1、Pygmalion is a play based on the Greek myth of the same name.It tells the story of Henry Higgins,a professor of phonetics,who makes a bet with his friend,Colonel Pickering,that he can successfully pass off a Cockney flower girl,Eliza Doolittle,as a refined society lady by teaching her how to speak w
2、ith an upper class accent and training her in etiquette.In the process,Higgins and Doolittle grow close.However,because of the pride of Huggins,Doolittle cannot feel Hugginss care to her.Ultimately,when she declares that she will leave Huggins and marry the other young gentleman;Higgins at last real
3、ized how much he needs Doolittle and how important Doolittle is.This play is based on Pygmalion,a sculptor from Greek Mythology who was a known misogynist a trait somewhat shared by Prof Higgins in this play.It is a story about how a girl changes from the gutters to a society lady.But what more impo
4、rtant is that it is Doolittles self-respect and hard-working that really win the esteem and love from Huggins.多积词汇phonetics n语音学refined adj.文雅的etiquette n.礼节;礼仪sculptor n.雕刻家misogynist n.厌恶女人的人trait n.(人的个性的)特征;特点gutter n.贫民区esteem n.尊重;敬重;好评读文清障原文呈现PYGMALIONMAIN CHARACTERS:Eliza Doolittle(E):a poor
5、 flower girl who is ambitious to improve herselfbe ambitious to do sth.立志做某事who 引导限制性定语从句,修饰 a poor flower girl。Section Warming Up&Reading Pre-reading读文清障原文呈现Professor Higgins(H):an expert in phonetics,convinced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in societyHiggins/hIInz/希
6、金斯(姓)phonetics/fnetIks/n.语音学convince vt.说服;使信服convinced that.是过去分词短语作后置定语,也可以看作形容词短语作后置定语。that.是宾语从句,作convinced 的宾语。读文清障原文呈现Colonel Pickering(CP):an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins who sets him a taskAct One FATEFUL MEETINGS11:15 pm in London,England in1914 outside a theatre.It is
7、pouringwith rain and cab whistlesareblowing in all directions.colonel/knl/n.(陆军)上校Pickering/pIkrI/皮克林(姓)fateful/feItfl/adj.重要的;决定性的;命中注定的whistle/wIsl/vi.吹口哨;发出汽笛声 n口哨声;汽笛声in all directions(in every direction)向四面八方;向各方读文清障原文呈现A man is hiding from the rainlistening to peoples language andwatching thei
8、r reactions.Whilewatching,he makes notes.Nearby a flower girl wearing darkgarments and a woollen scarfis also sheltering from the rain.A gentleman(G)passes andhesitatesfor a moment.现在分词短语 listening to.and watching.作伴随状语。While watching 是时间状语从句的省略,补充完整为 While he is watching。make notes(take notes)记笔记ga
9、rment/mnt/n.(一件)衣服(外套、裙、袍等);(pl.)服装woollen/wln/adj.毛纺的;纯毛的(美 woolen)shelter from.(find shelter from.)躲避hesitate/hezIteIt/vi.犹豫;踌躇读文清障原文呈现E:Come overere,capin,and buy me flowers off a poor girl.G:Im sorry but I havent any change.E:I can givou change,capin.G:(surprised)For a pound?Im afraid Ive got no
10、thing less.E:(hopefully)Oah!Oh,do buy a flower off me,Captain.Take this for three pence.(holds up21 some deadflowers)change nU零钱,找头do(does/did)是助动词,用于加强动词的语气,意为“务必;一定”。21 hold up 举起;阻挡皮格马利翁主要人物:伊莱扎杜利特尔(简称伊):穷苦的卖花姑娘,立志要改善自己希金斯教授(简称希):一位语音学专家,坚信一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位皮克林上校(简称皮):陆军军官,后来成了希金斯的朋友。希金斯还给他安排了一项任
11、务第一幕 决定性的会面1914 年某日晚上 11 点 15 分,在英国伦敦某剧场外。下着倾盆大雨,四处响着出租车的鸣笛声。有一位男士在躲雨,边听人们谈话,边观察着人们的反应。他一边观察,一边在做记录。附近一个穿着黑色衣裙围着羊毛围巾的卖花姑娘也在躲雨。这时有位先生(简称先)从这儿路过,他迟疑了片刻。伊:长官,这边来呀,买我这个苦命的女孩一束花吧。先:对不起,我没有零钱。伊:长官,我可以给你找零钱呀。先:(惊奇地)一英镑你找得开吗?恐怕没有再小的钱了。伊:(带有希望的神色)啊!好啦,长官,一定要从我这儿买一束吧。拿这一束,只要三个便士。(举起一些已经枯萎的花)读文清障原文呈现G:(uncomfo
12、rtably22)Now dont be troublesome23,theres a good girl.(looks in his wallet24 andsounds more friendly)But,wait,heres some small change.Will that be of any use25 to you?Its raining heavily now,isnt it?(leaves)22 uncomfortably/nkmftblI/adv.不舒服地;不自在地uncomfortable/nkmftbl/adj.不舒服的;不安的;不自在的23 troublesome/
13、trblsm/adj.带来麻烦的;使人心烦的24 wallet/wlIt/n.皮夹;钱包25 be of use(be useful)有用的读文清障原文呈现E:(disappointed at the outcome26,but thinking it is better thannothing)Thank you,sir.(sees aman taking notes27 and feelsworried)Hey!I aint done nothing wrong28 by speaking to that gentleman.Ive a rightto sell flowers,I hav
14、e.I aint29no thief30.Im an honest girl I am!(begins to cry)26 outcome/atkm/n.结果;效果 27 take notes 记笔记28 aint done nothing wrong 是十分不规范的语言。对话中多次出现这种不规范的语言,是为了突出卖花女的乡下背景和没受过教育的下等人身份。29 aint 是不规范的语言,在此相当于 am not。30 thief/if/n.小偷;贼读文清障原文呈现H:(kindly)There!There!31Whos hurting you,you silly girl?What do yo
15、u take me for32?(gives her ahandkerchief33)E:I thought34 maybe you was a policeman in disguise35.H:Do I look like a policeman?31there 用作感叹词,表示安慰或用来引起对方的注意、加强语气等。根据不同语境,可译成“好啦!好啦!”或“哎,你瞧!你看!瞧!”。32 take.for 以为;把看作;误以为33 handkerchief/hktIf/n.手帕;手绢;纸巾34 I thought(I had thought)我原以为(但事实并非如此)。35 disguise/
16、dIsaIz/vt.伪装;假扮;遮掩 n伪装读文清障原文呈现E:(still worried)Then why did ou take down36 my words for?How do I know whether ou took me down right?ou just show me whatouve wrote about me!H:Here you are.(hands over37 thepaper covered in writing38)36 take down 写下;记下;取下37 hand over 递过去;移交38 过去分词短语 covered in writing(
17、which is covered in writing)作后置定语,修饰 paper。读文清障原文呈现E:Whats that?That aint proper writing.I cant read that.(pushesit back at him)H:I can.(reads imitating Eliza)“Come overere,capin,and buy me flowers off a poor girl.”(in hisown voice)There you are39 and you were born in Lisson Grove if Im not mistaken
18、40.39 There you are 表示说话者的猜测或判断是对的,常含有得意的意味。40 mistaken/mIsteIkn/adj.(见解或判断上)错误的;不正确的先:(不舒服地)别烦我了,好姑娘。(在钱包里找什么,这时语气好些了)等一等,这儿有几个零钱。那对你有用吗?现在雨下大了,不是吗?(说完就走了)伊:(对先生付的钱表现出失望的样子,但是想着有总比没有好)先生,谢谢了。(看到有人在记什么,感到很担心)嗨!我跟那位先生讲话,又没做错什么事呀。我有权卖花吧,我有权嘛!我不是小偷。我是个老实姑娘,老老实实的!(开始哭起来)希:(友善地)好啦!好啦!谁伤害你了,傻姑娘!你把我当成什么人了?
