25 · 英国人讲的是英语吗？
Do the English speak English?
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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?
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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?
我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，黑黢黢的，光线也很暗。我不知道旅馆怎么走，便向一位搬运工问路。 我说英语时不但很仔细，吐字也很清楚，可搬运工听不懂。我把问题重复了好几遍，他才终于明白。 他回答了我的问题，可语速很快，吐字也不清楚。我说：“我是个外国人。”他便放慢了语速，可我还是听不懂。老师可从来不这么说英语！ 我们相视而笑。接着，他说了一句我听懂的话：“你很快就会学会英语的！” 我可拿不准。在英国，好像每个人说的都是不同的语言。英国人彼此能听懂，我却听不懂他们说的话。他们说的真是英语吗？
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《英国人讲的是英语吗？》：抵达伦敦问路 → 认真说仍不被理解 → 换成我听不懂 → 彼此一笑 → 我仍满心疑问。再借一个结构讲自己的事：只用三个动作复述本课经过，再用三个动作讲自己的小事。
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