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Oscar Secret Ballots — Sinners vs One Battle After Another in Tight Best Picture Race

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Oscar secret ballots show a tight Best Picture race between Sinners with Michael B. Jordan and One Battle After Another. HSK 2 Chinese listening practice.

This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 8 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 16 key vocabulary words such as 比赛、决定、秘密 and walks through 5 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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今年美国最大电影比赛情况非常有意思
我们都在奥斯卡
奥斯卡美国有名电影
每年都是一件大事
很多电影想得到这个
得到第一非常高兴事情
但是决定谁是第一
是有很多一起决定
这些我们他们投票
他们看了电影然后写下他们喜欢名字
通常秘密
没有知道
没有知道名字
但是今年一些事情一样
一些投票说话
他们告诉记者他们
他们没有告诉记者自己名字
但是他们
就叫匿名投票
意思就是我不告诉我是但是告诉我想什么
这些我们看到很多东西
我们看到人们真正喜欢电影什么
我们看到他们喜欢电影
现在比赛非常激烈
电影比赛
好像只有电影
一部电影罪人
第二电影又一战斗
就是最大名字
很多喜欢罪人
也有很多喜欢又一战斗
电影真的很不一样
有些人觉得罪人更好
他们觉得电影激动
他们觉得故事非常
但是一些同意
他们觉得又一战斗才是最好的
他们觉得那部电影有意思
所以大家都在最后会赢
真的
因为很多
就是为什么我们比赛
就像个人跑步他们跑得一样
不知道谁会先到终点
除了最好的电影还有最好的演员
也是一个问题
罪人一个演员 Michael B. Jordan
很多非常喜欢
大家觉得演得很好
可能真的是第一
但是还有别的演员
比如 Leonardo DiCaprio
他在又一战斗
也是非常有名演员
大家认识
所以投票
心里 Leonardo
但是最后他在 Michael 名字
奇怪是不是
就是人的心理
时候想做一件事但是做了一件事
就是那些秘密说话告诉我们
他们觉得那部电影会赢但是一部
我们知道比赛没有结束
还有一件有意思事情
就是关于电影时间
今年一个规定
以前投票不一定所有电影
他们可以只看
但是现在一样
现在如果你想投票必须看完所有电影
为了公平
就像老师学生作业
必须做完作业才能出去
所以很多投票
他们很多很多小时电影
电影
电影难懂
最后天才看完
就叫作业
因为这个规定有些事情
有些人本来认识一些演员
但是因为必须电影他们认识
比如一个 Jessie Buckley 女演员
因为大家都在最后几天看了她的电影
所以很多开始喜欢
可能帮助
就是时间问题
如果看得可能忘了
如果看得记得清楚
所以最后几天人们想法会变
还有一个演员 Sean Penn
最后很多突然开始
以前没有
但是快要结束时候大家他的电影
所以他的
就是比赛
每一分钟都在
那些秘密说话也有高兴时候
他们会说不好的话
比如有人今年电影不太好
有人我不喜欢那部电影太长
还有那部电影没有什么意思
因为没有知道他们名字所以他们
如果大家知道他是可能就不
就是匿名好处
我们可以听到真的声音
我们可以知道大家真的什么
只看报纸新闻有意思
报纸总是
但是投票说真话
比赛还有很多别的事情
比如电影音乐好不好
电影衣服漂亮
都是
这些比赛罪人厉害
很多喜欢它的样子
很多喜欢它的声音
所以罪人可能很多
但是最大是不是
因为又一战斗
也有很多支持
特别一些年纪
他们可能喜欢那样故事
所以现在奥斯卡就像打仗一样
一边罪人
一边又一战斗
每个人都在
每个人都在
就是我们刚才说的匿名选票故事
其实是关于电影罪人又一战斗竞争
虽然我们不知道最后结果
但是通过这些秘密的话我们知道很多
我们知道人们怎么
我们知道可能
电影变得有意思
因为不仅仅是电影
也是人们怎么选择
就是电影世界游戏
English transcript reference

Speaking of this year's biggest American movie competition, the situation is even more interesting.

We are all watching the Oscars.

The Oscar is America's most famous movie award.

Every year, this is a big event.

Many people who make movies want to get this award.

Getting first place is a very happy thing.

But, who decides who is first place?

It is decided by many people together.

We want to call these people "voters".

They watch the movies, then write down the names they like.

Usually, this is secret.

No one knows who chose whom.

No one knows whose name is on the paper.

But this year, some things are different.

Some voters have spoken.

They told reporters who they chose.

They did not tell reporters their own names.

But they told the truth.

This is called "anonymous voting".

The meaning is, I don't tell you who I am, but I tell you what I think.

These words let us see many things.

We saw what movies people truly like.

We also saw the movies they don't like.

Now, the competition is very intense.

This is a competition between two movies.

It seems like only these two movies are running.

The first movie is called "The Guilty".

The second movie is called "Battle After Battle".

These are the two biggest names.

Many people like "The Guilty".

There are also many people who like "Battle After Battle".

These two movies are really different.

Some people feel "The Guilty" is better to watch.

They feel this movie makes people very excited.

They feel the story is very new.

But, other people disagree.

They feel "Battle After Battle" is actually the best.

They feel that movie is more interesting.

So, everyone is thinking, who will win in the end?

It is really hard to say.

Because there are many people on both sides.

This is why we say the race is very "tight".

Just like two people running, they run equally fast.

You don't know who will reach the finish line first.

Besides the best movie, there is also the best actor.

This is also a big question.

In "The Guilty", there is an actor called Michael B. Jordan.

