Do the English speak English ?

new words and expressions

railway n. 铁路
porter n. 搬运工

notes on the text

at last 终于
the way to my hotel 去我住的饭店的路
not only...but...as wellnot only...but also是同样意思,所连接的前后两部分的成分必须一致。
I not only spoke English very well, but very clearly as well.
neither...nor 既不。。。又不,这个结构所连接的两个否定概念也必须是对等的成分。
like that 像那样。介词短语作状语,修辞动词,spoke
**my teacher never spoke English like that! **
the English 英国人,与定冠词连用,表示一个群体,所跟的动词用复数。

answer these questions in not more than 70 words

Did you arrive at a railway station in London? Did you ask a porter the way to your hotel or not? Could he understand you or not?(and...but)
I arrived at a railway station in London and I asked a porter the way to my hotel, but he didn't understand me.

Did he understand you at last or not? Could you understand his answer?(but)
He didn't understand me at last, but I could understand his answer.

Did your teacher ever spoke English like that or not?
My teacher never spoke English like that.

What did the porter say to you?
He said that I would soon learn English.

Does each person speak a different language in England or not?
Each person speak a different language in England

Do they understand each other or not? Do you understand them?(but)
They could understand each other, but I don't understand them.

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