Lesson 25
第25課
Do the English Speak English?
英國人講的是英語嗎？
First listen and then answer the question.Do they speak English?
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Why does the writer not understand the porter?
他們說英語嗎？為什么作者聽不懂搬運工的話？
I arrived in London at last.
我終于到了倫敦。
The railway station was big, black and dark.
火車站很大，又黑又暗。
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
我不知道去飯店的路該怎么走，于是向一個搬運工打聽。
I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
我的英語講得不但非常認真，而且咬字也非常清楚。
The porter, however, could not understand me.
然而搬運工卻不明白我的話。
I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
我把問話重復了很多遍。他終于聽懂了。
he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
他回答了，但他講得既不慢也不清楚。
I am a foreigner,' I said.
“我是個外國人，”我說。
Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.
于是他說得慢了，可我還是聽不懂。
My teacher never spoke English like that!
我的老師從來不那樣講英語！
The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.
我和搬運工相視一笑。
Then he said something and I understood it.
接著，他說了點什么，這回我聽懂了。
You'll soon learn English!' he said.
“您會很快學會英語的！”他說。
I wonder.
我感到奇怪。
In England, each person speaks a different language.
在英國，人們各自說著一種不同的語言。
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!Do they speak English?
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？
第25課
Do the English Speak English?
英國人講的是英語嗎？
First listen and then answer the question.Do they speak English?
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Why does the writer not understand the porter?
他們說英語嗎？為什么作者聽不懂搬運工的話？
I arrived in London at last.
我終于到了倫敦。
The railway station was big, black and dark.
火車站很大，又黑又暗。
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
我不知道去飯店的路該怎么走，于是向一個搬運工打聽。
I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
我的英語講得不但非常認真，而且咬字也非常清楚。
The porter, however, could not understand me.
然而搬運工卻不明白我的話。
I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
我把問話重復了很多遍。他終于聽懂了。
he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
他回答了，但他講得既不慢也不清楚。
I am a foreigner,' I said.
“我是個外國人，”我說。
Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.
于是他說得慢了，可我還是聽不懂。
My teacher never spoke English like that!
我的老師從來不那樣講英語！
The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.
我和搬運工相視一笑。
Then he said something and I understood it.
接著，他說了點什么，這回我聽懂了。
You'll soon learn English!' he said.
“您會很快學會英語的！”他說。
I wonder.
我感到奇怪。
In England, each person speaks a different language.
在英國，人們各自說著一種不同的語言。
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!Do they speak English?
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？