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?

Answer these questions in not more than 70 words.

1. Did you arrive at a railway station in London or not? Did you ask a porter the way to your hotel or not? Could he understand you or not?(and… but)
2. Did he understand you at last or not? Could you understand his answer?(but)
3. Did your teacher ever speak English like that or not?
4. What did the porter say to you?
5. Does each person speak a different language in England or not?
6. Do they understand each other or not? Do you understand them?(but)

Composition
Join the following sentences using the words in parentheses:
1 My sister went shopping. I went shopping. (Both…and)
2 We got very tired. We got very hungry. (not only…but…as well)
3 It was three o'clock. We could not get lunch. We had a cup of tea. (and…so)

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要求参考：《新概念英语》2-2 单元要求

I arrived at a railway station in London and I asked a porter the way to my hotel but he could not understand me. He understood me at last but I could not understand his answer. My teacher never speak English like that. The porter said 'You will soon learn English.' Each person speak a different language in England. They understand each other, but I don't understand them. (68 words)

1 Both my sister and I went shopping.
2 We not only got very tired but very hungry as well.
3 It was three o'clock and we coulnd not get lucn so we had a cup of tea.

并列句的语序（Word order in compound statements）
在第1课的语法中，我们学习了简单陈述句的语序，它一般为：主语+动词+宾语（可有可无）+状语（可有可无，分为方式、地点和时间状语，位置相对比较灵活）。通过并列连词可以把几个简单句连接起来构成一个并列句。在并列句中，各分句要根据上下文的要求按逻辑次序排列，但各分句都同等重要并独立存在。我们常常把并列句中的各分句看成是并列主句。常用的并列连词有：and， and then， but， so， yet，or， both…and，either…or， neither…nor， not only…but also/but…as well等。这些并列连词可以用来表示另加（and）、对比（but，yet）、选择（or）、连续（and then）以及结局或结果（so）。并列句基本上保留了简单句的词序：

and前面一般不加逗号，但其他连词前则一般要加逗号：
Jim speaks Spanish, but his wife speaks French.吉姆讲西班牙语，而他妻子却讲法
I've got a cold, so I'm going to bed.
我得了感冒，所以我要去睡觉。
当并列连词连接的成分相同时，通常不再重复：
He either speaks French or understands it.
他或是会讲法语，或是懂法语。（主语相同，省略）
Either you or I can eat the apple.
这个苹果或者是你吃，或者是我吃。（谓语相同，省略）
Both Mary and Jane understands English.
玛丽和简都懂英语。

当both…and， either…or和neither…nor连接主语时，谓语动词与后一个主语保持一致：
Neither Liz nor I teach mathematics.
莉兹和我都不教数学。（第2个主语为I，所以teach后不加-es）

My answer

I arrived at a railway station in London and asked a porter the way to my hotel, but he could not understand me. He understood me at last but I could not understand his answer. My teacher never spoke English like that. "You'll soon learn English!" the porter said to me. In England, each person speaks a different languange. They understand each other but I don't understand them! (68 words)

1. Both my sister and I went shopping.
2. We ont only got very tired but got very hungry as well.
3. It was three o'clock and we could not get lunch so we had a cup of tea.

I arrived at a railway station in London and asked a porter the way to my hotel, but he could not understand me. At last he understood me, but I could not understand his answer. My teacher never spoke English like that. The porter said, ‘You’ll soon learn English.’ Each person speaks a different language in England. They understand each other, but I don’t understand them. (67 words)
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1.Both my sister and I went shopping.
2.We not only got very tired, but very hungry as well.
3.It was three o’clock and we could not get lunch, so we had a cup of tea.

I arrived at London railway station at last. and asked a porter the way to my hotel but he didn’t understand me. So I‘ve to repeated my answers for several times, and he understood me at last , but I couldn’t understand his answer. my teacher never spoke English like that .and the porter told me: ”You’ll soon learn English.” Each person speak a different language in England, they can understand each other but I cann’t understand them!

1. Both my sister and I went shopping.
2. We not only very tired but also very hungry as well.
3. It was three o’clock. We could not get lunch, so we had a cup of tea.

I arrived at a railway station in London and I asked a porter the way to my hotel, but he could not understand me. At last he understood me but I could not understand his answer. My teacher never spoke English like that. "You'll soon learn English!" the porter said to me. In England, each person speaks a different languange. They understand each other but I don't understand them! (69 words)

1. Both my sister and I went shopping.
2. We ont only got very tired but got very hungry as well.
3. It was three o'clock and we could not get lunch so we had a cup of tea.

my answer

I arrived at London railway station and I asked a porter for the way my hotel but he can’t understand me.
He understand me at last but I can’t know what was his answers for.
My English teacher never spoke English like this.
The porter say to me : you will soon learn English
Each person speak a different language in England.
They understand each other but I can’t understand them.

I arrived at a railway station in London and I asked a porter the way to my hotel,but he could not understant me.He understood me at last but I could not understand his answer.My teacher never spoke Enalish like that."You will soon learn English!" The porter said to me.Each person speak a different language in England.They understand each other, but I do not understand them.
1.Both my sister and I went shopping.
2.We not only got very tired but very hungry as well.
3.It was three o'clock and we could not get lunch,so we had a cup of tea.

I arrived in London at last.and I asked a porter the way to my hotel.but he Could not understand me.he understand me at last.but I Could not nderstand his answer.My teacher never spoke English like that.You'll soon learn English!’the porter say said.each person speak a different language in England.they understand each other.but i do not understand them.