New Concept English II - 25 (12/25/2008)

Lesson 25

Do the English speak English?



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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