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Unit4Pygmalion
Unit4Pygmalion
Reading(ActOne)Fatefulmeetings
WarmingUp
playbyBernardShawisanadaptationofaGreekstory.。
TheFairLadybyGeorgeBernardShawisanadaptationofaGreekstory.Doyouknowthestory?
◆Pygmalion,agiftedartistofGreece,dislikedwomen.
◆Onedayhemadeastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.
◆Whenhefinishedthestatue,hefellinlovewithit.SoheaskedtheGreekGoddesstobringhertolifeandmakeherwife.
◆Hiswishisgranted.Theytwogotmarriedandlivedhappilyeverafter.
2AreyouinterestedinPsychology?
Ifyes,haveyoueverheardofthe“PygmalionEffect”?
PsychologicaltermthePygmalionEffect
ThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t.皮格马利翁效应也被总结为:
“说你行,你就行,不行也行;说你不行,你就不行,行也不行。
”
Whatweexpecttendstocometrue
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心理学家莫顿(RobertMerton)将此现象名之为“自我实现的预言”。
这也确实是在萧伯纳名剧《窈窕淑女》(MyFairLady)中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁效应”(Pygmalioneffect)。
该剧取材自希腊与罗马神话中的一个角色皮格马利翁,这名神话中的主角坚信他所刻的雕像超级漂亮,终于使雕像变成有生命的人。
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Thisplay“Myfairlady”(窈窕淑女)byGeorgeBernardShaw(萧伯纳)isanadaptation改编ofthisGreekmyth(神话).
AlthoughthereisnocharactercalledPygmalionintheplay,itisaboutthesametheme主题。
Pre-reading
ThisplaywasalsomadeintoafilmcalledMyFairLady.Haveyouseenthefilm?
Ifyouhave,didyoulikeit?
1)AbriefintroductiontoShaw
GeorgeBernardShaw,Irishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Shawwasafreethinker,defenderofwomen’srights,andadvocateofequalityofincome.In1925hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiterature.Shawacceptedthehonourbutrefusedthemoney.Hewasaveryhumorousplaywright.
2)GeorgeBernardShaw(1856-1950
dramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman
ofwomen’srights,andadvocateofequalityofincome.
1925hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiterature.Shawacceptedthehonourbutrefusedthemoney.
wasaveryhumorousplaywright.
3)Hismainworks:
Immaturity
Widowers'Houses
Pygmalion
ManandSuperman(1902),
JohnBull'sOtherIsland(1904),
MajorBarbara(1905)
DoyouknowsomethingaboutShaw?
GeorgeBernardShaw,Irishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Shawwasafreethinker,defenderofwomen’srights,andadvocateofequalityofincome.In1925hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforliterature.Shawacceptedthehonorbutrefusedthemoney.Hewasaveryhumorousplaywright.
5)Doyouknowthefamousactress?
Sheisregardedastheoneofthemostelegantladiesintheworld.What’shername?
Canyounamesomefilmswhichsheactedin?
ANDRYHEPBURN
罗马假期(RomanHoliday)1953年
龙凤配(Sabrina)1954年
战争与和平(WarandPeace)1956
修女传(TheNun‘sStory)1959
第凡内早饭(BreakfastatTiffany’s)1961
窈窕淑女(MyFairLady)1964
6)AbriefintroductiontoGeorgeBernardShaw:
Born
In1856
Nationality
Ireland
Achievements
NobelPrizeforLiteraturein1925
Irishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman
Works
ArmsandtheMan(1894)
TheDevil’sDisciple(1897)
Superman(1905)
AndroclesandtheLion(1912
Pygmalion(1913),adaptedasthemusicalplayMyFairLadyin1956
Personality
Humorousandwitty
Death
In1950
7)Astoryabouthim:
Oneday,Shawtookpartinagrandparty,inwhichhemetthethenPrimeMinisterChurchill.ChurchillwasveryfatatthattimewhereasShawwasverythin.ChurchillsaidtoShawverysharply,”Whenpeopleseeyou,theywillknowhowpoorthecountryis”.AndthenShawansweredveryquickly,“Whenpeopleseeyou,theywillknowthereasonwhyourcountryissopoor.”
ReadingFatefulmeetings
ElizaDoolittle(E):
apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.
ProfessorHiggins(H):
anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.
ColonelPickering(P):
anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.
Questions:
1.Howmanycharactersarethereintheplay?
Three.TheyareEliza,ProfessorHiggins,andColonelPickering.
2.What’stheweatherlikewhentheplaybegins?
Whentheplaybegins,itispouringwithrain.
3.DoyouthinkElizaawell-educatedwoman?
Why?
No,sheisapoor-educatedwoman.Wecanknowitclearlyfromwhatshesaidandherbehavior.
vNow,letusenjoyActOneinthefilm.
vWhilewatching,pleasepayparticularattentiontothedifferentwaystheyspeakandbehavetoeach
other.
