1、新概念英语第二册,Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?,Do you know something about English?,Scotland,Northern Ireland,England,England castle,University of Cambridge,University of Oxford, Oxon,Scotland plaid skirt,harp,Listen and answer: Why does the writer not understand the portor?,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 w
2、ell. 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. Youll soon learn English! he said. I wonder.In England,each person speaks a different language.The English understan
3、d each other,But I dont understand them! Do they speak English?,About the title: Do the English speak English? English:n.英语,英国人,英格兰人 adj. 英国的,英格兰的 the English:统称英国人,所以助动词用复数 English指英语,谓语动词用单数 e.g. English is interesting. The English are friendly.,I arrived in London at last., arrive in + 大地点 arrive at + 小地点:arrive at my school 表示“到达”:get to , reach,I arrived in London at last.,at last:强调通过努力最后。 e.g.At last,he succeeded in his business. in the end:强调一种结果 e.g.They broke up several times,but marri
4、ed in the end finally:一种次序上的最后 firstly,secondly,finally,The railway station was big, black and dark.,dark:adj. 黑暗的light 皮肤黝黑的fair(white) 深的:dark bluelight 忧郁的:dark expression 坏的:look on the dark side look on the bright side,The railway station was big, black and dark.,n.铁路(BrE) = railroad(AmE) 表示道路的单词:highway,freeway,motorway,expressway, highway:公路 motorway(BrE) = freeway(AmE) :高速公路(主要指城市与城市之间的),express: v. 表达 adj. 表示快速的、特快的 e.g. express service: 快递服务 EMS express mail service expressway 快速通道(主要指
5、城市内的,例如高架桥),high way,free way,rail: n.扶手,栏杆,围栏,出轨: Jump the rail 楼梯的扶手 : stair rails ride the rails 逃火车票 火车站 railway station,BrE AmE 火车站 railway station train station 地铁站 underground subway/tube station 加油站 petrol station gas station Porter:n.(火车站等)行李搬运工 旅客、俱乐部的服务员 bellboy (AmE) /pageboy(BrE),I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.,the way to: to 是介词,介词短语充当the way的定语,类似的如: 房门的钥匙:the key to the door 问题的答案:the answer to the question 大楼的入口:the entrance to the building 都表示一种由此及彼的方向。
6、,I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.,not onlybutas well = not onlybut (also) 这个句子我们可以换成: I not only spoken English very carefully,but also very clearly. e.g.He is not only clever,but also diligent. He is not only clever,but diligent as well.,The porter ,however,could not understand me.I repeated my question several times and at last he understood., more than three but fewer than many. 修饰可数名词复数 e.g.I repeated my questions several times. 各自的 Several men,several minds
7、. 人各有志,Question 4,_ did you repeat your question? Several times.,a) How many times b) How many c) How much d) How,a,Question 8,I repeated my question several times.I repeated it _ times,a) much b) a number of c) only a few d) three,b,Question 9,At last he understood. He understood _ .,a) in the end b) at least c) lastly d) at the finish,a,He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.,neither.nor.:表示两者都不 e.g.I have neither time nor money to travel. She likes neither butter nor cheese.
8、当neither.nor.连接两个主语时,也应遵循“就近原则“。e.g.Neither dad nor mum is at home today. Neither you nor I am in. 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。 e.g.Both dad and mum are at home today. 今天父母都在家。,Question 5,He didnt speak slowly and he didnt speak clearly_.,a) neither b) either c) too d) nor,b,I am a foreigner, I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.,e.g. a blue-eyed foreigner 蓝眼睛外国人 entertain foreigners 款待外国人 foreign: adj. 外国的,海外的 外国留学生:foreign students 洋
9、货:foreign goods 外交事务:foreign affairs 外交政策:foreign policy,陌生的 e.g. The subject is foreign to us. Adj.+ern. strangestranger foreignforeigner lightlighter(打火机),Question 10,I come from abroad.I am _.,a) foreigner b) strange c) overseas d) abroad,a,My teacher never spoke English like that!,like:prep.像 He is very like his father. 她一定也不像她的妈妈 She looks nothing like her mother. Like father,like son. 有其父必有其子,Question 11,My teacher _ me English.,a) learnt b) trained c) instructed d) taught,d,The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.,英语当中一般都把第一人称“我”放在并列主语后面,与中文刚刚相反。 e.g.My friend and I went to the theatre yesterday.,Question 6,The porter and I looked at each other._ both smiled.,a) I b) He c) We d) They,c,Question 7,He said something and I understood it. He said something _ I understood.,a) who b) whose c) whom d) which,d,
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