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Two Corners, One Comeback: Algeria Beat Jordan 2–1

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用简单中文回顾一场真实的世界杯比赛:约旦先拔头筹,阿尔及利亚靠两记角球连扳两球,二比一逆转约旦。含生词、语法和全文翻译,适合初级中文学习者。. HSK 2 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 2 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 着急、可惜、尊重 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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今天我们来说有意思世界比赛
比赛约旦阿尔及利亚
结果阿尔及利亚赢了
比赛特别地方阿尔及利亚踢出一个逆转
因为他们开始落后最后反过来赢了
我们来说球队
阿尔及利亚来自非洲一支很有实力球队
他们身体强壮技术不错非洲比较之一
约旦来自亚洲名气实力都没有阿尔及利亚
不过约旦球员很有从来轻易
大家觉得阿尔及利亚会赢
可是比赛开始出现意外
没想到先进不是阿尔及利亚而是约旦
约旦球员先进一个
约旦早早领先
这个所有都很吃惊
那么阿尔及利亚竟然落后
落后以后阿尔及利亚开始着急他们必须回来
于是阿尔及利亚一次一次往前进攻
他们控制脚下一直在机会
角球他们什么办法
可是约旦守得很好比分一直没有变化
半场结束时候约旦还是领先
那个时候阿尔及利亚球迷都有担心
直到半场阿尔及利亚努力才有回报
他们球员一个
两队回到一条线上
有意思的是这个角球
"角球"就是出了底线以后球场
这个以后阿尔及利亚踢得更有信心
没过多久他们又进一个
阿尔及利亚球员伊里
阿尔及利亚反过来领先
据说这个角球有关
也就是说阿尔及利亚来自这样机会
说明他们利用这种
落后约旦也想可是没能再进
最后比赛结束阿尔及利亚逆转获胜
阿尔及利亚来说不易胜利
他们落后又能冷静比分回来取胜很不简单
说明他们不光实力心态
足球落后时候考验一支球队
落后乱了阿尔及利亚越好
当然输了约旦踢得很好
他们先进一直到了最后
一支亚洲球队来说阿尔及利亚这么辛苦已经很不容易
他们先进顶住对方时间进攻表现得很顽强
只是最后他们没能守住领先输得有点可惜
比赛结束很多都在比赛
有人阿尔及利亚落后也不
也有他们来自角球说明平时得很认真
还有人为约旦感到可惜觉得他们其实踢得一点都不
其实就是足球好看地方
落后也有可能最后
只要放弃还有机会
好了就是约旦阿尔及利亚比赛
阿尔及利亚逆转约旦拿下宝贵胜利
来自角球他们抓住机会能力
他们落后赢回来这种顽强印象深刻
谢谢我们下次再见
English transcript reference

Today we're going to talk about an interesting World Cup match.

This match is Jordan versus Algeria.

Let's give the result first: Algeria won, two to one.

What made this match special is that Algeria pulled off a comeback.

Because they were behind at first and only turned it around to win at the end.

Let's first talk about the two teams.

Algeria comes from Africa and is a very capable team.

They're physically strong with good technique, one of the stronger teams in Africa.

Jordan comes from Asia and isn't as famous or strong as Algeria.

However, Jordan's players have real fight and never give up easily.

Before the match, everyone thought Algeria would win.

But as the match began, a surprise unfolded.

Unexpectedly, the one to score first was not Algeria, but Jordan.

Jordan's player Al-Rashdan scored first.

One to zero — Jordan led early.

This opening surprised everyone.

Such a strong Algeria actually fell behind first.

After falling behind, Algeria got anxious; they had to catch up.

So Algeria attacked forward again and again.

They kept the ball at their feet, always looking for chances.

Crosses, shots, corners — they used every method.

But Jordan defended well, and the score didn't change.

At the end of the first half, Jordan still led one to zero.

At that point, Algeria's fans were a little worried.

Not until the second half did Algeria's efforts pay off.

Their player Benbouali scored a goal.

One to one — the two teams were back on the same line.

Interestingly, this goal came from a corner kick.

A "corner kick" is the ball taken from the corner of the field after it goes out over the goal line.

After scoring this goal, Algeria played with more confidence.

Before long, they scored another goal.

The scorer was Algeria's player Gouiri.

Two to one — Algeria had gone ahead.

They say this goal was related to a corner too.

That is to say, both of Algeria's goals came from this kind of chance.

This shows they're very good at making use of such balls.

Jordan, now behind, wanted to chase again, but couldn't score.

In the end, the match finished two to one, with Algeria winning the comeback.

For Algeria, this was a hard-earned victory.

They fell behind, then calmly pulled the score back and even went ahead to win — no easy thing.

This shows they have not only quality but also a steady mindset.

In soccer, falling behind is what tests a team the most.

Some teams fall apart once behind, but Algeria played better and better.

Of course, Jordan, who lost, played well too.

They scored first and fought all the way to the end.

For an Asian team, making Algeria work this hard is already no small thing.

They scored first and withstood the opponent's attacks for a long time, playing very tenaciously.

It's just that in the end, they couldn't hold their lead, losing a bit unluckily.

After the match, many people were talking about it.

Some said Algeria is good at playing from behind, staying calm when they fall behind.

Others said both their goals came from corners, showing they practice seriously.

Still others felt for Jordan, thinking they actually didn't play badly at all.

Actually, this is the great part of soccer.

Falling behind first, you might still have the last laugh.

As long as you don't give up, there's still a chance.

Alright, that's the Jordan versus Algeria match.

Algeria came from behind to beat Jordan two to one, taking a precious victory.

Both goals came from corners; their ability to seize chances is strong.

They fell behind and won it back, and that tenacity is impressive.

Thank you for listening; see you next time.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
zháojíanxious, worried

考纲词. 落后以后,阿尔及利亚开始着急。

kěxīa pity, regrettable

考纲词. 约旦没能守住领先,输得有点可惜。

zūnzhòngto respect

考纲词. 约旦拼到最后,值得尊重。

yǒu yìsiinteresting

HSK 1-2. interesting.

nìzhuǎnto come from behind, turn it around

本来要输,后来反过来赢了,就是逆转。

jìngōngto attack; offense

往前踢、想进球,就是进攻。

jiǎoqiúcorner kick

球出了底线后,在球场角上开出的球,就是角球。

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

没想到…,而是…

'Unexpectedly not …, but …' overturns an expectation.

没想到,先进球的不是阿尔及利亚,而是约旦。

直到…,才…

'Not until …, did …' marks a long-delayed result.

直到下半场,阿尔及利亚的努力才有了回报。

只要…,就…

'As long as …, then …' ties a condition to a possible result.

只要不放弃,就还有机会。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
约旦YuēdànJordan阿尔及利亚Ā'ěrjílìyàAlgeria拉什丹LāshídānAl-Rashdan (Jordan player)本布瓦利BěnbùwǎlìBenbouali (Algeria player)古伊里GǔyīlǐGouiri (Algeria player)

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