新概念英语第二册第25课Lesson-25-new.pptVIP

新概念英语第二册 Lesson 25 Do the English speak English? 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.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. ‘Youll soon learn English! he said. I wonder.In England,each person speaks a different language.The English understand each other,But I dont understand them! Do they speak English? About the title: Do the English speak English? English：n.英语，英国人，英格兰人 adj. 英国的，英格兰的 the English:统称英国人，所以助动词用复数 English指英语，谓语动词用单数 e.g. English is interesting. The English are friendly. I arrived in London at last. ① arrive in + 大地点 arrive at + 小地点：arrive at my school 表示“到达”：get to , reach I arrived in London at last. ②at last:强调通过努力最后。 e.g.At last,he succeeded in his business. in the end:强调一种结果 e.g.They broke up several times,but married in the end finally:一种次序上的最后 firstly,secondly,finally The railway station was big, black and dark. dark：adj. ①黑暗的——light ②皮肤黝黑的——fair(white) ③深的：dark blue——light ④忧郁的：dark expression ⑤坏的：look on the dark side look on the bright side The railway station was big, black and dark. n.铁路(BrE) = railroad(AmE) 表示道路的单词：highway,freeway,motorway,expressway, highway:公路 motorway(BrE) = freeway(AmE) :高速公路(主要指城市与城市之间的) express: v. 表达 adj. 表示快速的、特快的 e.g. express service: 快递服务 EMS express mail service expressway 快速通道(主要指城市内的，例如高架桥) rail: n.扶手，栏杆，围栏 出轨: J