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人教课标版高二选修8Unit4ReadingPleaseenjoysomepicturesaboutGreekstories.Warmingup天神宙斯天后赫拉地神该亚海神波塞冬火神赫淮斯拉斯太阳神阿波罗农神得墨忒耳维纳斯的诞生智慧女神雅典娜战神阿瑞斯丘比特的诞生皮格马利翁与伽拉忒亚心理学家莫顿（RobertMerton）将此现象名之为“自我实现的预言”。这也就是在萧伯纳名剧《窈窕淑女》(MyFairLady)中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁效应”（Pygmalioneffect）。Haveyoueverheardofthe“PygmalionEffect”?ThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t.ThisplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw(萧伯纳)isanadaptationofaGreekstory.Doyouknowthisstory?Pygmalion,agiftedartist,dislikewomen.Onedayhemakesastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.Whenhefinishesthestatue,hefallsinlovewithitandgoestotheGreekgoddess,Aphrodite,toaskhertomakethestatueintoarealwoman.Hiswishisgranted.Theauthor-----GeorgeBernardShawAnIrishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Hismainworks:ImmaturityWidowers'HousesPygmalionManandSuperman(1902),MajorBarbara(1905)InShaw’splay,ProfessorHigginsisamanwhodoesnotlikewomeneitherandisveryrudetothem.Forabetheagreestoteachapooryoungwomansothatshecanbepassedoffasarichladyinhighclasssociety.So,likePygmalion,Higginscreatesaperfectyoungwoman.BoththestatueandElizadependontheircreatorfortheirnewlife.MyFairLadyHaveyouseenthefilm?Ifyouhave,didyoulikeit?Haveadiscussionandgivereasons.Pre-readingElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.MaincharactersFatefulmeetings1.ThistextismainlyaboutthefirstexperienceofElizameetingwith____.A.ProfessorHigginsB.ColonelPickeringC.ProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringD.agentlemanComprehendingI.Readthroughtheactoneandchoosethebestanswer.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHenryHiggins?A.Kindandpolite.B.Impatientandanxious.C.Self-importantandconfident.D.Unsureandgenerous.3.Theflowergirlwantedtobecome________.A.aduchessB.ashopassistantC.aladyD.alady’smaid4.TheflowergirlwasworriedwhenshefoundHigginsmakingnotesbecause__.A.shethoughtshedidsomethingwrongB.shethoughtshedidn’thavetherighttosellflowersC.shedidn’twantHigginstowritedownwhatshesaidD.shethoughtHigginswasapolicemanindisguise5.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_______.A.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherB.talkwithhimC.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhim6.WhyElizabegantocry?Because_______.A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarresthimB.thegentlemandidn’tgivehersomemoneyC.PickeringbeatandscoldedherD.therewasnoreason7.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_______.A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismanners8.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_________.A.hedoesn’tcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphoneticsC.heisproudD.heisgreedy9.Fromthelastsentenceoftheplay,wecanconcludethatElizafelt___aboutwhatHigginssaid.A.confidentB.optimisticC.certainD.doubtfulCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayElizaLowerclassLanguage:callsgentleman“sir”and“cap’in”(orcaptain)whichisacomplimentBehaviour:respectfultopeopleofhigherclassII.Fillintheblanks.CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayHenryHigginsLanguage:callsEliza“yousillygirl”andPickering“mydearman”(anequalandfriend)Behaviour:rude(andpatronizing)tolowerclass;politetosameorupperclassMiddleclassCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayColonelPickeringUpperclassLanguage:preparedtobeginaconversationwithHenry,whomhedoesnotknow;generouswithpraisetohimBehaviour:generallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresElizaThesocialpositionofeachcharacterinfluencesthewaytheybehavetoeachother.Generallyspeaking,peoplearemorepolitetothosewhotheythinkareofahighersocialclass(H)andlesspolitetothosetheyconsideraremembersofalowerclass(L).IsthistrueofthecharactersinShaw’splay?Giveyourevidenceinthechartbelow.RelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayHenryHiggins:2AttitudetoEliza(L)Isthestatementtrue?1AttitudetoColonelPickering(H)2watchesher;notesherreactions;talksaboutherinfrontofher;callshersillygirl1respectshisprofessionalworkasaphonetician;callshimsirandmydearman2Yes1YesRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayColonelPickering:1appreciateshisexpertise;praiseshim;askshisopinion;happytobefriends2ignoresher;doesnotstopHenrywhenhetalksaboutElizainfrontofher(whichisveryrude)1AttitudetoHenryHiggins(L)2AttitudetoEliza(L)Isthestatementtrue?2Yes1YesRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayEliza:1anxious;eagernottodothewrongthing;ambitioustoimproveherself;respectfulandcuriousaboutHenry’sexpertise2feelsupsetnotbeingincludedintheconversationwhentalkedabout1AttitudetoHenryHiggins(H)2AttitudetoColonelPickering(H)Isthestatementtrue?2Unclear1YesThesocialrelationshipswithintheplayareshownbythedifferentwaypeopletalktoandabouteachother.Trytothinkaboutwhatyousaywhenyoulikesomeoneorwanttohelpthem.Whatotherthingsshowone’sstatusinsocietyapartfromhowonespeaks?clothesyouwearAttitudesandbehaviorHowmanyforeignlanguagesspokenandcountriesvisitedExpensivepossessionsEduca