A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
克罗地亚一比零赢了巴拿马
Croatia 1–0 Panama
用最简单的中文,听一场真实的世界杯比赛:克罗地亚和巴拿马踢得很难分高下,最后克罗地亚进了一个球,一比零赢了。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 比赛、赢、输 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.
Many people love watching football.
I love watching football too.
Today, I want to talk about a football match.
This match was great to watch.
In this match, there were two teams.
Both teams play football very well.
Both teams wanted to win.
Both teams also wanted to play well.
Everyone wanted to watch this match.
Many, many people came to watch.
The people watching were all very happy.
Of the two teams, who would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
Both teams really wanted to win.
They all wanted to play very well.
Everyone really wanted to watch them play.
Many, many people watched this match too.
The people watching were all very happy.
Everyone sat down to watch this match.
Today's match was very important.
Okay, now let's look at this match.
Of these two teams, one is Panama.
The other one is Croatia.
Croatia is a very famous team.
In the past, Croatia played very well.
Their team has many veteran players.
These players have played for many years and are experienced.
They play together and combine very well.
Panama is not as famous as Croatia.
So everyone thought Croatia would win.
Okay, the match began.
Both teams wanted to score.
"To score" means to kick the ball in.
Today's match was hard-fought.
Both teams defended very well.
You guard my goal, I guard yours.
So scoring was difficult.
Both teams wanted to score, but neither could.
They played a long time, and neither scored.
Nil-nil, no one was ahead.
Everyone wondered: who would score first?
The people watching were all nervous.
Later, Croatia scored a goal.
The scorer was a Croatia player.
One-nil, Croatia was ahead.
That goal was really not easy.
Because both teams defended very well.
Being able to score that one goal was especially important.
After that goal, Croatia's players were very happy.
Their fans all shouted loudly too.
And what about Panama?
Panama also wanted to score, to equalise.
They pushed forward again and again, trying to score.
They tried many times too.
But Croatia defended very well.
No matter how Panama played, it just wouldn't go in.
Right to the end, Panama still didn't score.
In the end, the match finished, one-nil.
Croatia beat Panama.
Croatia's players were all very happy.
Because they won this important match.
And what about Panama?
Panama lost, and had to go home.
Their World Cup ended right here.
Of course, Panama played well too.
They fought to the very end and didn't give up.
Even though they lost, they played seriously.
It's just that today, Croatia was a bit better.
Actually, this is football.
Sometimes, one goal can decide a match.
Today, Croatia won on just one goal.
Okay, that's all for today's football match.
Croatia beat Panama one-nil.
On just one goal, they won this important match.
Sometimes, one goal is enough.
Thanks for listening, see you next time.
Try it without the transcript and notice what sounds clearer.
考纲词. 今天有一场世界杯比赛。
考纲词. 克罗地亚赢了这场比赛。
考纲词. 克罗地亚是一个很厉害的队。
考纲词. 克罗地亚抓住机会,进了一个球。
巴拿马输了,很可惜。
进球,就是把球踢进去。
两个队都守得很好,进球很难。
* beyond level超纲词
一…就…
'As soon as … , then …'.
克罗地亚一有机会,就进了球。
谁也没有…
'Nobody / neither … (did) …'.
踢了很久,谁也没有进球。
虽然…可是…
'Although … , but …'.
巴拿马虽然输了,可是踢得很努力。
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