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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

3

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。

4

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