Unit4《Pygmalion》-Reading.ppt

1、Unit 4 Fateful meetings (Act One)Please enjoy some pictures about Greek stories.Warming up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（Robert Merton）将）将此现象名之为此现象名

2、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(My Fair Lady)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”（Pygmalion effect）。）。Have you ever heard of the“Pygmalion Effect”?The Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will.If you expect a person to take responsibility,they probably will.If

3、 you expect them not to even try,they probably wont.This play by George Bernard Shaw(This play by George Bernard Shaw(萧萧萧萧伯纳伯纳伯纳伯纳)is an adaptation of a Greek story.)is an adaptation of a Greek story.Do you know this story?Do you know this story?Pygmalion,a gifted artist,makes a stone statue of a be

4、autiful woman.He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life.His wish is granted.The author-George Bernard ShawAn Irish dramatist,literary critic,a socialist spokesman,and a leading figure in the 20th century theater.His main works:ImmaturityWidowers Houses PygmalionMan and Superman(1902),Major Barb

5、ara(1905)Pygmalion,a Pygmalion,a giftedgifted artist,dislikes local women.artist,dislikes local women.He spends much time creating a stone He spends much time creating a stone statuestatue of a of a beautiful woman.beautiful woman.PygmalionHe falls in love with the statue and goes to the Greek Godde

6、ss Aphrodite to ask her to to bring the statue to life.As a result of his prayers,his wish is granted and the statue is made into a real woman.The two marry and live happily ever after.the Pygmalion EffectThe Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will.If you expect a pers

7、on to take responsibility,they probably will.If you expect them not to even try,they probably wont.What we expect tends to come true.Psychological termThis play“My fair lady”(窈窕淑女窈窕淑女)by George Bernard Shaw(萧伯纳萧伯纳)is an adaptation改编改编 of this Greek myth(神话神话).Although there is no character called Py

8、gmalion in the play,it is about the same theme 主题。主题。the myththe playThe play by Shaw has the same theme as the Greek story.What is the theme of the play?A brief introduction to ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw,George Bernard Shaw,Irish Irish dramatist,literary critic,a socialist dramatist,literary critic,a

9、socialist spokesmanspokesman,and a,and a leading figureleading figure in in the 20th century theater.Shaw was the 20th century theater.Shaw was a a freethinkerfreethinker,defenderdefender of womens of womens rights,and rights,and advocateadvocate of equality of of equality of income.In 1925 he was a

10、warded income.In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.the Nobel Prize for Literature.Shaw accepted the Shaw accepted the honourhonour but but refused the money.He was a very refused the money.He was a very humorous playwright.humorous playwright.George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw(1

11、856-1950)(1856-1950)Reading Pygmalion Fateful meetingsAAct Onect OneMy Fair Lady Have you seen the film?If you have,did you like it?Have a discussion and give reasons.Pre-readingEliza Doolittle(E):a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself.Professor Higgins(H):an expert in phonetics,conv

12、inced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in society.Colonel Pickering(P):an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins who sets him a task.Main charactersFateful meetings 1.This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _.A.Professor Higgins B

13、.Colonel Pickering C.Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering D.a gentlemanAct One主旨大意主旨大意 2.Eliza greeted to the gentleman in order to _.A.ask him to buy some flowers from her B.talk with him C.ask him to teach her D.beg some money from him 3.Why Eliza began to cry?Because _.A.she thought Professor

14、Higgins would arrest him B.the gentleman didnt give her some money C.Pickering beat and scolded her D.there was no reason 4.Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _.A.his appearance B.his action C.his conversation D.his manners 5.From the text,we can infer that Professor Higgins

15、is a man described below EXCEPT _.A.he doesnt care about money B.he is an expert in phonetics C.he is proud D.he is greedy推理判断推理判断CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playElizaLower classLanguage:calls gentleman“sir”and“capin”(or captain)which is a complimentBehaviour:respectful to people of

16、higher classComprehending CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playHenry HigginsLanguage:calls Eliza“you silly girl”and Pickering“my dear man”(an equal and friend)Behaviour:rude(and patronizing)to lower class;polite to same or upper classMiddle classCharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playColonel PickeringUpper classLanguage:prepared to begin a conversation with Henry,whom he does not know;generous with praise to himBehaviour:generally confident and polite;but ignores ElizaRelatio