新概念英语第二册 Lesson 25 Do the English speak English? Do you know something about English? Scotland Northern Ireland England England castle University of Cambridge University of Oxford, Oxon Scotland plaid skirt harp Listen and answer: Why does the writer not understand the portor? 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 not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter ,however,could not understand repeated my question several times and at last he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.