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中国演员李现，在世界杯上开球
Chinese Actor Li Xian Kicks Off at the World Cup
用最简单的中文，听一个温暖的世界杯故事：中国演员李现登上世界杯赛场，成为第一位为世界杯正赛开球的中国内地艺人。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。
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 演员、有名、知道 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.
很多人都喜欢看足球。
Many people love watching soccer.
我也很喜欢看足球。
I love watching soccer too.
很多人，也喜欢看电视。
Many people also love watching TV.
我也很喜欢看电视。
I love watching TV too.
看足球，很好。
Watching soccer is nice.
看电视，也很好。
Watching TV is nice too.
今天，我想说一个人。
Today, I want to talk about a person.
这个人，很多人都知道。
This person — many people know him.
他是中国人。
He is Chinese.
在中国，大家都知道他。
In China, everyone knows him.
他人很好，大家都喜欢他。
He's a good person, and everyone likes him.
很多人，也都喜欢他。
Many people like him too.
看到他，大家都很高兴。
Seeing him, everyone is happy.
他是一个很好的人。
He is a very good person.
也有很多人，想看到他。
And many people want to see him.
那么，他是做什么的呢？
So, what does he do?
好，我们慢慢来说。
Okay, let's say it slowly.
这个人，大家都很喜欢看。
This person — everyone loves to watch him.
他是谁呢？
Who is he?
我们来说一说。
Let's talk about it.
他叫李现。
His name is Li Xian.
李现，是一个中国人。
Li Xian is a Chinese person.
在中国，他真的非常有名。
In China, he is truly very famous.
他是一个演员。
He is an actor.
"演员"，就是演电视、演电影的人。
An "actor" is a person who acts in TV shows and movies.
李现演过很多电视，也演过很多电影。
Li Xian has acted in many TV shows and many movies.
所以，很多人都认识他。
So many people recognize him.
那李现，和足球有什么关系呢？
So what does Li Xian have to do with soccer?
原来，今年有一个很大的足球比赛。
It turns out, this year there's a very big soccer tournament.
这个比赛，就是世界杯。
This tournament is the World Cup.
世界杯，是全世界最大的足球比赛。
The World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the world.
四年才有一次，特别特别有名。
It happens only once every four years and is especially famous.
很多很多人，都看世界杯。
Many, many people watch the World Cup.
不管是哪个国家的人，都喜欢看。
No matter which country people are from, they love watching it.
今年的世界杯，在美国这边踢。
This year's World Cup is being played over here in the U.S.
今年的世界杯上，发生了一件特别的事。
At this year's World Cup, something special happened.
李现，去了世界杯！
Li Xian went to the World Cup!
他坐了很久的飞机，才到了那里。
He took a very long flight to get there.
到了以后，他还上了球场。
After arriving, he even went out onto the pitch.
在一场比赛开始以前，李现做了一件事。
Before a match began, Li Xian did something.
他拿着一个足球，走到了球场上。
He carried a soccer ball and walked onto the pitch.
那个时候，球场上有很多很多人。
At that time, there were many, many people in the stadium.
大家都看着他，给他鼓掌。
Everyone watched him and applauded him.
然后，他把这个球，放到了一个地方。
Then, he placed this ball in a certain spot.
这个，就叫"开球"。
This is called the "kickoff."
开球，就是比赛开始以前，做的一个事。
The kickoff is something done before the match begins.
做完这件事，比赛就要开始了。
Once it's done, the match is about to start.
能在世界杯上开球，是一件很特别的事。
Getting to do the kickoff at the World Cup is a very special thing.
因为，不是谁都能上世界杯的球场。
Because not just anyone can go onto a World Cup pitch.
全世界那么多人，只有很少的人能上去。
Of all the people in the world, only very few can go out there.
李现能上去，真的很不容易。
For Li Xian to go out there is really not easy.
更特别的是，李现是中国的演员。
What's even more special is that Li Xian is a Chinese actor.
以前，还没有中国的演员，在世界杯上开过球。
Before, no Chinese actor had ever done the kickoff at a World Cup.
李现，是第一个这样做的中国演员。
Li Xian is the first Chinese actor to do this.
所以，这件事更让人高兴。
So this makes the moment even more joyful.
这件事，让很多中国人都很高兴。
This thing made many Chinese people very happy.
大家都说：太好了，太厉害了！
Everyone said: wonderful, so impressive!
很多人看到这件事，都很开心。
Many people who saw this were very happy.
有人说：能看到中国人上世界杯的球场，真好。
Some said: getting to see a Chinese person on a World Cup pitch is wonderful.
也有人说：李现做得好，我们都为他高兴。
Others said: Li Xian did well, and we're all happy for him.
还有很多人，在网上给李现写话。
And many people wrote messages to Li Xian online.
大家都说，希望以后有更多中国人，能上世界杯。
Everyone said they hope more Chinese people can be at the World Cup in the future.
李现自己，也非常高兴。
Li Xian himself was very happy too.
他说，能去世界杯，是一件很好的事。
He said being able to go to the World Cup is a wonderful thing.
其实，这件事也告诉我们：足球，不只是球员的事。
Actually, this also tells us: soccer isn't only about the players.
很多人，都可以和足球有关系。
Many people can have a connection to soccer.
演员，也可以走上世界杯的球场。
An actor can also walk onto a World Cup pitch.
这就是足球好玩的地方。
This is the fun part of soccer.
它能把很多很多人，连在一起。
It can connect many, many people together.
好了，今天的故事，就说到这里。
Alright, today's story — that's all for here.
中国演员李现，去世界杯开了球。
Chinese actor Li Xian went to the World Cup and did the kickoff.
他是第一个这样做的中国演员。
He's the first Chinese actor to do this.
这件事，让很多中国人都很高兴。
This made many Chinese people very happy.
谢谢你听，我们下次再见。
Thank you for listening; see you next time.
考纲词. 李现在中国非常有名。
考纲词. 在中国，很多人都知道他。
考纲词. 这是一件很特别的事。
考纲词. 这件事让很多中国人都很高兴。
演电视、演电影的人，就是演员。
比赛开始以前做的一个仪式，就是开球。
踢足球的地方，就是球场。
* beyond level超纲词
又…又…
'Both … and …' links two things that are true together.
这个人，又和足球有关，也和电影有关。
第一个…
'The first to …' marks someone as the very first.
李现是第一个这样做的中国演员。