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Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?100%
I arrived in London at last.
我终于到了伦敦
开篇定位：I arrived in London at last. 先交代人物、地点或事件背景，为后文叙事建立时间和场景。
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I arrived in London at last.
我终于到了伦敦
开篇定位：I arrived in London at last. 先交代人物、地点或事件背景，为后文叙事建立时间和场景。
The station was big, black and dark.
火车站很大，又黑又暗
第 2 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a .
我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走，于是向一个搬运工打听
非谓语与动作关系：I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
我的英语讲得不但非常认真，而且咬字也非常清楚
第 4 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
The , however, could not understand me.
然而搬运工却不明白我的话
第 5 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
I repeated my question times and at last he understood.
我把问话重复了很多遍
第 6 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
他终于听懂了
第 7 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
'I am a ,' I said.
他回答了，但他讲得既不慢也不清楚
对话精读：'I am a foreigner,' I said. 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.
“我是个外国人，”我说
第 9 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
My teacher never spoke English like that!
于是他说得慢了，可我还是听不懂
定语从句：My teacher never spoke English like that! 中的关系词把补充信息接在名词后，先找它修饰的先行词。
The and I looked at each other and smiled.
我的老师从来不那样讲英语
第 11 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
Then he said something and I understood it.
我和搬运工相视一笑
第 12 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
'You'll soon learn English!'
接着，他说了点什么，这回我听懂了
对话精读：'You'll soon learn English!' 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
he said.
“您会很快学会英语的
第 14 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
I .
”他说
第 15 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
In England, each person speaks a different language.
我感到奇怪
第 16 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!
在英国，人们各自说着一种不同的语言
对话精读：The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
Do they speak English?
英国人之间相互听得懂，可我却不懂他们的话
结尾收束：Do they speak English? 完成故事的结果或反转，复述时不要遗漏这一句。
本课怎么学：Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?
新概念英语二 · Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。
- 听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
- 过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：railway、porter、several、foreigner、wonder；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「not only ... but ... as well」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
- 标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。
常见问题
- 新概念英语二Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?主要学习什么？
- 英国人讲的是英语吗？：Why does the writer not understand the porter? 本课按完整课文逐句精读，重点整理词汇、短语和与原文直接相关的语法。
- Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：railway、porter、several、foreigner、wonder。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?的核心语法是什么？
- not only ... but ... as well：not only 修饰 spoke English very carefully，but...as well 补充 clearly，构成递进并列。 neither ... nor ...：spoke neither slowly nor clearly 表示两者都不，连接两个副词。
- at last 是什么意思？
- at last：终于
- not only ... but ... as well 是什么意思？
- not only ... but ... as well：不仅……而且……
- Why does the writer not understand the porter?
- 我终于到了伦敦
- 本课精读应重点掌握什么？
- 完整理解每个句子的主干、固定搭配和课文相关语法。
- 新概念英语二 Lesson 25 Do the English speak English? 怎么学？
- 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
- 怎么跟读本课最有效？
- 先完整听一遍，再开句级跟读高亮逐句跟读；跟不上就单句重播，不必追求一次完美。
整理：学习盒子（StudyBox）教研 · 更新：2026-08-14
单词表
开始背诵本课单词railway
/ˈreɪlweɪ/
n. 铁路
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- railroad : 铁路
- railway/railroad station : 火车站
porter
/ˈpɔːtə(r)/
n. 搬运工
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- 结合课文理解：n. 搬运工；注意它在本课句子中的词性和搭配。
several
/—/
quantifier 几个
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- 结合课文理解：quantifier 几个；注意它在本课句子中的词性和搭配。
foreigner
/ˈfɒrənə(r)/
n. 外国人
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- wonder n. 奇观 : It's a wonder./seven wonders(七大奇观)
- wonderful adj 极好的
- wonder = 1 \* GB3 ① wonder at sth.对...事情感奇怪: I wonder at this.
- = 2 \* GB3 ② want to know 想要知道: I wonder
- 间接引语的疑问句 : 一般疑问句用if/whether引导, 特殊疑问句用特殊疑问词引导
- wonder+if : 是否: I wonder if you have any spare time.
- wonder+特殊疑问词: I wonder what time it is.
- 所有的从句都用陈述句的句序, 陈述句句序 : 主语在动词前面
- I wonder why you are late.
- I wonder where you are going.
- I wondered where you were going.
- Could you tell me how to get to?
- I wondered how to get there.
- no wonder : 难怪
- wonder n. : 奇观
- wonderful : 极好的
- wonder v.感到奇怪, wonder at
- wonder : want to know : 想知道
- I wonder if you have friend.
- I wonder how many friends you have.
wonder
/ˈwʌndə(r)/
v. 感到奇怪
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- 结合课文理解：v. 感到奇怪；注意它在本课句子中的词性和搭配。
several 几个
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- some:一些, 即可以修饰可数, 又可以修饰不可数
- several:只能修饰可数＝a number of(一些)
- a great number of : 大量的
- some time:一段时间 some time age 一段时间以前
- sometime: 某时 : I will defeat you sometime. (总有一天我将打败你)
- sometimes:有时, 偶尔
- some times : (不存在这种说法)
- several times : 许多次
短语
背诵本课短语| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| at last | 终于 |
| not only ... but ... as well | 不仅……而且…… |
| neither ... nor ... | 既不……也不…… |
| look at each other | 互相看着 |
| speak a different language | 说不同的语言 |
| railway/railroad station | 火车站 |
| a great number of | 大量的 |
| some time | 一段时间 some time age 一段时间以前 |
| some times | (不存在这种说法) |
| several times | 许多次 |
| wonderful adj | 极好的 |
| no wonder | 难怪 |
语法点
not only ... but ... as well
not only 修饰 spoke English very carefully，but...as well 补充 clearly，构成递进并列。
相似句：
- She not only sings but dances as well.
