A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
英国首相访问中国
Keir Starmer Visits Xi Jinping — Hong Kong as a UK-China Business Bridge
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A simple story about UK leader Keir Starmer visiting Xi Jinping, with Hong Kong as a bridge between Britain and China. HSK 1 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 1 Chinese listening episode that runs about 1 minute. 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 我们、他们、学生 and walks through 4 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
The UK Prime Minister went to China.
The Prime Minister is the leader of the UK.
His name is Starmer.
He met Xi Jinping.
Xi Jinping is the leader of China.
They want to do business.
Business means buying things and selling things.
Many UK companies went too.
They want to work in China.
This is good for the UK.
This is also good for China.
Also...
Hong Kong is very important.
Hong Kong is like a bridge.
A bridge connects two places.
Hong Kong connects the UK and China.
They can do many things together.
For example, protecting the environment.
Environment means the place we live.
Also, school cooperation.
UK schools are very good.
China has many students.
Everyone can talk to each other.
Mutual means you listen to me and I listen to you.
Talking is better than not talking.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇The head of an elected government. Measure word: 位 (wèi).
A person who leads a group or country. Measure word: 位 (wèi).
Trade or commerce. Often used with 做 (zuò - to do). Measure word: 笔 (bǐ).
A business organization. Measure word: 家 (jiā).
Structure connecting two places. Used metaphorically here. Measure word: 座 (zuò).
HSK 1. we; us.
HSK 1. they; them.
HSK 1. student.
HSK 1. China.
HSK 1. school.
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法Proper Nouns
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