Lesson25: Do the English speak English New words: porter n.(行李)搬运工 railway n. 铁路 clearly ad. 清楚地 repeat v.重复 several a. 几个的 foreigner n.外国人 wonder v. 感到奇怪 language n. 语言 Why does the writer not understand the porter I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. ‘I’m a foreigner,’ I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and understood it. ‘You’ll soon learn English!’ he said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don’t understand them! Do they speak English Note: at last, 终于 近义词：finally, in the end, eventually(经过一定的努力) e.g. At last, they accepted our advice. Finally, I found my lost book under my bed. 翻译：我们终于解决了那个难题。_____ 他终于开心地笑了。_____ railway n. 铁路 (美语：railroad) railway/railroad station 火车站 the way to my hotel, 去(我住的那家)旅馆的路 the way to some place 去…的路 e.g. A young man asked me the way to a supermarket. 翻译：你知道去最近一家医院的路吗？_____ I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. 我的英语讲的不但非常认真，而且咬字也非常清楚。 not only…but…as well, 不但……而且……,与not only…but (also)…意思相同，前后成分必须一致。 _____ 翻译：她不但会弹钢琴，而且还会拉小提琴。_____ _____ several 几个(只修饰可数名词复数) some 一些，(+可数名词复数/不可数名词) e.g. There are several books on the desk. some time 一段(些)时间 sometime 某个时候 sometimes 有时，偶尔 some times(不存在) e.g. I will spend some time with my grandparents next summer vacation. We will meet an old friend sometime on Sunday. She sometimes helps me. 翻译：他说他需要一些时间来思考。_____ 你可以在星期五之前的某个时候交作业。_____ 有时我们原谅别人比惩罚别人更好。_____ but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly, 但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。 neither…nor… 既不…也不… 这个结构连接的两个否定概念也必须是对等的成分。 翻译：他既不会唱歌也不会跳舞。_____ My teacher never spoke English like that! 我的老师从来不那样讲英语。 like that, 像那样。介词短语作状语(like prep. 像)。 修饰动词spoke. 翻译：我有一只笔像你的笔一样。_____ arrive vi. arrive in +大地点 arrive at +小地点 reach vt. 后面一定要加宾语 e.g. When will you arrive I will reach the supermarket in an hour. My aunt arrived in New York yesterday. We have already arrived at the school. get to+ 宾语 到达 e.g. How can I get to the hospital e.g. How can I get there I got home at 5 o’clock. (there/home都是副词,副词和动词连用时不用加介词) 翻译：你什么时候到达北京呢？_____ 我已经到了鸿音路了。_____ 你知道怎么到达世纪公园吗？_____ ___ ... ...
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