Lesson 25 Do the English speak English? 英国人讲的是英语吗？

First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why does the writer not understand the porter?
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?

New words and expressions 生词和短语

railway(1．1)/'reilwei/n．铁路
foreigner(1．6)/'forin+/n．外国人
porter(1．2)/'p&:t+/n．搬运工
wonder(1．9)/'w)nd+/v．感到奇怪
several(1．5)/'sev+r+l/quantifier 几个

Notes on the text 课文注释

1 at last，终于。
2 the way to my hotel，去(我住的那家)饭店的路。
3 not only… but… as well，不但……而且……，与 not only… but also是同样意思，所连接的前后两部分的成分必须一致。
4 neither…nor…，既不又不……，这个结构所连接的两个否定概念也必须是对等的成分。
5 like that，像那样。介词短语作状语，修饰动词spoke。
6 the English，英国人。与定冠词连用，表示一个群体，所跟的动词用复数。

参考译文

我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，又黑又暗。我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走，于是向一个搬运工打听。我的英语讲得不但非常认真，而且咬字也非常清楚。然而搬运工却不明白我的话。我把问话重复了很多遍。他终于听懂了。他回答了，但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。“我是个外国人”我说。于是他说得慢了，可我还是听不懂。我的老师从来不那样讲英语！我和搬运工相视一笑。接着，他说了点什么，这回我听懂了。“您会很快学会英语的！”他说。我感到奇怪。在英国，人们各自说着一种不同的语言。英国人之间相互听得懂，可我却不懂他们的话！他们说的是英语吗？

summary writing 摘要写作

Answer these questions in not more than 70 words.
回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过70个单词。
1 Did you arrive at a railway station in London or not? Did you ask a porter the way to your hotel or not? Could he understand you or not?(and… but)
2 Did he understand you at last or not? Could you understand his answer?(but)
3 Did your teacher ever speak English like that or not?
4 What did the porter say to you?
5 Does each person speak a different language in England or not?
6 Do they understand each other or not? Do you understand them?(but)

Letter writing 书信写作

The address appears at the top right-hand corner of the page. It is called‘the Heading’. The address is always followed by the date:
写信人的地址位于信纸的右上角，被称为“信头”，地址后面总是接着写日期：
14 Grafton St. , 格拉夫顿大街14号
Croydon, 克莱敦市
Surrey, 萨里郡
England. 英格兰
24th April, 19__ 9__年4月24日

Exercise 练习

Write your home address. Follow the above pattern carefully.
仔细按照上面的格式，写出你家的地址。

Key structures 关键句型

Word order in compound statements 并列句中的语序
a Do you remember the six parts of a simple statement? Refer to KS1 if you have forgotten them.
你还记得简单句中的6个组成部分吗？如果记不清，可以查看第1课的关键句型。
b We can join simple statements together to make compound statements. Here are some of the joining words we use:
我们可以将几个简单句连在一起，组成并列句。我们常用以下连词：
and, but, so, yet, or, both…and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but…as well (or also).
Study these sentences carefully. Pay close attention to the way they have been joined:
仔细阅读以下句子，特别注意它们是如何连接起来的：
He finished lunch. He went into the garden. 他吃完午饭。他走进花园。
He finished lunch and went into the garden. 他吃完午饭，走进花园。
I ran to the station. I missed the train. 我跑到车站。我误了火车。
I ran to the station but missed the train. 我跑到车站，但误了火车。
I saw him yesterday. He did not greet me. 我昨天见到了他。他没有理我。
I saw him yesterday but he did not greet me. 我昨天见到了他，但他没有理我。
He teaches English. I teach English. 他教英语。我教英语。
Both he and I teach English. 他和我都教英语。
He teaches English. He teaches French. 他教英语。他教法语。
He teaches both English and French. 他既教英语又教法语。
You must tell him. I must tell him. 你必须告诉他。我必须告诉他。
Either you or I must tell him. 或是你或是我必须告诉他。
He plays soccer. He plays rugby. 他踢英式足球。他玩橄榄球。
He plays either soccer or rugby. 他或是玩英式足球或是玩橄榄球。
He does not speak English. I do not speak English. 他不讲英语。我不讲英语。
Neither he nor I speak English. 他和我都不讲英语。
He does not speak English. He does not speak French. 他不讲英语。他不讲法语。
He speaks neither English nor French. 他既不讲英语也不讲法语。
He cannot read. He cannot write. 他不会读。他不会写。
He can neither read nor write. 他既不会读也不会写。
You must wash the dishes. You must sweep the floor. 你必须洗碗。你必须擦地。
You must not only wash the dishes but sweep the floor as well. 你不仅需要洗碗而且还要擦地。

Exercises 练习

A Underline the joining words in the passage.
选出课文中所有连词。
B Join these pairs of sentences. Use the joining words in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.
用括号中的连词将每组句子连到一起，完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案。
1 I did not know the way to my hotel. I asked a porter. (so)
2 I spoke English very carefully. I spoke very clearly. (not only… but…as well)
3 I repeated my question several times. At last he understood. (and)
4 He answered me. He did not speak slowly. He did not speak clearly. (but…neither…nor)
5 Then he spoke slowly. I could not understand him. (but)
6 Then he said something. I understood it. (and)
7 The English understand each other. I don't understand them. (but)
C Join these sentences with the words in parentheses:
用括号中的斜体字连接以下句子：
1 I knocked at the door. He did not open it. (but)
2 He went on holiday. I went on holiday. (Both…and)
3 He must be mad. He must be very wise. (either…or)

Composition 作文

Join the following sentences using the words in parentheses:
用括号中的词连接下列句子：
1 My sister went shopping. I went shopping. (Both…and)
2 We got very tired. We got very hungry. (not only…but…as well)
3 It was three o'clock. We could not get lunch. We had a cup of tea. (and…so)

Multiple choice questions 多项选择题

Comprehension 理解
1 Why couldn't the writer understand the porter?
a．The writer didn't know any English.
b．The porter didn't speak English.
c．The writer couldn't understand the porter's English.
d．The writer was a foreigner.
2 The writer ______ .
a．didn't think the porter was English
b．expected everyone in England to speak like his teacher
c．doesn't think the English speak English
d．thinks that the English speak many different languages
Structure 句型
3 English ______ not a difficult language.
a．are b．is
c．was d．has
4 ______ did you repeat your question? Several times.
a．How many times b．How many
c．How much d．How
5 He didn't speak slowly and he didn't speak clearly ______ .
a．neither b．either
c．too d．nor
6 The porter and I looked at each other. ______ both smiled.
a．I b．He
c．We d．They
7 He said something and I understood it. He said something ______ I understood.
a．who b．whose
c．whom d．which
Vocabulary 词汇
8 I repeated my question several times. I repeated it ______ times.
a．much b．a number of
c．only a few d．three
9 At last he understood. He understood ______ .
a．in the end b．at least
c．lastly d．at the finish
10 I come from abroad. I am ______ .
a．a foreigner b．strange
c．overseas d．abroad
11 My teacher ______ me English.
a．learnt b．trained
c．instructed d．taught
12 ‘You'll soon learn English, ’he said. I wonder. I ______ .
a．am not sure b．am sure
c．wander d．know
Sentence structure 句子结构
Rewrite this sentence, then check your answer against the text.
改写下列句子，然后对照课文第2行，核对你的答案。
Because I did not know the way to my hotel, I asked a porter.
I ______ .

25 Do the English speak English?

Listening comprehension
1 Introduce the story
T：Today we'll listen to a story about a man who went to London.
2 Understand the situation
T：What do you think is happening in the picture?
3 Listening objective
T：Listen to the story and see if you can answer this question：Why does the writer not understand the porter?
4 Play the tape or read the story
5 Answer the question
After the reading, ask the question again：Why does the writer not understand the porter?
Train students not to shout out the answer. Instead, ask one student, then ask the others to agree or disagree with a show of hands.
Answer：Because the porter doesn't speak English like the writer's teacher.
6 Intensive reading
Play the tape or read the story again, pausing after every sentence to check the students understand.
Obtain brief explanations to difficulties in the text from the students themselves. Only use Chinese if a confirmatory translation is necessary.
7 Play the tape or read the story again .
The students listen only.
8 Repetition (Optional)
Play the tape or read the story again, pausing after every sentence, and ask the students to repeat (a) in chorus, (b) in small groups, and (c) individually.
9 Reading aloud
Ask one or two students to read the story aloud.
Comprehension questions
1 Did you arrive in London or Portsmouth? (London.)
2 What was the railway station like? (Big, black and dark.)
3 Did you know your way to your hotel? (No, I didn't.)
4 Did you ask a porter the way? (Yes, I did.)
5 What language did you speak to him in? (English.)
6 How did you speak? (Very carefully and clearly.)
7 Could the porter understand you? (No, he couldn't.)
8 Did you repeat your question? (Yes, I did.)
9 Did he answer you? (Yes, he did.)
10 Did he speak quickly at first? (Yes, he did.)
11 What did you tell him? (‘I am a foreigner.&rsquo
12 Why couldn't you understand him? (My teacher never spoke English like that.)
13 What did you and the porter do then? (We looked at each other and smiled.)
Asking questions：Ask me if …
T：Ask me if it took me a long time to reach London.
S：Did it take you a long time to reach London?
T：How long …?
S：How long did it take you to reach London?
1 it took me a long time to reach London. (How long)
2 I arrived by train. (How) (Who)
3 the railway station was big, black and dark. (What) (What like)
4 I spoke to a porter. (Who) (Why) (When)
5 I asked him the way to my hotel. (What)
6 I spoke very carefully. (How)
7 I repeated my questions several times. (How many times) (What)
8 he understood at last. (When)
9 he spoke to me very quickly. (How)
10 we looked at each other. (Who)
11 we smiled. (What … do)
Pattern drill
1
T ：look at
S1：He's looking at her.
S2：Yes, and she's looking at HIM.
They're looking at each other.
speak to listen to learn from smile at
watch teach help take to
2
T：John plays tennis. I do too.
S1：Both John and I play tennis.
S2：Then you can play each other!
Bob understands English. I do too.
Sue teaches maths. You do too.
Mary paints portraits. Jane does too.
Jill criticizes people. I do too.
3
T：eat the biscuit
S1：Either you or I can eat the biscuit.
S2：Yes, we can't both eat it.
eat the apple/cake
buy the last loaf/cake
use the ticket for the film/concert
win the race/first prize
4
T：go to the film
S1：Did either of them go to the film?
S2：No, neither of them went to it.
see the play write him a letter
have lunch water the garden
read the book weep the room
meet the president pass the exam
Tell the story
1 arrived-London- at last
2 didn't know - asked - porter
3 not only - carefully -clearly
4 porter couldn't - and so - repeated
5 answered - but - neither - nor
6 told him - I - foreigner
7 Then - slowly - not understand
8 teacher never - like that
9 soon learn - porter said
10 English - each other - but I
Topics for discussion
1 A foreigner asks you the way from the station to your school. Explain it to him.
2 Have you ever been abroad/away from home? Describe some of your difficulties.
3 ‘In England each man speaks a different language.’ What does this mean? Talk about the different ‘languages’ in your country.
Key to Summary writing
I arrived at a railway station in London and asked a porter the way to my hotel, but he could not understand me. He understood me at last, but I could not understand his answer. My teacher never spoke English like that. The porter said that I would soon learn English. Each man speaks a different language in England. They understand each other, but I do not understand them.
(69 words)
Key structures：Word order in compound statements
a The usual word order in simple statements is
(T)/S/V/O/M/P/(T). (KS 1 b, c)
b Compound statements may be formed by joining simple statements together with coordinating conjunctions.
i Note that when the two parts of a compound statement are joined by and or but and share a common subject, it is not always necessary to repeat the subject (or the subject + modal/auxiliary)：
He finished lunch and (he) went into the garden.
You must wash the dishes and (you must) sweep the floor.
ii The coordinating conjunctions both … and, either … or and neither … nor may be used to join two subjects, two objects or two verbs：
He teaches English and 1 teach English. = Both he and I teach English.
He plays soccer, or perhaps he plays rugby. = He plays either soccer or rugby.
He cannot read and he cannot write. = He can neither read nor write.
Note that this use of neither … nor is not common in spoken English, compare：He can't read or write.
iii Not only … bur … as well/also may be used in place of both … and when special emphasis is required：
You must not only wash the dishes but sweep the floor as well/but also sweep the floor.
Note again that this is used in writing rather than in speech. Compare：You must wash the dishes and sweep the floor too.
Pattern drill
1 They're looking at each other. Practice in the use of They … each other.
2 Both John and I play tennis. Both … and used to link two subjects.
Then you can play each other! Each other after you/they/we.
3 Either you or I can eat the biscuit. Either … or used to link two subjects.
We can't both eat it. Note the position of both between the modal and the verb.
NEVER ‘We both can't eat it.’
4 Did either of them go to the film?-No, neither of them went to it. Note the use of either of in questions and neither of in negative statements with reference to two. All of/none of are used when referring to more than two.
Repetition drill
Chorus, group or individual repetition
To elicit compound statements involving the use of both … and and neither … nor.
T：Listen. Do not speak.
(1)
T：He teaches English.
He teaches French, too.
S：He teaches both English and French.
(2)
T：He didn't speak slowly.
He didn't speak clearly, either.
S：He spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
(3)
T：I was in England.
I was in England, too.
S：Both he and I were in England.
(4)
T：He can't read.
He can't write, either.
S：He can neither read nor write.

T：Now you do the same. Ready?
1 As in (1)above.
2 As in (2) above．
3 As in (3) above.
4 As in (4) above
5
T：He doesn't speak English.
He doesn't speak French, either.
S：He speaks neither English nor French.
6
T：I went on holiday.
I went on holiday, too.
S：Both he and I went on holiday.
7
T：Mary didn't go to London.
John didn't go to London, either.
S：Neither Mary nor John went to London.
8
T：Mary went shopping.
I went shopping, too.
S：Both Mary and I went shopping.
9
T：He can't find his pen.
He can't find his pencil, either.
S：He can find neither his pen nor his pencil.
10
T：The door was locked.
The window was locked, too.
S：Both the door and the window were locked.
Key to KS Exercises
A
and (1.1); so (1.2); not only … but … as well (11.2-3); and (1.5); but (1.7); neither … nor (1.6); but (1.7); and (1.8); and (1.8); and (1.9); but (1.10)
C
1 I knocked at the door but he did not open it.
2 Both he and I went on holiday.
3 He must be either mad or very wise.
Key to Composition
1 Both my sister and I went shopping.
2 We not only got very tired but very hungry as well.
3 It was three o'clock and we could not get lunch so we had a cup of tea.
Key to Multiple choice questions
1 c 2 b 3 b 4 a
5 b 6 c 7 d 8 b
9 a 10 a 11 d 12 a
Key to Sentence structure
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.

Lesson 25

☆New words and expressions

☆railway n.铁路
railroad 铁路（美）
railway /railroad station 火车站

☆several 几个
some 一些，即可以修饰可数，又可以修饰不可数
several 只能修饰可数 = a number of(一些)
a great number of 大量的
some time / sometime /sometimes
some time 一段时间 some time age
sometime 某时 I will defeat you sometime.
sometimes 有时，偶尔
some times(不存在这种说法)
several times 许多次

☆wonder v.感到奇怪
v.1: 感到奇怪
wonder at sth. 对...事情感到奇怪
I wonder at this.
2.想知道 =want to know
I wonder +if / 特殊疑问词 我想知道
I wonder why you are late.
I wondered how to get there
n. 奇观
it's a wonder . seven wonders 七大奇观
wonderful a.极好的
no wonder 难怪（口语常用）

☆Text

☆arrive in / reach /get 到达
when will you arrive?
arrive vi.
reach vt.后面一定要加宾语
arrive at 小地点 arrive in 大地点
when will you reach (arrive in) Beijing.
get to +宾语 到达
How can i get there?
get home 到家， get there 到那
home/there 都是副词，副词跟动词连用的时候不用加介词
I arrived at last. 最终我到了

☆并列的表示方法前面都用逗号隔开，最后两个用and连接
black 颜色（建筑物）
dark : without light没有光线

☆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?
know sth. well 很熟悉


key stucture


☆并列句

连词，把并列句连在一起
and 和
but 但是
so 因此
yet adv.然而 have you finished yet?
yet = but 放在两个句子中间，起转折作用
or 或者，否则
hurry up, you will be late./hurry up, or you will be late.
both...and... 不但...而且
either...or... 或者...或者，要么...要么
either you or I
neither ...nor... 既不...也不
not only ...but...as well 不但...而且...
not only ...but also.. 不但...而且...