新概念英语-听录音,并回答问题
Why does the writer not understand the porter?新概念英语 - 小编笔记
小编笔记:
新概念英语 - 教材原文
新概念英语-课文
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?
新概念英语-单词和短语
railway n. 铁路porter n. 搬运工
several quantifier 几个
foreigner n. 外国人
wonder v. 感到奇怪
新概念英语-翻译
我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大,又黑又暗。我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走, 于是向一个搬运工打听。
我的英语讲得不但非常认真,而且咬字也非常清楚。 然而搬运工却不明白我的话。我把问话重复了很多遍。 他终于听懂了。他回答了,但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。
“我是个外国人,”我说。
于是他说得慢了,可我还是听不懂。
我的老师从来不那样讲英语!
我和搬运工相视一笑。 接着,他说了点什么,这回我听懂了。“您会很快学会英语的!”他说。
我感到奇怪。在英国,人们各自说着一种不同的语言。 英国人之间相互听得懂,可我却不懂他们的话!他们说的是英语吗?