Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?
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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 someting and I understood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In English, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they sprak English?
the English 英國人 the + adj. 表示一個(gè)群體
e.g. the old 老年人&?the poor 窮人
?at last 終于，最終 （= finally）
arrive in 到達(dá) （一般較大的地方， 如城市，國家等）
arrive at 到達(dá)?（一般較小的地方，?如車展，學(xué)校等）
e.g. arrive in the UK 到達(dá)英國 ? ?arrive at the airport 到達(dá)機(jī)場
railway n.鐵路 （=railroad美）
e.g. a railway station 火車站= train station?
the way to my hotel去酒店的路?( to my hotel 介賓短語作定語修飾way）
porter n.搬運(yùn)工：看門人
Not only... , but ...as well. 不但——而且也——
however adv. 然而，科室?
However, the porter could ... =The porter, however, could...
several 幾個(gè)，若干，數(shù)個(gè)
e.g. several days 幾天 several people 幾個(gè)人
several times 幾次 （狀語修飾謂語repeat my question）
neither ... nor 既不——也不——
foreigner n.外國人& foreign adj. 外國的： 陌生的，無關(guān)的
e.g. a foreign language 外語 foreign trade?外貿(mào)
The language of finance is foreign to me. 金融屬于對我來說太陌生。
He is a very good person. Unkindness is foreign to his nature.?他是一個(gè)非常好的人。不友善與他無關(guān)。
wonder v. 感到疑惑（好奇），想知道 n. 驚嘆；奇跡（wonderful adj. 極好的，奇妙的，驚人的）
e.g. I wonder ... 我好奇/我想知道——
I wonder how old she is.我好奇她多大了。
We are filled with wonder ar the sight of the beautiful mountains. the seven wonders of the world?世界七大奇跡
Language Plus
1.并列舉和并列連接詞
英語句子——按結(jié)構(gòu)分
1.簡單句?2.并列句 3. 復(fù)合句
并列句：由并列連接詞連接兩個(gè)活兩個(gè)以上的簡單句而成
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
He answered me, but he spoke nerther slowly nor clearly.
Then he said something and I understood it.
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!
并列連接詞： and,?but,?so, 還有or , yet
and 表示順接、遞進(jìn)等，“和，并且”，當(dāng)并列句的兩個(gè)分句主語一致時(shí)，第二個(gè)分句的主語可省略。
He finished lunch. He went into the garden.
He finished lunch(,)and(he)went into the garden.
but?表轉(zhuǎn)折，“然而，但是” 后面一定不能跟逗號
I ran to the station. I missed the rain.
同樣表轉(zhuǎn)折的還有yet
He is poor, yet he is clever and sympathetic.
so 表結(jié)果，“所以”
I did not know the way to my hotel. I asked a porter.
I did not know the way?to my hotel(,) so I asked a porter.
or 表選擇 （ 或者，不然的話），“或” ，“不然，否則”
You can ask him, You can do it yourself.
You can ask him(,)?or you can do it yourself
Wear your coat. You'll catcch a cold.
Wear your coat or you'll catch a cold.
所以總結(jié)一下
1.并列句和并列連接詞：and, but, so, or, yet
both... and... ? (什么和?什么?都怎么樣）
nerther...or...（既不---也不---）
either...or...(或---或---)
not only...but...as well(or also)不僅---而且---
both...and...表示“什么和什么都怎么樣”(更強(qiáng)調(diào)同時(shí)做兩個(gè)事）
He teaches English. I teach English. →?Both he and I teach English.
He teaches English. He teaches French.?→ He teaches both English and French.
neither...nor...表示“---和---都不”/“既不---也不---”
He does not speak English. She does not speak?English.
→ Neither he nor she speaks English.
either...or...表示“或---或---”
You can stay here. You can go home.→ You can either stay here or go home.
not only...but...as well(or also)表示“不僅---而且---”
You must wash the dishes. You must sweep the floor.
→ You must not only wash the dishes but sweep the floor as well.
(?You must both wash the ?dishes and sweep the floor.)這個(gè)語法也可以表達(dá)，但表達(dá)的重點(diǎn)不一樣，所以寫作的時(shí)候可以根據(jù)自己想表達(dá)的意思靈活運(yùn)用。
→Not only you but also he can speak English fluently.
(?Both you and he can speak English fluently. )
Practice makes Perfact.
用后面的并列連接詞，把句子連接到一起。
I knocked at the door. He did not open it.?(but)
I knocked at the door but he did not open it.
She was wrong. She apologized. (so)
She was wrong so she apologized.
He went on holiday. I went on holiday. ( both... and ...)
Both he and I went on holiday.
My aunt doesn't speak English. My uncle doesn't speak English. (neither ... nor ... )
Neither my aunt nor my uncle speak English.
He is mad. He is very wise. (either ... or ... )
He is either mad or very wise.
We got very tird. We got very hungry. ( not only ... but ... as well )
We not only got very tired but very hungry as well.
RP(Rreceived Ppronunciation)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英式語音