Readtheplayquicklythenfinishthefollowingmulti-choiceexercises:
1.ThistextismainlyaboutthefirstexperienceofElizameetingwith______.C
A.ProfessorHigginsB.ColonelPickering
C.ProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringD.agentleman
2.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto
A.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherB.talkwithhim
C.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhim
3.WhyElizabegantocry?
Because
A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarresther
B.thegentlemandidn’tgivehersomemoney
C.Pickeringbeatandscoldedher
D.therewasnoreason
4.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby
A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismanners
5.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT
A.hedoesn’tcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphonetics
C.heisproudD.heisgreedy
Comprehending
Character
Positioninsociety
Evidenceintheplay
Eliza
Lowerclass
Behaviour:
respectfultopeopleofhigherclass
Language:
callsgentleman“sir”and“cap’in”(orcaptain)whichisacompliment
HenryHiggins
Middleclass
Behaviour:
rude(andpatronizing)tolowerclass;politetosameorupperclass
Language:
callsEliza“yousillygirl”andPickering“mydearman”(anequalandfriend)
ColonelPickering
Upperclass
Behaviour:
generallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresEliza
Language:
preparedtobeginaconversationwithHenry,whomhedoesnotknow;generouswithpraisetohim
Relationships
betweencharacters
Evidencefromtheplay
HenryHiggins:
1AttitudetoColonelPickering(H)
2AttitudetoEliza(L)
Isthestatementtrue?
1Yes;
1respectshisprofessionalworkasaphonetician;callshimsirandmydearman
2watchesher;notesherreactions;talksaboutherinfrontofher;callshersillygirl
ColonelPickering:
1AttitudetoHenryHiggins(L)
2AttitudetoEliza(L)
Isthestatementtrue?
1appreciateshisexpertise;praiseshim;askshisopinion;happytobefriends
2ignoresher;doesnotstopHenrywhenhetalksaboutElizainfrontofher(whichisveryrude)
Eliza:
1AttitudetoHenryHiggins(H)
2AttitudetoColonelPickering(H)
Isthestatementtrue?
1Yes;2Unclear
1anxious;eagernottodothewrongthing;ambitioustoimproveherself;respectfulandcuriousaboutHenry’sexpertise
2resentsnotbeingincludedintheconversationwhentalkedabout
1impatient,rude,confident,superior,self-importantmiddleclassHiggins
2kind,polite,generous,enthusiastic,eager,confidentupperclassColonel
3anxious,eager,emotional,ambitious,unsurelowerclassEliza
SupposeyouwereprofessorHiggins.Trytocorrectallofthemintermsofgrammar,spelling,etc,sothatElizacanusethemproperly.
1.Comeover’ere,cap’in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl.
Comeoverhere,captain,andbuysomeflowersfromapoorgirl.
2.Iain’tdonenothingwrongbyspeakingtothatgentleman
Ihaven’tdoneanythingwrongbyspeakingtothatgentleman.
3.Ithoughtmaybeyouwasapolicemanindisguise
Ithoughtmaybeyouwereapolicemanindisguise
4.HowdoIknowwhether’outookmewordsdownright?
HowdoIknowwhetheryouwrotedownwhatIsaidaccurately
5.Ashopassistant?
Nowthat’ssommatIwant,thatis!
Ashopassistant?
Nowthat’ssomethingIwouldliketobe!
ThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t
Whatcanyoulearnfromthisplay?
Believeyourself!
Everytimeyoucomeacrossdifficulties,nevergiveup.Justgiveyourselfahint
"Yes,Icandoit!
Iamthebest!
”thenyouwillhavethecourageagaintoovercomethemand
keepmakingprogress.
Oneday,youwillsucceed.
Homework:
1.Readtheplayrepeatedlyandtrytoactouttheplay.
2.Findoutsomedifficultwordsandexpressionsintheplay.
CHOOSE2
Listening
wassellingsomeflowerswhenHigginsfirstmether.T
2.ShesucceededinsellingsomedeadflowerstoHugginsforsomesmallchange.F
3.Hugginswrotedownhernameandaddress.F
4.Hugginswasgoodatjudgingpeoplefromtheirownspeech.T
5.Hugginscouldearnalotforhisjob.T
6.Hugginspromisedtofindheragoodjob.F
7.Eithermanhadplannedtomeettheotheralthoughtheydidn’tknoweachother.T
主旨大意
Scanningthetextandfinishthechart.
character
Positioninsociety
Evidenceintheplay
Eliza
Lowerclass
Behavior:
___respectfultopeople
ofhigherclass.
_______________
Language:
____callsgentleman“sir”or“cap’in”asacompliment
______________________________________________
Henry
Higgins
Middleclass
rudetolowerclass;politetosameorupperclass.
toEliza“yousillygirl”whiletoPickering“mydearman”
Colonel
Pickering
Upperclass
generallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresEliza
GenerouswithpraisetoHenry
DetailedreadingI
Thesocialpositionofthecharactersinfluencesthewaytheybehavetoeachother.IsthistrueinShaw’splay?
Giveyourevidenceinthechartbelow.
H)---highersocialclass;(L)---lo