Lesson 25 Do the English speak English

Lesson 25 Do the English speak English

词汇

railway n. 铁路
相关：railroad 铁路
　　　railway/railroad station 火车站
构成：rail n. 围栏，扶手
　　　way n. 路 [方向]
区别：path n. 小路 [自然形成]
　　　road n. 路面 [修建]
搭配：highway/free way 高速公路
　　　on the way to … 去往……的路上
　　　by the way 顺便说一下
　　　in one’s way 阻碍……
其余相关：
subway
underground
tube
metro
tram

porter n. 搬运工，门童，列车服务员
构成：port n. 港口 [建设成的] -er：人
相关：harbor 海港 [天然的]
例句：旅馆的门童可以帮你的忙。
　　　The hotel porter will help you.

several 几个 [三个以上]
明确表示数量要求的词：
among 在…之间 [3+]
between 在…之间 [2]
all 都 [3+]
both 都 [2]
than 比… [2]
neither 两个都不… [2]

表示“许多”的词：
a great many of + 可数名词
a great deal of + 不可数名词
a plenty of + 可数不可数名词
a large amount of + 可数/不可数名词
a number of + 可数名词
various kinds of + 东西 [很多种]
many a+可数名词单数

foreigner n. 外国人，外地人
构成：foreign a. 外国的 -er：人
相关：overseas a. 海外的
同义词：outlander n. 外国人
反义词：local n. 本地人
例句：我们学校有好几个外国人。
　　　There are several foreigners in our school.

wonder v. 感到奇怪，想知道 n. 奇观
相关：wonderful a.完美的
搭配：七大奇观 seven wonders
例句：我想知道怎么会这样，我想知道为什么，我想知道他们都去哪了?
　　　I wonder how, I wonder why, I wonder where they are.

课文部分

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?

语言点

I arrived in London at last. 最终我到了伦敦。
表示到达：
arrive at + 小地点 [学校，教堂，商店]
arrive in + 大地点 [城市，国家]
其余表示“到达”：
reach v. 到达…[直接+地点]
get to+地点 到达
特例：
get here
get there
get home

I did not know the way to my hotel, sol asked a porter.
我不知道去宾馆的路，所以我问了一个搬运工。
the way to 通往…路
know … well 对…很熟悉
例句：我很了解他。I know him well.
口语：so what? 那又怎么样呢?
　　　so good. 太棒了!
　　　Just so-so! 一般般。

I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
我不仅把英文说的非常仔细，而且也很清楚。
固定搭配：
not only…but…as well = not only…but also… 不但…而且
例句：我不仅能说中文，还能说英语。
　　　I can not only speak Chinese but English as well.
as well 本身的含义是“也、又、还”

He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
他回答我的话记不慢也不清楚。
两者选择的搭配：
neither…nor…既不，也不…
either…or… 两者中的一个
以上组合所接动词满足就近原则。
例句：他和我都不是学生。
　　　Neither he nor I am a student.
相关：both…and… 两个都
例句:
他既不是学生，也不是老师。
He is neither a student nor a teacher.
Conan和Tina两个人有一个是老师。
Either Conan or Tina is a teacher.
Conan和Tina都是老师。
Both Conan and Tina are teachers.