger.
Actually, this is soccer.
Sometimes, a team scores many goals.
Sometimes, a team can't score a single goal.
Alright, today's soccer match — that's all for here.
Japan beat Tunisia four to zero.
Japan played well and reached the next round.
One player scored two goals — really impressive.
Thank you for listening; see you next time.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇考纲词. 今天有一场很好看的比赛。
考纲词. 日本四比零赢了突尼斯。
考纲词. 日本有一个球员很厉害。
考纲词. 日本今天踢得太厉害了。
考纲词. 突尼斯也很努力，没有放弃。
把球踢进去，就是进球。
喜欢看球的人，就是球迷。
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What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法一…就…
'As soon as …, then …' links one action right after another.
比赛才开始一会儿，日本就进了一个球。
一共
'In all / altogether' sums up a total amount.
日本一共进了四个球。
Proper Nouns
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