新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第14课(3)

Lesson 14 Do you speak English?

课文内容：

I had an amusing experience last year. After Ihad left a small village in the south of France, I droveon to the next town. On the way, a young manwaved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he had got into the car, I said goodmorning to him in French and he replied in the samelanguage. Apart from a few words, I do not knowany French at all. Neither of us spoke during thejourney. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, veryslowly, ‘Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself.

精讲笔记：

7.Neither of us spoke during the journey.

在旅途中，我们两个人都没有说话。

语言点 比较学习“...of+范围”结构的短语：

1)neither of两者中任何一个都不可以(谓语动词一般用单数)

Neither of them has train tickets.他们俩都没有火车票。

2)either of两者中任何一个都可以

Either of the brothers will come.这兄弟俩中会来一个。

3)both of两者都可以

I will take both of the toys.两个玩具我都买了。

4)which of哪一个(两个，三个或以上)

Which of the English books do you like best?这些英语书中你最喜欢哪一本?

5) all of三者或以上

All of boys and girls like to eat candy.所有的男孩和女孩都爱吃糖果。

6) none of三者或以上都不可以

None of soldiers survived the war.在这次战争中士兵们无一生还。

8.I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, ‘Do you speak English?'.

就在我快到城镇的时候，年轻人突然慢慢地问道：“您讲英语吗? ”

语言点1 nearly = almost几乎

I saw almost all students in this town.我差不多见到了这个镇上所有的学生。

语言点2 when在这里不能译为“当……时候”，而应译为“就在此时”，相当于just then。

9.As I soon learnt, he was English himself.

我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人!

语言点1 as引导从句+主句的结构：

As we know, he is an English teacher.正如我们所知，他是一个英语老师。

As he told, all students went out.就像他说的，所有的学生都出去了。

As the teacher pointed out, one is never too old to learn.就像老师指出的，一个人永远应该是活到老学到老。

语言点2 himself为反身代词，在书面表达中经常出现在句尾表示强调。