Lesson 17 Do the English speak English?
英国人说英语吗？

一、词汇部分
1. railway /ˈreɪl.weɪ/ n. 铁路
railway station 火车站
2. porter /ˈpɔːr.t̬ɚ/ n. 搬运工
词根：port- 搬运
助记：import/export
3. several /ˈsev.ɚ.əl/ 几个的
4. foreigner /ˈfɔːr.ə.nɚ/ n.国外的人
扩展：foreign 外国的（
5. wonder /ˈwʌn.dɚ/ v. 感到奇怪，感到好奇
搭配：I’m wondering ….

二、文章讲解
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?

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.
1）arrive/reach/get
arrive at/in + 地点
reach + 地点
get to + 地点
例：Give me a call when you get home. 到家后给我打个电话。
例：When I got to London, I felt like I was in a totally new world. 当我到伦敦的时候，我觉得我在一个完全崭新的世界。
At last 最后（in the end, finally）
last week 上个星期
the last one/two… 最后一个／两个…
2) the way to + 地点
例：Could you please tell me the way to the nearest subway station? 你可以跟我说一下怎么去最近的地铁站吗？
3) The railway station was big, black and dark
并列关系的语调：升，升，升，…. 最后一个降调。
例句：I have many hobbies in my spare time, like fishing, jogging ,watching a movie or justreading a novel in my room. 我业余时间有很多爱好。比如我会钓鱼，慢跑，看电影或者在房间里面静静的看本小说。

2.I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me.
1) not only….but also… = not only….but….as well 不仅…而且…
改：I not only spoke English very carefully, but also very clearly.
2)说某种语言speak + 语言； speak to someone 跟某人说话
例：May I speak to Peter? 皮特在吗？
例：Can I speak to you for a minute? 我能找你一下吗？
3）However 和 but 都表示转折。区别however 后面一定要加逗号。

3.I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
1)neither…nor…
neither/both/none/all/each/either