新概念英语第二册lesson25 Do the English speak English?标题：English在这里均为名词，但意义不同。
第1个指“英国人”，为总称，后面的动词必须用复数;第2个指“英语”。
指语言时前面不加冠词，指人则要加the：English还可以作形容词，表示“英格兰的”、“英国的”、“英国人的”等；单词：1.★railwayn.rail(铁路)+way(路，途径)rail扶手，栏杆，围栏railway/train station：火车站highway公路subway地铁2.★several几个few+可数名词复数little+不可数名词several+可数名词复数＝a number of(一些）several times：I repeated my questions several 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sometimeadv.某时sometimesadv.有时,偶尔3.★foreignern.外国人a blue-eyed foreigner蓝眼睛外国人foreignadj.①xx的，海外的外国留学生：foreign students洋货：foreign goods外交事务：foreign affairs②陌生的e.g. The subject is foreign to us.4.★wonderv.感到奇怪①wonder at sth.对...事情感奇怪I wonder at the beauty of the old town.②I wonder想要知道: want to knowI wonder if you have friend.③wonder about sth.对什么感到怀疑what are you wondering about?你对什么感到疑惑呀？④No wonder that…难怪…No wonder that he is the top student, he works so hard everyday.wonder n.奇观Jane is a wonder. She never fails in her examinations.the seven wonders of the world in ancient times世界古代七大奇观wonderful adj.极好的e.g.I would be a wonderful wife.练习：1.我想知道她什么时候能来。
I wonder when she will come.2.不知道为什么仓库今天关门了。
I wonder why the warehouse is closed today.3.我在想你会不会帮我。
I’m wondering if you could help me.4.这是个巨大的奇迹。
It’s a great wonder.课文：1.I arrived in London at last.arrive in +大地方arrive at +小地方表示到达：get to/reachWhen did you get to BJ? = When did you reach BJ? = When did you arrive in BJ? at last (强调努力的结果) At last, he succeeded in his business.in the end (表示一种结局) They broke up several times, but married in the end. finally(次序上的最后) firstly, secondly,finally2.The railway station was big, black and dark.dark:黑暗的（bright）深的（light）忧郁的（dark expression）3.I did not know the way to my hotel.(the way to the school, the answer to the question, the key to the door)Know sth well4.I not only speak English very carefully, but very clearly as well.not only……but…as well = not only……but also……不仅…而且…He is not only clever, but also diligent.= He is not only clever, but diligent as well 他不仅自编剧本，还饰演其中的角色。
He writes his own plays.He acts in his own plays.He not only writes his own plays, but acts in them as well.这个年轻人不仅聪明，而且很勤奋。
This young man is not only clever, but also hardworking.Not only is this young man clever, but also he is hardworking.I can speak Chinese.I can speak English.I can speak not only Chinese but English as well.I not only sing but dance as well.练习：1.他不但很聪明，而且很勤奋（diligent）。
He is not only clever but diligent as well.2.他不但吸烟，而且喝酒。
He not only smokes but drinks as well.3.她不但会说英语，而且会说德语。
She speaks not only English but German as well.as well这个短语本身的含义是“也”、“又”、“还”：玛丽不仅找到了她姑妈，而且还在她那里住了两星期。
(连接整个谓语)If you go home tomorrow, I'll go as well.如果你明天回家，我也回。
He lent me his pen, and his dictionary as well.他把钢笔借给了我，还有字典。
5.He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.neither...nor...既不...也不...(两者都不...)Neither he nor I am tall.I have neither time nor money to travel.（用neither…nor…连接并列主语时，谓语则随最后一个主语的人称和数而变,就近原则）She neither knows nor cares what they say.若将neither...nor...句型变为肯定句，只需把neither...nor...改为both...and...即可，同时谓语动词必须用复数形式。
Neither my dad nor my mother is at home today.Both dad and mum are at home today.练习：1.她既不胖也不瘦。
She is neither fat nor thin.2.我既没有给他打电话，也没有给他写信。
I have neither called nor written to him.3.我既没有钱也没有时间去旅游。
I have neither time or money to travel.6.In England, each person speaks a different language.each更强调个人或个别，every更强调全体或全部Everyone has to take part in the meeting, and each should give us a short speech.语法：并列句(compound sentence):把两个或几个简单句用并列连词连接起来，则成为一个并列句。
I turned on the TV. I watched it.I turned on the TVandwatched it.I bought my sister a present. She didn’t like it.I bought my sister a present,butshe didn’t like it.He made a promise.He didn’t keep it.He made a promise,butHe didn’t keep it.Mary is opening the door.John is greeting her guests.Mary is opening the door,andJohn is greeting her guests.1.表示并列关系的并列连词，这类连词主要有and,or,either…or,neither…nor,notonly…but (also) , both…and , as well as等。
He didn’t go and she didn’t go either.他没去，她也没去。
The weather is mild today; it is neither hot nor cold今天天气很温暖，不冷也不热。
Both New York and London have traffic problems.纽约和伦敦都存在交通问题。
It is important for you as well as for me.这对你和对我都很重要。
People who are either under age or over age may not join the army.年龄不到或者超龄的人都不得参军。
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”离动词最近的主语是单数,谓语动词单数,离动词最近的主语是复数,谓语动词复数Neither you nor Iama good student.Neither he nor Iamgoing to the airport.Both he and Iaregoing to the airport.Not only Mary but also her parentshavegone abroad.2.表示转折关系的并列连词。