人教版高中英语选修八 Unit 4 Pygmalion-Warming Up & Reading P

CompanyLOGOPygmalionPeriod1WarmingUp&ReadingNSEFCStudent’sBook8Abouttheauthor(1856-1950)WorksIntroductionQuotesAnecdoteGeorgeBernardShawPygmalionThisplaybyBernardShawisanadaptaionofaGreekstory.Hiswishisgranted.HeaskstheGreekGoddesstobringhertolife.Pygmalion,agiftedartist,makesastonestatueofabeautifulwomanPygmalionEffectPsychologicaltermThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t.Pre-readingthemyththeplayTheplaybyShawhasthesamethemeastheGreekstory.Inpairsdiscusswhatthisthememightbe.ReadingPygmalionFatefulmeetingsActOneSkimming2Whatdotheydorespec-tively?1Whatarethemaincharactersofthisact?3Whataretheydoingatthebeginningoftheplay?Tip:Someinformationisincludedinthestagedirections,likethecharacter,time,place,weather,lighting,etc.ElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.Let’scheckProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.SkimmingMaincharactersTheyareshelteringfromtherainousideatheatre.Scanning1.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_______.2.WhydidElizabegintocry?Because_______.3.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_______.4.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_________.Scanning1.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_______.A.talkwithhimB.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherC.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhimScanning2.WhydidElizabegintocry?Because_______.A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarrestherB.thegentlemandidn’tgivehersomemoneyC.PickeringbeatandscoldedherD.therewasnoreasonScanning3.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_______.A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismannersWhatotherthingsshowone’sstatusinSociety?•Clothes•Expensivepossessions(likecarsorjewellery)•Attitudesandbehavior•Educationlevel•HowmanyforeignlanguagespokenandcountriesvisitedScanning4.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_________.A.hedoesn’tcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphoneticsC.heisproudD.heisgreedyAccordingtoHigginslanguagebehavioursocialpositionupperElizaColonelPickeringHenryHigginsmiddlelowerComeover’ere,cap’in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl.Howdidyoudothat,mayIask?There,there.Who’shurtingyou,yousillygirl?Whodoyoutakemefor?standardwell-educatedstandardwell-educatednon-standardpoor-educatedComprendingPickeringwhohadbeenwatchingthegirl,nowspeakstoHigginscarelesslythrowshandfulofmoneyintoherbasketlistenedquietlywhenspokentorespectfultopeopleofhigherclassrudetolowerclass;politetosameorupperclassgenerallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresElizaclicktoseemoredetailsclicktocorrectDiscussionGroupsreasonsChooseadjectivestodescribeeachcharacterintheplay.impatientkindpoliteconfidentanxiouseagerrudeenthusiasticunsuregereousambitioussuperioremotionalself-importantagreefrommiddleclassElizaDiscussionHenryHigginsfromupperclassTextrudeimpatientconfidentsuperiorself-importantColonelPickeringkindpoliteeagerconfidentgenerousenthusiasticanxiousunsureemotionaleagerambitiousActoneFatefulmeetingsActingReadtheplayrepeatedly&trytoactitout.1.Wordsandexpressions2.Ex.1&2onP32RevisionActingReadtheplayrepeatedly&trytoactitoutAssignmentPreviewPreviewthegrammarpartCompanyLOGODesignerforthisperiod:ShaoChangguo