【故事复现】难懂的方言（上）
• Step 1: Listen and answer the question.
第一步：听Freya慢速朗读的故事，回答下列问题。
Question: Why does the writer not understand the porter?
问题：为什么作者理解不了这个搬运工说的话？
Answer: Because the porter doesn’t speak English like the writer’s teacher.
• 词汇准备
• railway 铁路
• porter 搬运工
• several 几个
• foreigner 外国人
• wonder 感到奇怪
• Step 2: Intensive reading.
第二步：故事精读。
I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark.
我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，又黑又暗。
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.
我不知道去酒店的路该怎么走，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。
The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times
and at last he understood.
然而搬运工却不明白我的话。我把问题重复了很多遍。他终于听懂了。
He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. ‘I am a foreigner,’ I said.
他回答了，但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。“我是个外国人，”我说。
Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke
English like that!
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!
The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I
understood it.
我和搬运工相视一笑。接着，他说了点什么，这回我听懂了。
‘You’ll soon learn English!’ he said. I wonder.
“您会很快学会英语的!”他说。我感到奇怪。
In England, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each
other, but I don’t understand them! Do they speak English?
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?
第二十二单元
【故事复现】难懂的方言（下）
• Step 3: Listen again and answer the questions.
第三步：再听一遍，回答下列问题。
1 Did you arrive at a railway station in London or not? Did you ask a porter the way
to your hotel or not? Could he understand you or not? (and... but)
2 Did he understand you at last or not? Could you understand his answer? (but)
3 Did your teacher ever speak English like that or not?
4 What did the porter say to you?
5 Does each person speak different language in England or not?
6 Do they understand each other or not? Do you understand them? (but)
Answer: I arrived at a railway station in London and asked a porter the way
to my hotel, but he could not understand me. He understood me at last, but I
could not understand his answer. My teacher never spoke English like that.
The porter said that I would soon learn English. Each man speaks a different
language in England. They understand each other, but I do not understand
them.
• Exercise: Sentence structure and vocabulary.
课外练习：句型及词汇训练。
I Why couldn't the writer understand the porter?
(a)The writer didn't know any English.
(b)The porter didn't speak English.
(c)The writer couldn't understand the porter's English
(d) The writer was foreigner.
2 The writer ______.
(a)didn't think the porter was English
(b) expected everyone in England to speak like his teach
(c)doesn't think the English speak English
(d) thinks that the English speak many different languages
3 English _____ not difficult language.
(a)are
(b)is
(c) was
(d)has
4 ______did you repeat your question? Several times.
(a)How many times
(b)How many
(c)How much
(d) How
5 He didn't speak slowly and he didn't speak clearly______.
(a)neither
(b)either
(c)too
(d)nor
6 The porter and I looked at each other. _____both smiled.
(a)I
(b)He
(c)We
(d) They
7 He said something and I understood it. He said something _____ I understood.
(a)who
(b)whose
(c)whom
(d) which
8 I repeated my question several times. I repeated it _____ times.
(a)much
(b)a number of
(c)only a few
(d)three
9 At last he understood. He understood ______.
(a)in the end
(b)at least
(c)lastly
(d) at the finish
10 I come from abroad. I am ________.
(a)a foreigner
(b)strange
(c)overseas
(d)abroad
11 My teacher _______ me English.
(a)learnt
(b)trained
(c)instructed
(d)taught
12'You'll soon learn English,' he said. I wonder. I _______.
(a)am not sure
(b) am sure
(c)wander
(d)know
Key: 1c 2b 3b 4a 5b 6c 7d 8b 9a 10a 11d 12a
第二十二单元 语法点拨
常用介词的用法（下）
▶ 表示目的、对象的介词：
表示目的、对象的介词有：for, to, at, on, for the purpose of, for the sake of, on
behalf of, in honor of, with a view to.
•for表示拟定的接收人或目的；to表示实际的接收人或目的。
▪I brought the gift for my little sister.我为我的小妹妹带来了礼物。
▪I gave the gift to my little sister.我把礼物给了我的小妹妹。
▪for和to都可以引导目的地。for跟在含有出发或开始意义的动词后，如:
leave, set out, start, depart, sail等；to跟在含有来往行动意义的动词后,如:
go, come, run, walk, move, fly, drive, ride等。
• They have left for Hong Kong.他们已经离开去香港。
• He flew to America via Hong Kong.他途经香港去了美国。
▶ 表示条件的介词:
表示条件的介词有: but for, except for, in case of, in the event of, without等。
• But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday.
