新概念英语第二册 Lesson25 Do English speak English? 学习笔记

虽然是很基本的东西，但我发现在口语中非常有用。

Vocabulary:
porter 搬运工

Language points:
1) arrive in  VS arrive at
arrive in + big place  e.g. arrive in Shenzhen
arrive at + small place  e.g arrive in my hometown

2)wonder  在oral English 中使用非常多。
I wonder  at sth  对什么感到奇怪。
I wonder his rundeness.
I wonder who he is.
I wonder how he did it.
I wonder what will happen next.
I wonder why the museum is closed today.
I am wondering if u can help me.

It's a great wonder.  这是一个伟大的奇迹。（when foreigner see Great Wall shoud say like this）
No wonder.  口语中经常使用，怪不得的意思。 怪不得。

Irish 爱尔兰人
Scotch 苏格兰人
Welsh 威尔士人

not only .... but ... as well
He is not only clever but diligent as well. diligent:勤奋的
He  not only smokes but drinks as well.
He speaks not only English but German as well.
accent 口音
dialet 方音 local dialet 当地方言