1、Unit 4 Pygmalion人教版 选修八Period 1 Reading第课第单元版修 Please enjoy some pictures about Greek stories.Warming up第课第单元版修地神该亚地神该亚第课第单元版修海神波塞冬海神波塞冬火神赫淮斯拉斯火神赫淮斯拉斯第课第单元版修金苹果的故事金苹果的故事第课第单元版修太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗农神得墨忒耳农神得墨忒耳第课第单元版修天神宙斯天神宙斯天后赫拉天后赫拉第课第单元版修维纳斯的诞生维纳斯的诞生第课第单元版修智慧女神雅典娜智慧女神雅典娜战神阿瑞斯战神阿瑞斯第课第单元版修丘比特的诞生丘比特的诞生第课第单元版修皮
2、格马利翁与伽拉忒亚皮格马利翁与伽拉忒亚第课第单元版修心理学家莫顿（Robert Merton）将此现象名之为“自我实现的预言”。这也就是在萧伯纳名剧窈窕淑女(My Fair Lady)中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁效应”（Pygmalion effect）。Have you ever heard of the“Pygmalion Effect”?第课第单元版修 The Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will.If you expect a person to take responsibility
3、,they probably will.If you expect them not to even try,they probably wont.第课第单元版修 This play by George Bernard Shaw(This play by George Bernard Shaw(萧伯萧伯纳纳)is an adaptation of a Greek story.Do)is an adaptation of a Greek story.Do you know this story?you know this story?Pygmalion,a gifted artist,makes
4、 a stone statue of a beautiful woman.He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life.His wish is granted.第课第单元版修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
5、 and Superman(1902),Major Barbara(1905)第课第单元版修My Fair LadyHave you seen the film?If you have,did you like it?Have a discussion and give reasons.Pre-reading第课第单元版修Eliza Doolittle(E):a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself.Professor Higgins(H):an expert in phonetics,convinced that the q
6、uality 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 characters第课第单元版修Fateful meetings第课第单元版修 1.This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _.A.Professor Higgins B.C
7、olonel PickeringC.Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering D.a gentlemanAct One主旨大意第课第单元版修 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第课第单元版修 3.Why Eliza began to cry?Because _.A.she thought Pro
8、fessor Higgins would arrest him B.the gentleman didnt give her some money C.Pickering beat and scolded her D.there was no reason第课第单元版修 4.Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _.A.his appearance B.his action C.his conversation D.his manners第课第单元版修 5.From the text,we can infer th
9、at Professor Higgins 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推理判断第课第单元版修CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playElizaLower classLanguage:calls gentleman“sir”and“capin”(or captain)which is a complimentBehaviour:
10、respectful to people of higher classComprehending 第课第单元版修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 class第课第单元版修Chara
11、cterPosition 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 Eliza第课第单元版修Relationships between charactersEvidence from the playHenry Hi
12、ggins:2 Attitude to Eliza(L)Is the statement true?1 Yes;1 Attitude to Colonel Pickering(H)2 watches her;notes her reactions;talks about her in front of her;calls her silly girl1 respects his professional work as a phonetician;calls him sir and my dear man2 Yes第课第单元版修Relationships between charactersE
13、vidence from the playColonel Pickering:1 appreciates his expertise;praises him;asks his opinion;happy to be friends2 ignores her;does not stop Henry when he talks about Eliza in front of her(which is very rude)1 Attitude to Henry Higgins(L)2 Attitude to Eliza(L)Is the statement true?1 Yes;2 Yes第课第单元
14、版修Relationships between charactersEvidence from the playEliza:1 anxious;eager not to do the wrong thing;ambitious to improve herself;respectful and curious about Henrys expertise2 resents not being included in the conversation when talked about1 Attitude to Henry Higgins(H)2 Attitude to Colonel Pick
15、ering(H)Is the statement true?1 Yes;2 Unclear第课第单元版修kind,polite,generous,enthusiastic,eager,confident impatient,rude,confident,superior,self-importantanxious,eager,emotional,ambitious,unsure第课第单元版修 Preview grammar by finishing Exercise 1&2 on Page 32,all exercises on Page 33 and exercise of page 73 of using structures.Homework:
