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Lesson 14
Do you speak English ?
Listen & Answer
What happened when the writer was driving to a town in France?
2. In which language did the young man reply to the writer’s greeting?
3. Why did neither of them speak during the journey?
Listen & Answer
What happened when the writer was driving to a town in France?
2. In which language did the young man reply to the writer’s greeting?
3. Why did neither of them speak during the journey?
A young man waved to the writer and asked for a lift.
He replied in French.
Because of them thought the other was French and both of them knew little French.
Topics for discussion
1. Describe the various ways you are able to
recognize a foreigner in your country.
2.Have you ever tried to talk to someone
who didn't know your language? What
happened?
discuss
After you have heard the text, what do you think of the two speakers?
they are both English themselves.
Actually they both thought the other man was French.
As there is an old saying:
While in Rome , do as the Romans do.
But the truth is always a surprise.
So when you are abroad, don’t be shy!
Exercise
1. By the time my parents reached home yesterday, I _____ the dinner already.
A had cooked B. cooked C. have cooked D. was cooked
2. He _____ to play ____ before he was 11 years old.
A had learned, piano B had learned, the piano
C has learned, the piano D learns ,piano
18. The train from Beijing_______ ten minutes ago.
A. has arrived B. was arriving C. arrived D. had arrived.
A
B
C
【New words and expressions】
amusing [ə'mju:ziŋ] adj. 好笑的,有趣的
experience [iks'piəriəns] n. 经历
wave [weiv] v. 招手
lift [lift] n. 搭便车
reply [ri'plai] v. 回答
language ['læŋɡwidʒ] n. 语言
journey ['dʒə:ni] n. 旅行
1.On the way, a young man waved to me.
on the / one’s way 在路上,在途中
on one’s way to … 在某人去某地的路上
On my way to work I was caught in a traffic jam.
on one’s way home 某人回家的路上
wave to sb. 向…挥手
I waved goodbye (hello) to him.
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