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乌拉圭和沙特，一比一踢平
Uruguay and Saudi Arabia Draw 1–1
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用最简单的中文听一场真实的世界杯比赛：亚洲的沙特先进球，最后一比一逼平强大的乌拉圭。适合零基础初学者，含拼音生词、语法和全文英文翻译。. 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 10 key vocabulary words such as 喜欢、知道、觉得 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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原文Read the complete story in Chinese. Reveal pinyin and English only when you need them.
English transcript reference
Many people love watching football.
I love watching football too.
Today, I want to talk about a football match.
Many people wanted to watch this match.
In this match, there are two teams.
One team is Uruguay.
The other team is Saudi Arabia.
Uruguay is very good at football.
Many people know Uruguay.
And many people like Uruguay.
Uruguay plays football very well.
Saudi Arabia is a team too.
Saudi Arabia came to play football as well.
Both teams came to play this match.
Both teams wanted to play well.
Uruguay wanted to win, and Saudi Arabia wanted to play well too.
Everyone wanted to watch this match.
Everyone wanted to watch Uruguay play football.
Some people also wanted to watch Saudi Arabia play.
Lots and lots of people came to watch.
Everyone was very happy.
Which of the two teams would win?
Everyone wanted to know.
Many people thought Uruguay would win.
Because Uruguay is a very famous, strong team.
But Saudi Arabia is not easy either.
Both teams wanted to play this match well.
They both wanted to play very well.
More and more people came to watch.
Okay, let's watch this match.
The match began, and both teams wanted to score.
"Score" means kicking the ball into the goal.
Surprisingly, the first to score was Saudi Arabia!
In the match, Saudi Arabia scored a goal.
One to nil — Saudi Arabia was ahead.
At this moment, many people were very surprised.
Because everyone had thought Uruguay would win.
But Uruguay was behind.
Uruguay's players were a little anxious.
They wanted to get the goal back quickly.
So Uruguay kept pushing forward.
Time after time, they tried to score.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, stayed back and defended.
Saudi Arabia defended well, and Uruguay found it hard to score.
Uruguay tried many times, but just couldn't score.
Saudi Arabia's players kept blocking Uruguay's shots.
But Uruguay didn't give up either.
When the match was almost over, the chance came.
Uruguay kicked toward Saudi Arabia's goal, and the ball went in!
One to one — Uruguay had equalized.
Uruguay's fans all breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the two teams were level again.
After that, both teams wanted to score one more.
They both tried hard, and both had chances.
But right until the end, neither scored again.
Finally, the match ended.
One to one — the two teams drew.
"Draw" means no one lost, and no one won.
Both teams earned one point.
For Uruguay, this result was a little disappointing.
Because everyone had thought Uruguay would win.
And they were also the side that fell behind first.
Getting only one point in the end, they surely weren't too satisfied.
And Saudi Arabia?
For Saudi Arabia, this was a very good result.
Drawing with a strong team like Uruguay is not easy.
And Saudi Arabia even scored first.
Saudi Arabia's players and fans were all very happy.
After the match, many people were talking about Saudi Arabia.
Some said Saudi Arabia played very bravely.
Others said Uruguay didn't play very smoothly today.
Actually, football is just like this.
It's not that the famous, strong team always wins.
A smaller team that defends well can also earn points.
Saudi Arabia did just that, and drew with Uruguay.
They played bravely, and also cleverly.
People really enjoy watching matches like this.
Both teams got one point, and both still have a chance.
Alright, that's it for today's football match.
Uruguay and Saudi Arabia drew one to one.
Thank you for listening — see you next time.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇HSK 1. 很多人都喜欢看足球。
HSK 1. 大家都想知道谁会赢。
HSK 1. 很多人都觉得，乌拉圭会赢。
HSK 1. 沙特的球员和球迷，都很高兴。
HSK 1. 两个队，都想踢好。
课文里解释过：进球，就是把球踢进去。
课文里解释过：踢平，就是没有输，也没有赢。
考纲词。乌拉圭是一个很有名的强队。
考纲词。可是，乌拉圭落后了。
考纲词。乌拉圭的球迷，都松了一口气。
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What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法没想到…
'unexpectedly / who would have thought' — introduces a surprise.
没想到，先进球的是沙特！
对…来说，…
'as for … / for …' — marks whose perspective you're taking.
对乌拉圭来说，这个结果有一点可惜。
越来越…
'more and more …' — a growing change over time.
来看球的人，越来越多。
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