新概念第二册 Lesson 25

Do the English Speak English?Part 1 Basic words and expressions1. arrive (v) 到达 arrive in 后接大地点 arrive at 后接小地点表示到达的词还有 reach(及物动词，直接加地点)，get to ； 例：He arrived in Shanghai last Sunday. My brother arrived at the village yesterday. I will reach there in ten minutes. When will you get to school?新概念二Lesson25课堂内容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?2. at last 最终；最后相当于finallyAfter some hard work, he passed the exam at last.3. railway n.铁路【词义相关】railroad 铁路（美）railway/railroad station 火车站The railway station was big, black and dark.A new railway is being built.4. the way to…去某地的路I don’t know the way to the nearest station.5. porter n.搬运工Did you remember to tip the porter? 你记得给搬运工小费了吗？6. not on ly…but also…的用法用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，着重强调后者，其意为“不仅……而且……”；其中的also有时可以省略。

如：She not only plays well, but also writes music. 她不仅很会演奏，而且还会作曲。

He works not only on weekdays but on Sundays as well. 他不仅平时工作，星期日也工作。

使用not only … but also … 时须注意的几点：(1) not only与but also后面所连接的词的词性必须对等：Franklin was considered not only an inventor, but also a statesman. 富兰克林不仅被看作发明家，而且被看作政治家。

The nurse was not only competent but also kind. 这位护士不仅能干而且亲切和蔼。

Not only you but also she has to attend the ceremony. 不令你而且她也得参加典礼。

(2) not only只能连用，而but also既可连用，也可分开用：Television is not only boring, but it also wastes a lot of time. 电视不仅乏味，而且还浪费许多时间。

she was not only compelled to stay at home, but she was also forbidden to see her friends. 她不仅被强迫蹲在家中，而且被禁止去看朋友。

(3) 谓语动词的数应与but also后主语的数保持一致：Not only you but also Mr. Zhang teaches in this college. 不仅你，张老师也在此学院教书。

除了not only…but also 之外，可用于就近原则的还有neither…nor/either…or/there be句型(4) not only放在句首，后接句子时要用倒装结构：Not only does television appeal to those who can read but to those who can't. 电视不仅吸引阅读的人，而且也吸引了不会阅读的人。

7. as well 也，还，是副词短语，其义为“也”，相当于too，它一般放在句末，有时和连词and或but 搭配使用。

例如：Why don't you come along as well?为什么你不也一起来呢？They all do military training as well.他们也都进行军事训练。

He undertook other important work as well.他也从事其它的重要工作。

8. however(1) however可以做副词，含义为“但是，可是，不过”。

多插在句中，有时放在句首或句尾。

例如：However，they did not seem to have much effect.不过，他们似乎没有起太大的作用。

He said that it was so; he was mistaken，however.他说事情就是这样；然而，他错了。

(2) however还可以做连词，含义为“不管……如何，多么”，引导让步状语从句。

从句的语序为：however + adj./adv.+主语+句子的其他成分。

例如：We shall never succeed，however much we try.无论我们多么的努力，都不可能成功。

However cold it is，she always goes swimming.无论天多冷，她总是去游泳。

9 several （数量词）几个【词义相关】several quantifier 几个several＝a number of… 一些，只能修饰可数several times 许多次（不能说some times）【词汇拓展】some 一些, 即可以修饰可数, 又可以修饰不可数a great number of… 大量的some time 一段时间some time age 一段时间以前sometime adv. 某时I will defeat you sometime. (总有一天我将打败你)sometimes adv. 有时, 偶尔10. neither…nor…①neither．．．nor．．．是个复合连词，表示“既不……也不……”的意思，是对所连接的并列成分作全部否定。

②如果neither．．．nor．．．连接两个名词或代词作主语时，句中的谓语动词在人称和数上要与后一个名词或代词保持一致。

③它的完全肯定形式是：both．．．and．．．I neither smoke nor drink．我既不抽烟也不喝酒。

Neither you nor I am a student．你不是学生，我也不是学生。

11. foreigner n. 外国人【词义相关】foreign adj. 外国的12 wonder v. 感到奇怪① n. 奇迹，奇观，奇才；惊奇，惊讶Jane is a wonder. She never fails in her examinations.the seven wonders of the world in ancient times 世界古代七大奇观② vi.&vt. 感到惊讶，感到诧异，对……事情感奇怪They wondered that there was a modern building in district.wonder at sth.I wonder at the beauty of the old town.③ vt.&vi.（对……）感到疑惑/怀疑，想要知道wonder +if +从句是否……I wonder if you have any spare time.wonder +特殊疑问词+从句I wonder what time it is.I wonder why you are late.I wondered where you were going.Could you tell me how to get to? I wondered how to get there. 问路【词义相关】no wonder 难怪wonderful adj. 极好的Part 2 Passage Analysis1、Do the English speak English?English这里均为名词，第一个指“英国人”，前面要加the，表示一个群体，后面的动词必须用复数；第二个指“英语”，指语言时前面不加冠词。

The English often talk about the weather.English还可以作形容词，表示“英格兰的，英国的，英国人的”等。

与English相似的单词有French，Chinese，Japanese等。