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Pygmalion,theplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw,isanadaptationofaGreekstory.（改编本）Pygmalion,agiftedartist,makesastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.HeaskstheGreekGoddesstobringhertolife.(使…复活)Hiswishisgranted.•ThemeoftheGreekstory:Pygmalion,anartistcreatedastatuefromstoneandmadeithaveanewlife.•Themeofthisstory:Higgins,aphoneticscreatedanewgirlElizafromlowerclasstoupperclassbyteachingherEnglish.3ComparisonThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t.1.Haveyoueverheardofthe“PygmalionEffect”?皮格马利翁效应Leading-in2.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutGeorgeBernardShaw?•introduction•literaryworksLeading-inAbouttheauthor1.Irishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman2.Defenderofwomen’srights,andadvocateofequalityofincome.3.In1925hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiterature.Shawacceptedthehonorbutrefusedthemoney.4.Hewasaveryhumorousplaywright.(1856-1950)GeorgeBernardShawCompanyLogoLiteraryworksCandia康蒂妲AndroclesandtheLion安德罗克利斯与狮子TheDevil’sDisciple魔鬼的门徒SaintJoan圣女贞德HeartbreakHouse伤心之家ArmsandtheMan武器与人ThefilmSomeweremadeintofilms•1956年，此剧改编为音乐剧《窈窕淑女》(MyFairLady).•1964年，音乐剧拍成同名电影，改由奥黛丽·赫本饰演伊丽莎。当年获第三十七届奥斯卡最佳影片、最佳导演、最佳改编音乐等八座小金人。ThisplayPygmalionwasmadeintoafilmcalledMyFairLady.HaveyouseenthefilmMyFairLady?Ifyouhave,didyoulikeit?HistoricalbackgroundoftheplayThisplaywaswrittenin1914,whentherolesofnewwomenwerechanginginBritishsociety.Morewomenbegantojoinintheworkforceandhadtheirsocialposition.BernardShawwasinterestedinchangingEnglishspellingandstronglyfeltthattheEnglishshouldappreciatetheirlanguage.ElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.Maincharactersintheplay简介亨利希金斯（HenryHiggins）是一名固执傲慢的语言学家。有一天他遇到了言语粗俗的卖花女伊莉莎多莉特，告诉她一个人的语音标志着一个人的社会地位，如果她改进发音，就可能会有一份体面的工作。教授回家后，遇到了同行皮克林（Pickering）上校，他告诉上校他能在三个月内把一个下层社会的女子培养成为上流社会的淑女。上校与教授打赌此事不可能。第二天恰好伊莉莎来了，在上校的帮助下，她成了教授的学生。经过刻苦学习，她取得了巨大进步，变得谈吐高雅，仪态端庄。最后在一次大型舞会上，她被介绍给上层社会，赢得了众人的赞美，并被皇家语音专家认为是某国的公主。教授回家后，兴高采烈地向上校索要赌金，完全忽视了伊莉莎，伊莉莎一怒之下诧然离去，此时若有所失的教授才感到伊莉莎已成为自己生活的一部分。ActOne：FatefulMeetingsActTwo：Scene1：MakingtheBetScene2：ChangingElizaActThree：TestingElizaActFour：TheAmbassador'sGardenPartyActFive：AfterwardsAltogethertherearefiveActs,butthetextbookonlycontainsActOne,andActTwo,Scene1.FatefulmeetingsActOnewhenwherewhowhat__________meetingshowElizawantedto_____________toPickering,Higginsnoticedher________________.FastReadingTask1:Fillintheblanks11:15pm,in1914London,EnglandEliza,ColonelPickering,Higginsfatefulsellflowerspronunciation1.ThistextismainlyaboutthefirstexperienceofElizameetingwith______.A.ProfessorHigginsB.ColonelPickeringC.ProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringD.agentlemanTask2:Multiplechoices2.Whatistheweatherlikewhentheplaybegins?_______.A.It’ssunnyB.It’spouringwithrainC.It’scloudyD.it’smisty3.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_______.A.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherB.talkwithhimC.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhim4.WhyElizabegantocry?Because_______.A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarrestherB.thegentlemandidn’tgivehersomemoneyC.PickeringbeatandscoldedherD.therewasnoreason5.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_______.A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismanners6.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_________.A.hedoesn’tcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphoneticsC.heisproudD.heisgreedy7.Fromtheplay,wecaninferthatColonelPickeringandHenryHiggins_______.A.havebeengoodfriendsbeforeB.haveonceworkedtogetherbeforeC.haveknowneachotherverywellD.haven’tmeteachotherbefore.8.Wecanguessthattheflowergirl_____.A.wishestosellmoreflowersB.hopestomakeabetterlifeC.wantsHenrytofindajobforherD.hopestohelpHenrywithhisresearch1.DoyouthinkElizaawelleducatedwoman,whyorwhynot?No,sheisapoor-educatedwoman.Wecanknowitclearlyfromherlanguage,clothesandherbehavior.CarefulReading2.Canyourecognizeeachcharacter’ssocialpositionbytheirbehaviorandlanguage?Issheorhefromtheupperclass,middleclass,orlowerclass?Giveyourreasons.CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayElizaLowerclassLanguage:callsgentleman“sir”and___________(orcaptain)whichisacompliment(恭维)Behaviour:_______topeopleofhigherclassrespectful“cap’in”CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayHenryHigginsLanguage:callsEliza“___________”andPickering“________________”Behaviour:_____tolowerclass;_____tosameorupperclassMiddleclassrudepoliteyousillygirlmydearmanCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayColonelPickeringUpperclassLanguage:preparedtobegina__________withHenry,whomhedoesnotknow;generouswithpraisetohimBehaviour:generallyconfidentand______;but_______ElizapoliteignoresconversationElizaProfessorHigginsColonelPickeringPostReadingimpatientkindpoliterudeconfidentanxiouseagerenthusiasticambitious（有雄心的）emotional（易于动感情的，情绪化的）self-important(妄自尊大的)generousunsure(没自信的)superior(傲慢的)dynamic(活跃的，精神饱满的)impatient,kind,polite,rude,confi