Lesson 25
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. (1)__________________. 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! (2)_____________________. Then he said something and I understood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. (3)______________________. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?
New words and expressions
railway n. 铁路
porter n. 搬运工
several quantifier 几个
foreigner n. 外国人
wonder v. 感到奇怪
1. I'm not only spoke very carefully but very clarely as well
2. The porter and I looked at each other in smile
3. In England,each person speaks different language
1 I not only spoke english very carefully but very clearly as well.
2 The porter and I looken at each other and smiled.
3 In England each person speaks different language
I'm not only spoken English carefully,but very clearly as well.
The porter and I looked down each other and smile.
In England,each person speak the different language.