A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
葡萄牙五比零赢了乌兹别克斯坦
Portugal Beats Uzbekistan 5–0 on Ronaldo Brace
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用最简单的中文，听一场真实的世界杯比赛：很厉害的葡萄牙五比零大胜乌兹别克斯坦，老球星C罗又进了球。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。. HSK 1 Chinese listening practice.
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、进球 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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English transcript reference
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.
In this match, there was a very famous player.
Many people came just to watch him.
Wherever he plays, many people go to watch.
Who is he?
Let's get to it slowly.
Okay, now let's look at this match.
Of these two teams, one is Portugal.
The other one is Uzbekistan.
On the Portugal team, there's a very famous star.
Everyone calls him C罗 (Ronaldo).
Ronaldo has been playing football for many, many years.
He is quite old now, but still scores well.
Many, many people love Ronaldo.
So today, will Ronaldo score?
Everyone wanted to know.
Okay, the match began.
Both teams wanted to score.
"To score" means to kick the ball in.
Only a little while after the start, Ronaldo scored a goal.
That goal came especially early.
One-nil, Portugal was ahead very early.
Seeing Ronaldo score, everyone in the stadium shouted loudly.
Everyone loves watching Ronaldo play.
Later, Portugal scored another goal.
Two-nil, Portugal moved further ahead.
A bit later, Ronaldo scored again.
Three-nil, that was his second goal today.
Ronaldo alone scored two goals.
He really is too good.
Later, Portugal's other players scored two more goals.
Portugal scored five goals in all.
Five goals, that really is a lot!
Portugal's goals went in one after another.
The people watching were all very happy.
In the end, the match finished, five-nil.
Portugal beat Uzbekistan by a lot.
The best today was Ronaldo.
And today Ronaldo also did a big thing.
At the World Cup, he has scored for many, many years.
The World Cup happens only once every four years.
This time, it's already his sixth time scoring at a World Cup.
That is, over many years, he scored at every World Cup.
Before, no one could do this.
Ronaldo is the first.
So this thing is especially remarkable.
Keep in mind, Ronaldo is already quite old.
That he can still score really is not easy.
Everyone admires him greatly.
Of course, Uzbekistan worked hard too.
They fought to the very end and didn't give up.
Even though they lost, they played seriously.
It's just that today, Portugal was too strong.
Actually, this is the fun part of football.
A truly great player can play for many, many years.
Okay, that's all for today's football match.
Portugal beat Uzbekistan five-nil.
Ronaldo scored two goals and did a big thing too.
That he's so good at his age really is admirable.
Thanks for listening, see you next time.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇考纲词. 今天有一场世界杯比赛。
考纲词. 葡萄牙赢了，五比零。
考纲词. 葡萄牙很厉害，C罗也很厉害。
考纲词. C罗已经四十多岁了，还在踢球。
进球，就是把球踢进去。C罗进了两个球。
C罗是一个很有名的球星。
这么大岁数还能进球，真了不起。
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法又…了
'… again' — a repeated/additional action.
C罗又进了一个球。
已经…了
'Already …' — a state has been reached.
C罗已经四十多岁了。
还…
'Still …' — something continues.
他这么大岁数，还在踢球。
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