要不是因为下雨，我们的假日一定过得很惬意。
• The doctor asked us to call him during the night except in case of necessity.
医生吩咐我们，除非必须，否则不要在夜里叫他。
• In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.
万一下雨，聚会就在室内举行。
• She has enjoyed perfect health, except for an occasional cold.
除了偶尔感冒外，她的健康状况非常好。
▶ 表示结果的介词:
表示结果的介词有：into, to等。
• Intense cold turns water into ice.酷冷把水变成了冰。
• The town came to life after sunrise.日出之后，这个市镇变得充满生气。
▶ 表示对比的介词:
表示对比的介词有: against, beside, to, in comparison with, in contrast to/with 等。
• A majority of 10 against 3 十比三的多数
• The pine trees were black against the morning sky.
在早晨天空的映照下，那些松树呈黑色。
• The score was 9 to 5. 得分是九比五。
• You’re quite tall beside your brother.与你兄弟相比，你是相当高的。
• In contrast with their system, ours seems very old-fashioned.
我们的制度与他们的相比，显得过于守旧了。
▶ 表示方式、方法、手段的介词:
表示方式、方法和手段的介词有: after, by, in, on, like, through, with, without, by
means of等。after表示模仿；by表示途径或手段；in表示方式；on表示工具；
through表示途径、手段，与by的意义接近；with表示工具、抽象方式。
• She was named after her grandmother.她以她祖母的名字为名。
• She makes living by writing.她靠写作谋生。
• The boy goes to school by bus.这男孩乘公共汽车去上学。(不用冠词)
• The quickest means of travel is by plane.
最快的旅行途径是乘飞机。(不用冠词)
• He arrived at the airport in a brand-new car.
他乘坐一辆崭新的小车到达机场。(不可用by)
• We will go there on launch.我们将乘汽艇到那儿去。(不可用by)
• Cloth is often measured in meters.布常用米丈量。
• She became rich through hard work.她通过辛勤劳动而致富。
• He opened the door with his key.他用钥匙开了门。
▶ 表示让步的介词:
表示让步的介词有: despite, in spite of, for all, with all等。
• Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday immensely.
尽管天气不好，我们的假期仍过得非常愉快。
• In spite of great efforts, they failed to carry their plans through.
尽管作出了巨大努力，他们还是没能完成计划。
• For all its merits, the alloy does not measure up to the requirements.
尽管这合金有许多优点，还是不符合要求。
• With all his wealth, he is not happy.尽管他很有钱，他并不幸福。
▶ 表示原料的介词:
表示原料的介词有：from, of, out of, with, in等。of和out of表示制成品的材料仍
保持原材料的性质；with表示制成产品的一种成分；from表示制成品已失去了
原材料的性质；in表示制成品的材料的色调或特性。
• His house was built of bricks.他的房子是用砖砌成的。
• She made these toys out of old cigar-boxes.她用旧烟盒做了这些玩具
• A fruitcake is made with fruit.水果蛋糕是用水果做的。
• This kind of wine is made from grape.这种酒是用葡萄做的。
• We have furniture of this design in oak and in walnut.
我们有这种设计式样的橡木和胡桃木家具。
▶ 表示状态的介词:
表示状态的介词有：at, in, on, off, under, out of, away from等，这些介词与名词
搭配构成许多介词短语。
• The show is now in progress.演出正在进行中。
• I will be at ease once leave for vacation.
一旦离开去度假，我会感觉怡然自得。
• He’s at work on a novel.他正在写一本小说。
• Are you off duty? 你下班了吗?
• I’ll be away on vacation from tomorrow to next Friday.
从明天开始到下周五我要离开去度假了。
• Don’t put yourself in danger.不要自投险境。
• Twenty firemen were trying to bring the fire under control.
二十名消防队员正在努力控制住火势。
▶ 表示量度的介词:
表示量度的介词有：at, by, for等。表示价格速度、比率一般用at;表示量度的单
位、标准、幅度一般用by;表示等值用for。
• Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded by 27%.
在1974年和1997年之间,外国游客数量增加了27%。
• Eggs are sold at95 cents dozen here.这里的鸡蛋每打95美分。
• I bought the ticket for five pounds.我花了五英镑买了那张票。
• He lives in room 5m by 4m.他住在一间长五米宽四米的房间里。
第二十三单元