★wonder v. 感到奇怪 ① n. 奇迹，奇观，奇才；惊奇，惊讶 Jane is a wonder. She never fails in her examinations. the seven wonders of the world in ancient times ② vi.&vt. 感到惊讶，感到诧异，对……事情感 奇怪 They wondered that there was a modern building in district. wonder at sth. I wonder at the beauty of the old town.
February
the fourth, 1998 =the fourth of February, 1998
District,(海淀区) BeiJing, China.(最后 一个地点要打上句号)
Haidian
Key structures
并列句中的语序 通过并列连词可以把几个简单句连接起来构成一个 并列句。在并列句中，各分句要根据上下文的要求 按逻辑次序排列，但各分句都同等重要并独立存在。 并列连词可以用来表示另加（and）、对比（but， yet）、选择（or）、连续（and，then）以及结局或 结果（so）。
5、I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. not only...but...as well= not only…but also… 不但……而且…… I can speak not only Chinese but English as well. Mary not only found her aunt, but stayed with her for two weeks as well. Not only you but also I will go there.主语并列 (一般不这么用)

however
用在句号的后面, 单独成句, 于前边的 句子只有意思上的承接, 没有语法上的承接, 语法上的承接表转折只能用 but 一些并列句 的连词：and，and then，but，so，yet，or， not only…but…as well 不但……而且……， neither…nor… 既不……也不……， either…or… 或者……或者……， both…and… 两者都 yet adv. 然而放在句末或句中, 与否定句, 疑 问句相连, 并且与现在完成时用得比较多 Have you finished yet? yet=but 连词，放在两个句子间, 起转折作用
Language point
★railway n. 铁路 railroad 铁路（美） railway/railroad station
火车站
★several quantifier 几个 several＝a number of… 一些，只能修饰可数 several times 许多次（不能说some times） some 一些, 即可以修饰可数, 又可以修饰不可数 a great number of… 大量的 some time 一段时间 some time ago 一段时间以前 sometime adv. 某时 I will defeat you sometime. (总有一天我将打败你) sometimes adv. 有时, 偶尔
2、I arrived in London at last. arrive vi. 到达 arrive at 小地点；arrive in 大地点 When will you arrive? reach vt. 到达……（后面一定要加宾语） When will you reach (arrive in) BeiJing? get to+宾语 到达…… When will you get to BeiJing? How can I get there? get home 到家；
6、He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. neither…nor… ……既不，也不…… Neither the boss nor his secretary is flying to New York. 7、My teacher never spoke English like that! like这里是介词，表示“像，像……一样” There’s no one like you. He speaks like a foreigner. To learn English well is to study hard. 但在口语中 : To learn English well is study hard. (没to)
or adv. 或者, 否则 Hurry up ,you will be late. /Hurry up, or you will be late. 当主语由and或 both…and连接, 通常采用复数谓语动 词. Both the girl and the boy are his friends. 当主语由 neither...nor, either...or,not only...but also 或 or 连接时，谓语动词与nor,or,but also后面的词一致， 在英语语法中，这被称之为“就近原则”，离动词 最近的名词是单数, 整个主语就视为单数；离动词最 近的名词是复数, 整个主语就视为复数 Neither he nor I am going to the airport. Not only Mary but also her parents have gone abroad.
【Letter Writing】 写信人的地址位于信纸的右上角，被称为 “信头”，地址后面总是接写日期 St.是 Street的缩略 逗号在地址里表示前者属于后者 I am in class 1,Grade 1. 在日期里, 月和日之间不需要逗号，且月和日 的顺序可互换，但在年代之前要有逗号，日 期是以序数词出现的，月份一定要是英语字 母
3、The railway station was big, black and dark. 并列的表达方式中前面都是用逗号隔开, 最后 两个用and连接 black 颜色(建筑物) The room is black. dark 没有光线 It is dark.
4、I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. the way to … 通往……路 Can you tell me the way to… I don't know the way to…. Can you tell me how to get there? I don't know the way to the school and where is it? I know the way. know sth. well 对……很熟悉 I know the boy well.
Text Explanation
1、Do the English speak English? English这里均为名词，第一个指“英国人”，前面 要加the，表示一个群体，后面的动词必须用复数； 第二个指“英语”，指语言时前面不加冠词。 The English often talk about the weather. English还可以作形容词，表示“英格兰的，英国的， 英国人的”等。 与English相似的单词有French，Chinese，Japanese 等。
Lesson 25
Do the English speak English?
Lead in
1、Have you ever been away/abroad from home? Describe some of your difficulties. 2、‘ In English each man speaks a different language.’ What does this mean? Talk about the different ‘languages’ in your country.
【New words and expressions】
n. 铁路 porter n. 搬运工 several quantifier 几个 foreigner n. 外国人 wonder v. 感到奇怪
railway
Questions on the text: 1. What was the railway station like? Big, black and dark 2. What language did you speak to him? English 3. How did you speak? Very carefully and clearly. 4. What did you tell him? I am a foreigner. 5. Why couldn’t you understand him? My teacher never spoke English like that. 6. What did you and the porter do then? We looked at each other and smiled.
Grammar Exercises
1.They
_______ the trip until the rain stopped. A. continued B. didn't continue C. hadn't continued D. would continue
2.The
local peasants gave the solders clothes and food without which they _____ of hunger and cold. A. would die B. will die C. would be dead D. would have died