Unit4PygmalionPygmalion,agiftedartist,makesastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.HeaskstheGreekGoddesstobringhertolife.Hiswishisgranted.Discussion1.DoyouthinkthatPygmalionandhisstatue–wifewillbehappytogether?2.Whatproblemdoyouthinktheywillhave?Pygmalion,theplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw,isanadaptationoftheGreekstory.CompanyLogoQuestions:1.Whowrotetheplay?GeorgeBernardShawCompanyLogoAbriefintroduction1.HeisaveryhumorousIrish(爱尔兰)playwright.2.In1925hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiterature.Shawacceptedthehonorbutrefusedthemoney.GeorgeBernardShaw(1856-1950)PygmalionActoneFatefulmeetingsElizaDoolittleHenryHigginsColonelPickeringElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.whenwherewhowhat11:15,PMin1914London,EnglandEliza,ProfessorHiggins,ColonelPickeringfatefulmeetingsFastreading6PygmalionActoneFatefulmeetingsElizaDoolittleHenryHigginsColonelPickeringanswerthesequestions.Comprehending1.WhyisElizafrightenedofHigginsatfirst?2.WherehasColonelPickeringbeenlivingandwhathashestudied?3.WhoisHenryHigginsanxioustomeetandwhy?4.WhatjobdoesElizawanttodo?Whatdoesshedecidetodoaboutit?1.WhyisElizafrightenedofhimatfirst?2.WherehasColonelPickeringbeenlivingandwhathashestudied?Shethinksheisapolicemanindisguise.HehasbeenlivinginIndiaandhasstudiedmanyIndiandialects.3.WhoisHenryHigginsanxioustomeetandwhy?HeisanxioustomeetColonelPickeringbecauseheisworkinginthesameacademicfieldasPickering.4.WhatjobdoesElizawanttodo?Whatdoesshedecidetodoaboutit?ShewantstobeashopassistantandshedecidestolearnbetterEnglishfromHiggins.3.Canyourecognizeeachcharacter’ssocialpositionbytheirbehaviourandlanguage?Isheorshefromtheupperclass,middleclassorlowerclass?Giveyourreasons.CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayElizaLowerclassLanguage:callsgentleman“sir”and_________(orcaptain)whichisacomplimentBehaviour:_________topeopleofhigherclassrespectful“cap’in”Fillinthechart.CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayHenryHigginsLanguage:callsEliza“___________”andPickering“____________”Behaviour:_____tolowerclass;_____tosameorupperclassMiddleclassrudepoliteyousillygirlmydearmanCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayColonelPickeringUpperclassLanguage:generousto______bysaying“that’squitebrilliant/Extraordinary”.Behaviour:generallyconfidentand______politepraise4Choosethoseadjectivesinthelistwhichbestdescribeeachcharacterintheplay.Inpairsdiscussthemandthenplacethemintheboxesbelow.Somecanbeusedmorethanonce.impatientkindpoliterudeconfidentanxiouseagerenthusiasticmotionalself-importantambitiousgenerousunsuresuperiordynamickind,polite,generous,enthusiastic,eager,confidentimpatient,rude,confident,superior,self-importantanxious,eager,emotional,ambitious,unsure,dynamic5SupposeyouhaveachancetohelpElizaimproveheruseoftheEnglishlanguage.Correctallthesesentencesintermsofgrammar,spelling,etc,sothatshecanusethemproperly.1.Comeover’ere,cap’in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl.Comeoverhere,captain,andbuysomeflowersfromapoorgirl.2.Iain’tdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothatgentleman.Ihaven’tdoneanythingwrongbyspeakingtothatgentleman.Ithoughtmaybeyouwereapolicemanindisguise.4.HowdoIknowwhether’outookmedownright?HowdoIknowwhetheryoutookmedownaccurately?5.Ashopassistant?Nowthat’ssommatIwant,thatis!Ashopassistant?Nowthat’ssomethingIwant!3.Ithoughtmaybeyouwasapolicemanindisguise.1.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.1)convincesbtodosth说服…去我们说服了他坐火车去,不要搭飞机去。Weconvincedhimtogobytrainratherplane.2)convincesb+ofsth/that从句“使…确信…”3)beconvinced+ofsth/that从句“坚信…”我确信他是清白的。Iamconvincedofhisinnocence.=Iamconvincedthathewasinnocent.我不认为她的强颜欢笑能使她父亲相信她过得很开心。Idon’tthinkherforcedsmile________________________________________willconvinceherfatherthatsheliveshappily.2.Whilewatching,hemakesnotes.他一边观察,一边做笔记。▲whilewatching为whileheiswatching省略句。1)When_____help,oneoftensays“Thankyou.”or“It’skindofyou.”A.offeringB.toofferC.tobeofferedD.offered2)While______theriver,hesawabigcrocodile.A.tocrossB.crossingC.crossD.crossed3)--What’sthematterwithyou?--_____thewindow,myfingerwascut.A.CleaningB.TocleanC.WhilecleaningD.WhileIwascleaningDBD3.hesitatev.犹豫,踌躇hesitatetodosth.对做某事犹豫不决hesitateabout(doing)sth.对做某事犹豫不决Ialwayshesitate_____advisingmyfriendsonwhattoread.A.withB.toC.forD.aboutIfyouhaveanyquestions,don’thesitate____me.A.askB.askedC.toaskD.askingDC4.Iain’tdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothatgentleman.▲ain’t是不规范的语言,相当于amnot,isnot,hasnot,havenot。①Weain’tcoming.我们不来了。②Theyain’tgotit.他们没有那玩意儿。5.indisguise意为“乔装”这位皇帝喜欢微服私访。Theemperorlikedtravellingindisguise.6.Buttheybetraythemselveseverytimetheyopentheirmouths.betrayoneself无意中露出本性;背叛相当多的人面对金钱的诱惑便原形毕露。_____________________________________whentheyaretemptedbymoney.Quitealotofpeoplewillbetraythemselvesbetray1)vt.giveaway泄露(秘密)他向所有的朋友透露了这个消息。__________________________________Hebetrayedthenewstoallhisfriends.2)vt.tobedi