Lesson25 Do the English speak English? 英國人講的是英語嗎？
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 man speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?
我終於到了倫敦。火車站很大，又黑又暗。我不知道去飯店的路該怎麼走，於是向一個搬運工打聽。我的英語講得不但非常認真，而且咬字也非常清楚。然而搬運工卻不明白我的話。我把問話重複了很多遍。他終於聽懂了。他回答了，但他講得既不慢也不清楚。「我是個外國人，」我說。於是他說得慢了，可我還是聽不懂。我的老師從來不那樣講英語！我和搬運工相視一笑。接著，他說了點什麼，這回我聽懂了。「您會很快學會英語的！」他說。我感到奇怪。在英國，人們各自說著一種不同的語言。英國人之間相互聽得懂，可我卻不懂他們的話！他們說的是英語嗎？
課文解析：
Do the English speak English?
railway n. 鐵路
railroad 鐵路（美）
railway/railroad station 火車站
★several quantifier 幾個
several＝a number of… 一些，只能修飾可數
several times 許多次（不能說some times）
some 一些, 即可以修飾可數, 又可以修飾不可數
a great number of… 大量的
some time 一段時間
some time age 一段時間以前
sometime adv. 某時
I will defeat you sometime. (總有一天我將打敗你)
sometimes adv. 有時, 偶爾
★wonder v. 感到奇怪
① n. 奇蹟，奇觀，奇才；驚奇，驚訝
Jane is a wonder. She never fails in her examinations.
the seven wonders of the world in ancient times 世界古代七大奇觀
② vi.&vt. 感到驚訝，感到詫異，對……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.
③ vt.&vi.（對……）感到疑惑/懷疑，想要知道
wonder +if +從句 是否……
I wonder if you have any spare time.
wonder +特殊疑問詞 +從句 (陳述句)
I wonder what time it is.
I wonder why you are late.
I wondered where you were going.
Could you tell me how to get to?/I wondered how to get there. 問路
no wonder 難怪
wonderful adj. 極好的
【課文講解】
1、Do the English speak English?
English這裡均為名詞，第一個指「英國人」，前面要加the，表示一個群體，後面的動詞必須用複數；第二個指「英語」，指語言時前面不加冠詞。
The English often talk about the weather.
English還可以作形容詞，表示「英格蘭的，英國的，英國人的」等。
與English相似的單詞有French，Chinese，Japanese 等。
2、I arrived in London at last.
arrive vi. 到達
arrive at 小地點；arrive in 大地點
When will you arrive?
reach vt. 到達……（後面一定要加賓語）
When will you reach(arrive in) BeiJing?
get to+賓語 到達……
When will you get to BeiJing?
How can I get there?
home/there 都是副詞，副詞跟動詞連用的時候不需要加介詞，arrive 也一樣；但一般不用「reach
home/there」，如一定要這樣寫則把「home」看作名詞，「there」當代詞看, 不作副詞看
get home 到家；get there 到那
3、The railway station was big, black and dark.
並列的表達方式中前面都是用逗號隔開, 最後兩個用and連接
balck 顏色(建築物)
The room is black.
dark 沒有光線
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 對……很熟悉
I know the boy well.
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.主語並列(一般不這麼用)
not only喜歡放在動詞的前面，一般遇到實義動詞和非實義動詞的時候, 習慣放在兩者之間
I can not only speak Chinese but English as well.(更習慣的說法)
I not only like my mother but my father as well.
as well本身的含義是「也、又、還」
If you go home tomorrow, I』ll go as well.
He lent me his pen, and his dictionary as well.
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這裡是介詞，表示「像，像……一樣」
There’s no one like you. 沒有人像你一樣。
He speaks like a foreigner.
To learn English well is to study hard.
但在口語中 : To learn English well is study hard. (沒to)
【Letter Writing】
寫信人的地址位於信紙的右上角，被稱為「信頭」，地址後面總是接寫日期
St.是 Steet的縮略
逗號在地址裡表示前者屬於後者
I am in class 1,Grade 1.
在日期裡, 月和日之間不需要逗號，且月和日的順序可互換，但在年代之前要有逗號，日期是以序數詞出現的，月份一定要是英語字母 February the fourth, 1998 =the fourth of February, 1998 Haidian District,(海澱區) BeiJing, China.(最後一個地點要打上句號)
【Key structures】
並列句中的語序
通過並列連詞可以把幾個簡單句連接起來構成一個並列句。在並列句中，各分句要根據上下文的要求按邏輯次序排列，但各分句都同等重要並獨立存在。
並列連詞可以用來表示另加（and）、對比（but，yet）、選擇（or）、連續（and，then）以及結局或結果（so）。however 用在句號的後面, 單獨成句, 於前邊的句子只有意思上的承接, 沒有語法上的承接, 語法上的承接錶轉折只能用 but 一些並列句的連詞：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… 兩者都 yet adv. 然而 放在句末或句中, 與否定句, 疑問句相連, 並且與現在完成時用得比較多
Have you finished yet?
yet=but 連詞，放在兩個句子間, 起轉折作用
or adv. 或者, 否則
Hurry up ,you will be late. /Hurry up,or you will be late.
當主語由and或 both…and連接, 通常採用複數謂語動詞.
Both the girl and the boy are his friends.
當主語由 neither...nor,either...or,not only...but also 或 or 連接時，謂語動詞與nor,or,but also後面的詞一致，在英語語法中，這被稱之為「就近原則」，離動詞最近的名詞是單數, 整個主語就視為單數；離動詞最近的名詞是複數, 整個主語就視為複數
Neither he nor I am going to the airport.
Not only Mary but also her parents have jgone abroad.
生詞詳解：
1
railway英[ˈreɪlweɪ]美[ˈreɪlweɪ]n.鐵路; 鐵道; 鐵路公司; 鐵道部門; 鐵路系統;[例句]The road ran beside a railway.
公路建在鐵路旁邊。
2
porter英[ˈpɔːtə(r)]美[ˈpɔːrtər]n.(尤指火車站、機場或旅館) 行李員，搬運工; (醫院裡護送病人的) 護工; 門衛; 門房;[例句]That idiot porter again knocked on my door!
那個白痴行李工又來敲我的門了！
3
several英[ˈsevrəl]美[ˈsevrəl][例句]I had lived two doors away from this family for several years
我和這家人是好幾年的鄰居了，中間就隔著兩家。
4
foreigner英[ˈfɒrənə(r)]美[ˈfɔːrənər][例句]They are discouraged from becoming close friends with foreigners.
他們被勸說不要和外國人密切交往。
5
wonder英[ˈwʌndə(r)]美[ˈwʌndər]v.想知道; 想弄明白; 琢磨; 禮貌地提問或請人做事時說; 感到詫異; 非常驚訝;n.驚訝; 驚奇; 驚異; 驚嘆; 奇蹟; 奇觀; 奇事; 奇妙之處; 能人; 奇才; 有特效的東西;[例句]I wondered what that noise was
我納悶兒那是什麼聲音。
[其他]第三人稱單數：wonders複數：wonders現在分詞：wondering