- He not only reads but writes as well.
neither ... nor ...
spoke neither slowly nor clearly 表示两者都不，连接两个副词。
相似句：
- He is neither tired nor hungry.
- She can neither sing nor dance.
读写提示
- 复述时按原文顺序覆盖每一句，不只背重要句。
- 注意同一词在课文中的词性、搭配和时态。
- 结尾保留课文的反转或幽默效果。
Composition
- 作文
- 用括号中的词连接下列句子 :
- 1 My sister went shopping. I went shopping. (Both...and)
- 2 We got very tired. We got very hungry. (not only...but...as well)
- 3 It was three o'clock. We could not get lunch. We had a cup of tea. (and...so)
- 1.Both my sister and I went shopping.
- go shoping 购物
- 2.We not only got very tired, but very hungry as well.
- 3.It was three o'clock and we couldn't get lunch,so we had a cup of tea.
- It was......that 强调结构, 这句话是强调时间
Letter Writing
- 书信写作
- St.是 Steet的缩略
- 逗号在地址里表示前者属于后者
- grade one一年级 class one一班
- I am in class 1,Grade 1.
- 在日期里, 月和日之间不需要逗号, 但在年代之前要有逗号
- 日期是以序数词出现的
- 月份一定要是英语字母
- February the fourth
- the fourth of February
- Haidian District,(海淀区)
- BeiJing,
- China.(最后一个地点要打上句号)
常考题
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常考题
21Why does the writer not understand the porter?
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答案：我终于到了伦敦
2本课精读应重点掌握什么？
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答案：完整理解每个句子的主干、固定搭配和课文相关语法。
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
6Multiple choice questions
5He didn't speak slowly and he didn't speak clearly ______ .未做
a.neither b.either c.too d.nor
5b未做
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not和neither不会连用
一句话中不允许出现两个否定句
too是跟肯定句连的、either是跟否定句连的
8I repeated my question several times. I repeated it ______ times.未做
a.much b.a number of c.only a few d.three
8b未做
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several = some = a number of
much后面不加可数名词
没有only a few这个短语
quite a few 相当多的
9At last he understood. He understood ______ .未做
a.in the end b.at least c.lastly d.at the finish
9a未做
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at last 最后、最终
in the end
lastly 最新的、最近的一段时间
at least至少
补充精讲
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2语法精粹
- P5
- 1.They _______ the trip until the rain stopped.
- A. continued B. didn't continue √
- C. hadn't continued D. would continue
- until是前面和后面用一般过去是和过去完成时都对
- 但是我们在一般情况下两个都用一般过去时
- 2.The local peasants gave the solders clothes and food without which they __A___ of hunger and cold.(without 在这里表示条件, 你知道吗?)
- A. would die B. will die C. would be dead D. would have died
- 这是关于虚拟语气的题
- 3.It was not until then that I came to know that the earth ____around the sun.
- A. moved B. has moved C. will move D. moves.√
- 只要是真理都用一般现在时
- It was that 是强调结构, 首先将 “It was...that” 去掉, 再将 “not” 移到 “that” 后面的句子中.
- 分析句子时后半句改为 : I didn't come to know that the earth around the sun until then.
- until then 是在那个时候之前
- His father did not leave until he returned home.
- 变成强调句形式 : It was not until he returned home that his father left.
- I don't get up until lunch time.
- 变成强调句形式 : It is not until lunch time that I get up.
- 4. When all those present(到场者)____he begin his lecture.
- (重点题)
- A. sit B. set C. seated D. were seated √
- seat 做动词的时候两种情况
- 1.seat sb 2. somebody be seated
- somebody sit down
- sit vi.
- seat vt.
- 5.If I had had time, I would have written to you. But in fact I___not.
- A. have B.would have C. had D. had had
- 这是虚拟语气题 √
- not only...but...as well 不但...而且...
- 并列句的连词
- neither...nor... 既不...也不...
- either ...or... 或者...或者...
- both...and... 两者都
- Ⅱ 复数主语 :
- 1.当主语由and或both...and连接, 通常采用复数谓语动词.
- Both the girl and the boy are his friends.
- Both you and I are good students.
- Ⅲ 单, 复数的灵活运用 :
- 1.当主语由 neither...nor,either...or,not only...but also 或or 连接时, 谓语动词与nor,or,but also后面的词一致, 在英语语法中, 这被称之为 “就近原则”
- 离动词最近的名词是单数, 整个主语就视为单数
- 离动词最近的名词是复数, 整个主语就视为复数
- Neither you nor I am a good student.
- Neither he nor I am going to the airport.
- Both he and I are going to the airport.
- Not only Mary but also her parents have jgone abroad.
Summary Writing
- 摘要写作
- 1. You can write the answer in three whole sentences.
- 第二单元重点就是把句子用连词连成并列的部分
- I arrived at the railway station in London,and I asked the porter the
- way to my hotel, but He didn't understand me.