A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
世界杯:两记角球建功,阿尔及利亚二比一逆转约旦
Two Corners, One Comeback: Algeria Beat Jordan 2–1
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。
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.
Read the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.
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.
Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.
考纲词. 落后以后,阿尔及利亚开始着急。
考纲词. 约旦没能守住领先,输得有点可惜。
考纲词. 约旦拼到最后,值得尊重。
HSK 1-2. interesting.
本来要输,后来反过来赢了,就是逆转。
往前踢、想进球,就是进攻。
球出了底线后,在球场角上开出的球,就是角球。
* beyond level超纲词
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。
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