Many people like him very much.

Everyone feels he acted very well.

He might really be first place.

But, there are other actors.

For example, Leonardo DiCaprio.

He is in "Battle After Battle".

He is also a very famous actor.

Everyone recognizes him.

So, the voters also find it hard to choose.

Some people want to choose Leonardo in their hearts.

But in the end, he wrote Michael's name on the paper.

This is strange, isn't it?

This is human psychology.

Sometimes you want to do one thing, but do another thing.

This is what those people speaking secretly told us.

They said: "I think that movie will win, but I chose this one."

This lets us know that the competition has not ended yet.

There is another interesting thing.

It is about the time of watching movies.

This year there is a new rule.

Before, voters did not have to watch all the movies.

They could just watch a few.

But now it is different.

Now, if you want to vote, you must finish watching all the movies.

This is for fairness.

This is like a teacher giving homework to students.

You must finish homework before you can go out to play.

So, many voters are very busy.

They have to watch many, many hours of movies.

Some movies are very long.

Some movies are hard to understand.

Some people only finished watching on the last day.

This is called "doing homework".

Because of this new rule, some things have changed.

Some people originally didn't know some new actors.

But because they had to watch the movies, they got to know them.

For example, an actress named Jessie Buckley.

Because everyone watched her movie in the last few days.

So many people started to like her.

This might be helpful to her.

This is the problem of time.

If you watch early, you might forget.

If you watch late, you remember very clearly.

So in the last few days, people's thoughts will change.

There is also an actor named Sean Penn.

In the last two days, many people suddenly started saying he is good.

Before, no one spoke of him.

But when it was about to end, everyone watched his movie.

So his votes also became more.

This is the competition.

It is changing every minute.

Those people speaking secretly also have times when they are unhappy.

They will say bad words.

For example, someone said this year's movies are all not too good.

Someone said: "I don't like that movie, it's too long."

Someone else said: "That movie is not interesting at all."

Because no one knows their names, so they dare to speak.

If everyone knew who he was, he might not say it.

This is the benefit of "anonymity".

We can hear real voices.

We can know what everyone is really thinking.

This is more interesting than just reading news in the newspaper.

People in newspapers always say good words.

But voters will tell the truth.

In this competition, there are many other things.

For example, whether the music in the movie is pleasant to listen to.

Whether the clothes in the movie are beautiful.

These all have to be chosen.

In these small competitions, "The Guilty" is also very fierce.

Many people like its look.

Many people like its sound.

So, "The Guilty" might take many awards.

But is the biggest award it?

It is hard to say.

Because "Battle After Battle" is also very strong.

It also has many people supporting it.

Especially some older people.

They might prefer stories like that.

So, the current Oscars are just like fighting a war.

On one side is "The Guilty".

On one side is "Battle After Battle".

Everyone is watching.

Everyone is guessing.

This is the story of the "anonymous ballots" we just spoke about.

This is actually a competition about the movies "The Guilty" and "Battle After Battle".

Although we don't know the final result.

But through these secret words, we know a lot.

We know how people think.

We know who might win.

This makes watching movies become more interesting.

Because this is not just watching movies.

This is also watching how people choose.

This is the game of the movie world.

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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

词汇
bǐsàicompetition / match

A contest or competition. Measure word: 场 (chǎng).

juédìngto decide / decision

To make a choice or decision about something.

mìmìsecret

Something kept hidden or unexplained.

yíngto win

To achieve victory in a competition or game.

jiéshùto end / to finish

To come to a stop or conclude.

bìxūmust / have to

Indicates a necessity or obligation.

zhǐyǒuonly

Used to express that there is nothing else except the mentioned item.

zǒngshìalways

Invariably; all the time.

gōngpíngfair / impartial

Treatment that is just and free from bias.

guīdìngrule / regulation

An authoritative rule or instruction.

nìmínganonymous

Without a name; keeping identity secret.

tóupiàoto vote

To cast a ballot or express a choice in an election.

jīlièintense / fierce

Describes actions or feelings that are sharp, acute, or violent (often used for competition).

jìzhějournalist / reporter

A person who writes news for the media.

xīnlǐpsychology / mentality

Mental state or psychological process.

jìngzhēngcompetition / rivalry

The act of competing against others.

* beyond level超纲词

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

语法

除了... 还有...

This pattern means "Besides... there is also...". It is used to add information.

除了最好的电影,还有最好的男演员。

如果... (就)...

A conditional structure meaning "If... (then)...". The 'jiù' is sometimes omitted or implied.

如果你想投票,你必须看完所有的电影。

如果大家都知道他是谁,他可能就不说了。

把 / 让 Structure (Causative)

Using '让' (ràng) to indicate causing or letting someone do something.

这些话让我们看到了很多东西。

这让看电影变得更有意思了。

A 比 B + Adjective

Comparison structure used to say A is more [adjective] than B.

这比只看报纸上的新闻有意思。

是... 的

A structure used to emphasize a specific detail (like time, place, manner, or agent) of a past event or established fact.

是有很多人一起决定的。

这就是我们刚才说的“匿名选票”的故事。

Proper Nouns

专有名词
奥斯卡ÀosīkǎThe Oscars (Academy Awards)美国MěiguóUSA《罪人》Zuìrén"The Guilty" (Movie Title)《一场又一场的战斗》Yī chǎng yòu yī chǎng de zhàndòu"Battle After Battle" (Movie Title)Michael B. JordanN/AMichael B. JordanLeonardo DiCaprioN/ALeonardo DiCaprioJessie BuckleyN/AJessie BuckleySean PennN/ASean Penn

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