Lesson 14 Do you speak English?

你会讲英语吗?

First listen and then answer the question: Did the young man speak English?

I had an amusing experience last year.

去年我有过一次有趣的经历。

After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town.

在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后,我继续驶往下一个城镇。

On the way, a young man waved to me.

途中,一个青年人向我招手。

I stopped and he asked me for a lift.

我把车停下,他向我提出要求搭车。

As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language.

他一上车,我就用法语向他问早上好,他也同样用法语回答我。

Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.

除了个别几个单词外,我根本不会法语。

Neither of us spoke during the journey.

旅途中我们谁也没讲话。

I had nearly reached the town when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, "Do you speak English?"

就要到达那个镇时,那青年突然开了口,慢慢地说道 :“你会讲英语吗?”

As I soon learnt, he was English himself!

我很快了解到,他自己就是个英国人!

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单词列表

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experience

/ ɪkˈspɪəriəns /n. 经历

wave *

/ weɪv /v. 招手

lift

/ lɪft /v. 搭便车

reply

/ rɪˈplaɪ /v. 回答

language

/ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /n. 语言

journey

/ ˈdʒɜːni /n. 旅行

amusing

/ əˈmjuːzɪŋ /adj. 好笑的,有趣的