新概念英语第二册25_Do the English speak English

Lesson 25: Do the English speak English

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Key words and expressions

• at last 最后，终于
• railway station 火车站
• porter 搬运工
• several times 几次
• clearly 清楚，清晰
• wonder 感到奇怪
• neither ... nor ... 既不。。。也不。。。

Questions on the text

1. Where did the writer arrive?
   1. He arrived at the railway station in London.
2. Why couldn't the writer understand the porter?
   1. Because the porter spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
3. Why does the writer wonder?
   1. Because the English understand each other but he doesn't understand them.

Language points

1. I arrived in London at last.(到达比较大的地方要用in)
   1. He arrived at the airport an hour ago.(到一个比较小的地方用at)
2. My teacher never spoke English like that .(prep. 像。。。一样)
   1. You are beginning to talk like your father.
3. The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.(英文中"我"一般放后边)
   1. My friend and I went to the theatre yesterday.
4. I wonder.
   1. I wonder at his rudeness.
   2. I wonder who he is.
   3. I wonder how he did it.
   4. I wonder when she will come.
   5. I wonder what will happen next.
   6. I wonder why the museum is closed today.
   7. I'm wondering if you could help me.
   8. It's a great wonder! 奇迹
   9. No wonder! 怪不得。（习惯表达）
5. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them.
   1. the English = the English people (复数)
      1. the people of England (sometimes wrongly used to mean the British, including the Scots, the Welsh and the Northern Irish)英格兰人（有时误用以指包括苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰人在内的英国人）
   2. Do the English speak English?
   3. the British （英国人总称）

Key structures and usage

not only ... but ... as well

• I not only spoke English very carefully, but clearly as well.
• He is not only clever but diligent as well.
• He not only smokes but drinks as well.
• She speaks not only English but German as well.

neither ... nor ...

• He answered me, but he spoke neigher slowly nor clearly.
• She is neither fat nor thin.
• I have neither called nor written to him.
• I have neither time nor money to travel.

either ... or ...

• Either you or I will have to do the job
• You can either stay or leave.
• Either you are wrong or he is.

both ... and ...

• Both he and I have seen that film.
• I can speak both English and French.

Extension

dili·gent adj. /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

( formal ) showing care and effort in your work or duties孜孜不倦的；勤勉的；刻苦的

•a diligent student/worker 勤奋的学生╱工人

ac·cent /ˈæksent/ /‑sənt/

1. CU \]a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country, area or social class a person comes from口音；腔调；土音 • a northern/Dublin/Indian/Scottish accent北方╱都柏林╱印度╱苏格兰口音 • a strong/broad accent (= one that is very noticeable) 浓重的口音 • She spoke English with an accent .她说英语带有口音。

   SYNemphasis
   • In all our products the accent is on quality.我们的全部产品都是强调质量。

2. C \]the emphasis that you should give to part of a word when saying it重音 SYNstress • In 'today' the accent is on the second syllable.today一词的重音在第二音节。

   • Canapé has an accent on the 'e'.canapé在e上面有尖音符号。

dia·lect n. /ˈdaɪəlekt/

CU \]the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language地方话；土话；方言 •the Yorkshire dialect约克郡方言 ------compare accent idiolect local dialect