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瑞士二比零赢了阿尔及利亚
Switzerland Beats Algeria 2–0
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A beginner Chinese listening lesson on the World Cup knockouts: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria, with an early goal and a clean sheet. Simple HSK 1 sentences about a smart, disciplined win.
This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 3 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 进球、前面、进攻 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
Today let's talk about a soccer game.
There are two teams.
One team is called Switzerland.
One team is called Algeria.
Both teams want to win.
Switzerland wants to win.
Algeria wants to win too.
Score a goal, and you get a point.
The team with more points wins.
Many people came to watch today.
So very many people.
Everyone wants to watch these two teams.
Both teams really want to win.
Both teams want to score.
Everyone sits there watching.
Watching these two teams.
Watching that ball.
Alright, the game began.
Switzerland scored quickly.
The game had only just started.
The scorer is named Embolo.
Now it was one to zero.
Switzerland was ahead.
Switzerland's fans were happy.
As the second half began, Switzerland scored again.
The scorer is named Ndoye.
Now it was two to zero.
Switzerland was two goals up.
Switzerland's fans were so happy.
After that, Algeria wanted to score too.
They kept trying to score.
They attacked again and again.
But Switzerland defended very well.
The Switzerland players stood in clever positions.
Algeria wanted to score, but it was hard.
Algeria didn't score a single goal.
Actually, Switzerland hadn't won like this in a very, very long time.
For many, many years.
So today, everyone was especially happy.
Later, the game ended.
Switzerland beat Algeria two to zero.
Algeria wanted to win too.
But Switzerland was too good.
Algeria had no answer.
So Algeria had to go home.
This was a very important game.
Lose, and you go home.
Switzerland can go on to the next match.
Today, Switzerland beat Algeria two to zero.
That was today's game.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇考纲词。分数更多、领先。瑞士在前面。
考纲词。挡住对方、不让他们进球。瑞士守得非常好。
考纲词。脑子好、会想办法。瑞士的人站得很聪明。
考纲词。解决问题的方式。阿尔及利亚没有办法。
考纲词。很关键、很要紧。这是很重要的比赛。
把球踢进门。瑞士进了两个球。
往前踢、想进球。阿尔及利亚一直进攻。
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法才…一会儿
'Only … for a moment' — very early / very soon.
比赛才开始一会儿，瑞士就进球了。
越…就越…
'The more…, the more…' — two things rising together.
阿尔及利亚想进，但是很难。
一个球都没…
'Not even a single goal' — strong emphasis with 都.
阿尔及利亚一个球都没进。
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