Unit4《Pygmalion》-Reading.ppt

Unit4《Pygmalion》-Reading.ppt

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Unit4Fatefulmeetings（ActOne）PleaseenjoysomepicturesaboutGreekstories.Warmingup地神该亚地神该亚地神该亚地神该亚海神波塞冬海神波塞冬海神波塞冬海神波塞冬火神赫淮斯拉斯火神赫淮斯拉斯火神赫淮斯拉斯火神赫淮斯拉斯太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗农神得墨忒耳农神得墨忒耳农神得墨忒耳农神得墨忒耳天神宙斯天神宙斯天神宙斯天神宙斯天后赫拉天后赫拉天后赫拉天后赫拉维纳斯的诞生维纳斯的诞生维纳斯的诞生维纳斯的诞生心理学家莫顿（心理学家莫顿（RobertMerton）将）将此现象名之为此现象名之为“自我实现的预言自我实现的预言”。

这。

这也就是在萧伯纳名剧也就是在萧伯纳名剧窈窕淑女窈窕淑女（MyFairLady）中为人所熟知的中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁皮格马利翁效应效应”（Pygmalioneffect）。

）。

Haveyoueverheardofthe“PygmalionEffect”?

ThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywont.ThisplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw（ThisplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw（萧萧萧萧伯纳伯纳伯纳伯纳）isanadaptationofaGreekstory.）isanadaptationofaGreekstory.Doyouknowthisstory?

Doyouknowthisstory?

Pygmalion,agiftedartist,makesastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.HeaskstheGreekGoddesstobringhertolife.Hiswishisgranted.Theauthor-GeorgeBernardShawAnIrishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Hismainworks:

ImmaturityWidowersHousesPygmalionManandSuperman（1902）,MajorBarbara（1905）Pygmalion,aPygmalion,agiftedgiftedartist,dislikeslocalwomen.artist,dislikeslocalwomen.HespendsmuchtimecreatingastoneHespendsmuchtimecreatingastonestatuestatueofaofabeautifulwoman.beautifulwoman.PygmalionHefallsinlovewiththestatueandgoestotheGreekGoddessAphroditetoaskhertotobringthestatuetolife.Asaresultofhisprayers,hiswishisgrantedandthestatueismadeintoarealwoman.Thetwomarryandlivehappilyeverafter.thePygmalionEffectThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywont.Whatweexpecttendstocometrue.PsychologicaltermThisplay“Myfairlady”（窈窕淑女窈窕淑女）byGeorgeBernardShaw（萧伯纳萧伯纳）isanadaptation改编改编ofthisGreekmyth（神话神话）.AlthoughthereisnocharactercalledPygmalionintheplay,itisaboutthesametheme主题。

主题。

themyththeplayTheplaybyShawhasthesamethemeastheGreekstory.Whatisthethemeoftheplay?

AbriefintroductiontoShawGeorgeBernardShaw,GeorgeBernardShaw,IrishIrishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesmanspokesman,anda,andaleadingfigureleadingfigureininthe20thcenturytheater.Shawwasthe20thcenturytheater.Shawwasaafreethinkerfreethinker,defenderdefenderofwomensofwomensrights,andrights,andadvocateadvocateofequalityofofequalityofincome.In1925hewasawardedincome.In1925hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiterature.theNobelPrizeforLiterature.ShawacceptedtheShawacceptedthehonourhonourbutbutrefusedthemoney.Hewasaveryrefusedthemoney.Hewasaveryhumorousplaywright.humorousplaywright.GeorgeBernardShawGeorgeBernardShaw（1856-1950）（1856-1950）ReadingPygmalionFatefulmeetingsAActOnectOneMyFairLadyHaveyouseenthefilm?

Ifyouhave,didyoulikeit?

Haveadiscussionandgivereasons.Pre-readingElizaDoolittle（E）:

apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins（H）:

anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofapersonsEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.ColonelPickering（P）:

anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHigginswhosetshimatask.MaincharactersFatefulmeetings1.ThistextismainlyaboutthefirstexperienceofElizameetingwith_.A.ProfessorHigginsB.ColonelPickeringC.ProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringD.agentlemanActOne主旨大意主旨大意2.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_.A.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherB.talkwithhimC.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhim3.WhyElizabegantocry?

Because_.A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarresthimB.thegentlemandidntgivehersomemoneyC.PickeringbeatandscoldedherD.therewasnoreason4.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_.A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismanners5.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_.A.hedoesntcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphoneticsC.heisproudD.heisgreedy推理判断推理判断CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayElizaLowerclassLanguage:

callsgentleman“sir”and“capin”（orcaptain）whichisacomplimentBehaviour:

respectfultopeopleofhigherclassComprehendingCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayHenryHigginsLanguage:

callsEliza“yousillygirl”andPickering“mydearman”（anequalandfriend）Behaviour:

rude（andpatronizing）tolowerclass;politetosameorupperclassMiddleclassCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayColonelPickeringUpperclassLanguage:

preparedtobeginaconversationwithHenry,whomhedoesnotknow;generouswithpraisetohimBehaviour:

generallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresElizaRelatio