A Chinese podcast · Same story, 4 levels
瑞典大赢突尼斯
Sweden Beat Tunisia Big
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用最简单的中文听一场真实的世界杯比赛：瑞典五比一大胜突尼斯，进了很多球。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、高兴 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
Lots of people love watching football.
I love watching football too.
Today, I want to talk about a football match.
A lot of people wanted to watch this match.
In this match, there were two teams.
One team was Sweden.
The other team was Tunisia.
Sweden are very good at football.
Many people know Sweden.
And many people love Sweden.
Sweden play football very well.
Tunisia are a team too.
Tunisia came to play football as well.
Both teams came to play this match.
Both teams wanted to play well.
Sweden wanted to play well, and Tunisia wanted to play well too.
Everyone wanted to watch this match.
Everyone wanted to watch Sweden play football.
Some people wanted to watch Tunisia play too.
The people who came to watch were many, many.
Everyone was very happy.
Both teams really wanted to play well.
Everyone wanted to know who would play better.
Some said Sweden would play very well.
Sweden play well, and everyone loves to watch.
This match was sure to be fun to watch.
They all wanted to play very well.
The people coming to watch grew more and more.
Okay, let's watch this match.
The match began, and Sweden kept attacking.
Sweden played very well.
They really wanted to score.
"To score" means to kick the ball in.
Before long, Sweden scored!
They scored one, then another.
Sweden scored many goals.
Tunisia tried to stop them, but couldn't.
Sweden's players played so well.
One Sweden player scored two goals by himself.
He played very well, and everyone liked him.
Everyone cheered for Sweden.
The Sweden fans in the stands kept singing.
Every time a goal went in, everyone shouted loudly.
Sweden scored one after another.
It was hard for Tunisia; the balls went in one by one.
Still, Tunisia didn't give up.
They really wanted to score one too.
Later, Tunisia scored a goal too!
Tunisia's fans were all very happy.
They lost, but being able to score one is great too.
And so, the balls went in one by one.
Sweden scored five goals — really a lot.
In the end, the match was over.
Five to one — Sweden won.
Sweden scored five goals, Tunisia scored one.
This was a very big win.
Sweden really played well.
Their players were each better than the last.
Watching Sweden play was really fun.
And Tunisia?
Tunisia lost, and lost by quite a lot.
But Tunisia tried hard too.
They kept playing and didn't give up.
Tunisia's players kept running and kept battling.
They wanted to play this match well too.
It's just that this time, Sweden were too strong.
Today, Tunisia were a little unlucky too.
Actually, football is just like this.
Sometimes you win by a lot, sometimes you lose by a lot.
Today, it was Sweden who played well.
Next time, Tunisia want to play well too.
Both teams have more matches ahead.
They both still have a chance, and will keep trying.
For Sweden, this is a great start.
Winning by so much, they must be very happy.
Scoring five goals is great for the players too.
For Tunisia, losing is okay.
They can come back and try again.
The people watching all felt Sweden played really well.
Some also said Tunisia will be better next time.
Watching a match like this makes us happy too.
Sweden played well, and Tunisia tried hard too.
Five goals — everyone enjoyed watching.
A match like this is really fun to watch.
Alright, that's all for today's football match.
Sweden beat Tunisia five to one.
Thanks 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. 很多人都知道瑞典.
HSK 1. 大家都看得很高兴.
考纲词. 突尼斯也很努力.
HSK 1. it doesn't matter.
瑞典很会踢足球.
Glossed: 进球，就是把球踢进去.
五比一，瑞典赢了.
瑞典的球员，踢得太好了.
他们的球员，一个比一个厉害.
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法一个一个地…
'one by one' — an action repeating, one at a time.
球一个一个地进了。
虽然…，可是…
'Although …, but …'.
虽然输了，可是能进一个球，也很好。
有时候…，有时候…
'Sometimes …, sometimes …'.
有时候你赢得多，有时候你输得多。
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