English summary: The narrator and family watch a football match on TV. At the beginning everyone feels nervous, and they shout “jiāyóu” loudly when the team attacks. Later their team scores, and the whole living room becomes very excited. In the end, they feel that being together is the most important part of watching sports.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 2 / ~320 characters
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周六晚上，我和家人一起在客厅看足球比赛。开始的时候，我们都很紧张，眼睛一直盯着电视。
每次我们喜欢的球队进攻，爸爸就大声说“加油！”我们也跟着喊，声音很大。
后来对方犯了一个错误，我们的球队进了一个球，大家一下子都站起来，开心得不得了。
比赛结束后，我们一边吃水果一边聊天。我觉得，看比赛输赢不一定最重要，最重要的是一家人在一起。
Watching a Football Match
On Saturday night, my family and I watched a football match together in the living room. At the beginning, we were all nervous and kept staring at the TV.
Every time our favorite team attacked, my dad loudly said “Come on!” We also shouted along, very loudly.
Later the other side made a mistake, and our team scored a goal. Everyone suddenly stood up and felt extremely happy.
After the match ended, we ate fruit and chatted at the same time. I feel that winning or losing is not always the most important part—what matters most is that the family is together.
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How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:
- Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, tones, and natural speech.
- After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.
Vocabulary
- 比赛 (bǐsài) – match; competition
- 客厅 (kètīng) – living room
- 开始 (kāishǐ) – to start; beginning
- 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) – nervous
- 盯 (dīng) – to stare at; fix one’s eyes on
- 球队 (qiúduì) – team
- 进攻 (jìngōng) – to attack (in sports)
- 加油 (jiāyóu) – come on!; cheer up!
- 错误 (cuòwù) – mistake
- 输赢 (shūyíng) – win or lose
Grammar
Grammar rule #1: “开始的时候…” (at the beginning)
Use “开始的时候” to introduce what things were like at the start of an event.
Structure: 开始的时候，…
It’s useful for narratives that change over time (beginning → later → end).
Here it sets the mood before the exciting part.
Examples:
开始的时候，我们都很紧张。
开始的时候…
Grammar rule #2: “最重要的是…” (what matters most is…)
Use 最重要的是 to highlight the key point or conclusion.
Structure: …最重要，最重要的是 + clause.
This is common in HSK 2 for giving opinions after a story event.
It helps learners express values or priorities simply.
Examples:
最重要的是一家人在一起。
输赢不一定最重要，最重要的是…
Idiomatic Expressions
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眼睛一直盯着… – meaning
Example: 眼睛一直盯着电视。 -
每次…就… – meaning
Example: 每次…爸爸就大声说“加油！” -
跟着喊 – meaning
Example: 我们也跟着喊。 -
一下子 – meaning
Example: 大家一下子都站起来。 -
开心得不得了 – meaning
Example: 开心得不得了。
Cultural Insights
- Cheering “加油”
“加油” is a very common cheer in Chinese and is used in sports, exams, and daily encouragement.
It is short, energetic, and easy for beginners to use immediately.
That’s why it often appears in early stories. - Watching sports together
Families and friends often watch big games together at home, especially on weekends.
This creates natural vocabulary for family, emotions, and food (like eating fruit while watching).
It also supports opinion sentences at the end of the story. - Sharing values
Many learner stories end with a simple value statement, like “family is most important.”
This helps learners practice “最重要的是…” and express feelings clearly.
It makes the story more meaningful without complex language.
10 Questions
- When do they watch the match? (answer)
- Where do they watch it? (answer)
- How do they feel at the beginning? (answer)
- What do they keep staring at? (answer)
- When does dad shout “加油”? (answer)
- Do others shout along? (answer)
- What happens later? (answer)
- How do people react? (answer)
- What do they do after the match? (answer)
- What does the narrator think is most important? (answer)
Multiple Choice
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True or False
- 周六晚上我和家人一起看足球比赛。 (answer)
- 开始的时候我们一点儿也不紧张。 (answer)
- 每次球队进攻，爸爸就说“加油”。 (answer)
- 后来我们的球队进了一个球。 (answer)
- 比赛结束后我们马上睡觉。 (answer)
- 我觉得输赢不一定最重要。 (answer)
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