Lesson 25
Do the English speak English?
英国人讲的是英语吗？
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why does the writer not understand the porter?
railway ['reilwei]
n. （英）铁路；轨道；铁道 部门 vi. 乘火车旅行
porter ['pɔ:tə, 'pəu-] n.行李搬运工；守门人； 门房；服务员
several quantifier 几个
foreigner ['fɔrinə] n. 外地人，外国人
wonder ['wʌndə] vi. 怀疑；想知道；惊讶 vt. 怀疑；惊奇；对…感到惊讶
a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, 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
understand them! Do they speak English?
常用并列连词 coordinating conjunctions
and, both…and, not only… but also, neither…nor but,however,while,yet for,so
or,either…or
词汇several Fra bibliotek个（三个以上） some:一些,
即可以修饰可数, 又可以修饰不可数 several:只修饰可数＝a number of(一些) the number of ...的数量 a great number of : 大量的
Do the English speak English?
英国人讲的是英语吗？
英国人讲的是英语吗？
英国人讲的是英语吗？
英国人讲的是英语吗？
英国人讲的是英语吗？
本次作业： 1.背诵25课课文并默写 2.完成同步练习册
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bus rail several times a foreign language finally最后
Do the English speak English?
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 am 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 I 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?
. The porter, however, could not understand me. I
repeated my question several times at last he understood.
he answered me, he spoke
slowly clearly. 'I am
I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black
and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, I asked a
porter. I
spoke English very carefully, very clearly
something I understood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he
said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a different
language. The English understand each other, I don't