The narrator arrives in London and struggles to communicate with a porter at the train station due to their different ways of speaking English. Neither can understand each other at first, but they are eventually able to communicate after repeating themselves and speaking slowly. The porter reassures the narrator that they will soon learn to understand English better. The narrator wonders if the English even speak English, as each person seems to speak differently.

1. By Wu Zhiyan Instructor: Victor GAO GE Zhejiang International Studies University Do the English speak English? Passage 25

2. Do the English speak English? Passage 25

3. Where are you from?

4. I'm from America. He is an American .

5. I'm from England. He is an English.

6. I'm from Russia. ( 俄罗斯 ) He is a Russian.

7. F o r ei gn er 外国人 ? He is a ______. foreigner

8. I like drinking!

9. 1 2 3 4 ....... s e ver al 几个，一些 There are ______ bags here. several

10. too many bags!!!

11. He is ________ how to carry the bags. ？ w o nd er 疑惑，不明白 wondering

12. He asks a ________ to carry the bags. porter p or t er n. 搬运工人

13. wonder porter several foreigner Well Done!!! Next -Text

14. Do the English Speak English ? I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark.I di d not k now the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I n ot on ly s poke English very carefully, but very cle arl y as well. Th e porter, however, could not understa nd me. I repea te d my question several times and at last he under sto od. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowl y n or clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he sp oke slowly, but I could not understand him. My tea ch er never spoke English like that! The porter and I lo ok ed at each other and smiled. Then he said somethi ng and I understood it. ' You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a dif fer ent language. The English understand each other, bu t I don't understand them! Do they speak English?

15. Problem Solution

16. Part 1 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. railway 铁路 Shang hai Hu nan I go to Hunan by _____. railway

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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 搬运 工 . I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.

26. 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 搬运 工 . I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.

27. 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 搬运 工 . I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.

28. 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 搬运工 . I not only spoke English very carefully , but very clearly as well.

29. 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 搬运工 . I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.

30. The baby is not only lovely , but clever as well . lovely clever Not only..but..as well. 不仅 .. 而且 ..

31. The watermelon is not only________ , but_______ as well . big strange big strange

32. 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 搬运工 . I not only spoke English very carefully , but very clearly as well.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. Problem Solution not know the way to hotel asked a porter in English

37. PART 2 The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.

38. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.

39. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times 多次 and at last he understood.

40. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times 多次 and at last he understood .

41. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times 多次 and at last he understood .

42. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times 多次 and at last he understood .

43. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times 多次 and at last he understood .

44. Problem Solution I don't know the way to hotel asked a porter porter couldn't understand I repeated

45. 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! Part 3

46. 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!

47. 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!

48. 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!

49. They are neither _____ nor_____ . tall fat neither... nor... 既不 ... 也不 ... not tall not fat

50. I'm neither ____nor____. happy sad not sad not happy

51. 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!

52. 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!

53. 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!

54. 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!

55. 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!

56. 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!

57. 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!

58. Problem Solution I d't know the way asked a porter porter couldn't understand I repeated porter answered me I couldn't understand

59. 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. Part 4

60. 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.

61. 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.

62. 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.

63. 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.

64. 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.

65. 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.

66. Problem Solution I d't know the way asked a porter porter couldn't understand I repeated porter answered me I couldn't understand porter said I will learn English ?

67. 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.

68. Part 5 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?

69. 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?

70. 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?

71. 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?

72. 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?

73. 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?

74. 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?

75. 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?

76. Problem Solution I d't know the way asked a porter porter couldn't understand I repeated porter answered me I couldn't understand porter said I will learn English I wonder

77. 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 ?

78. 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 ?

79. 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?

80. Homework To describe an object by using the phrases: 1.Not only... but also... 2.Neither.... nor...

81. Thank you!