19、(递给她一条手帕)伊:我还以为你是一个便衣警察呢。希:我像警察吗?伊:(仍在担心)那你为啥要把我说的话记下来呢?我怎么知道你是不是写对了呢?那你把你写的关于我的东西给我看看!希:你看吧。(把写满字的纸递给她)伊:这是什么呀?不像规规矩矩的字。我看不懂。(把纸退回给他)希:我来读。(模仿伊的声音读)“长官,这边来呀,买我这个苦命的女孩一束花吧。”(改用自己的声音)你呀,如果我没有弄错的话,你出生在里森格罗佛。读文清障原文呈现41 What if.?要是会怎样?倘若又如何?What 和 if 之后分别省略了成分,可根据上下文补充并翻译出来。42 brilliant/brIlInt/adj.光 辉
20、灿 烂的;杰出的;才华横溢的43 classify/klsIfaI/vt.把分类;把归类classification n归类;分类44 place 在该句中的意思是“凭记忆或经验辨认”。45 remark/rImk/n.谈论;言论;评述 vt.&vi.谈论;评论;说起E:(looking confused)What if I was41?Whats it to you?CP:(has been watching the girl and nowspeaks to Higgins)Thats quite brilliant42!How did you do that,may I ask?H:Si
21、mply phonetics studied and classified 43 from peoples own speech.Thats my profession and also my hobby.You can place44 a man by just a few remarks45.I can place any spoken conversation within six miles,and even within two streets in London sometimes.读文清障原文呈现46 in a poor neighbourhood 在穷人区47 betray/b
22、ItreI/vt.显露出(本来面目);背叛betray oneself 无意中露出本性性48 every time 引导时间状语从句,意为“每当的时候”。each time,any time,the first time,the last time 等名词词组可用作连词,引导时间状语从句。49 once taught by me 是 once she is taught by me 的省略,含有条件意味。50 upper/p/adj.(位置或地位)较高的;级别较高的CP:Let me congratulate you!But is there an income to be made in t
23、hat?H:Yes,indeed.Quite a good one.This is the age of the newly rich.People begin their working life in a poor neighbourhood46of London with 80 pounds a year and end in a rich one with 100 thousand.But they betray47themselves every time they open their mouths 48.Now once taught by me49,shed become an
24、 upper50 class lady.读文清障原文呈现51 extraordinary/IkstrdnrI/adj.不同寻常的;非凡的52 condemn/kndem/vt.谴责;使处于不幸(不愉快)的状态53 gutter/gt/n.排水沟;阴沟;贫民区54 that will condemn her to the gutter.是 that 引导的定语从句,修饰 English。55 properly/prplI/adv.适当地;恰当地56 pass.off as.把(某人)改变或冒充成57 duchess/dtIs/n.公爵夫人;女公爵58 ambassador/mbsd/n.大使;使
25、节59 require vt.需要;要求;命令60 which 引导非限制性定语从句,修饰assistant。CP:Is that so?Extraordinary51!H:(rudely)Look at this girl with her terrible English:the English that will condemn52 her to the gutter53to the end of her days54.But,sir,(proudly)once educated to speak properly55,that girl could passherself off in
26、 three months as56 a duchess57 at an ambassadors58garden party.Perhaps I could even find her a place as a ladys maid or a shop assistant,which requires59better English60.读文清障原文呈现61 sommat(something that)是不规范语言。62 ignore vt.不顾;忽视;不理63 for 为并列连词,表示原因。64 acquaintance/kweIntns/n.相识;了解;熟人E:Whats that you
27、 say?A shop assistant?Now thats sommat61 I want,that is!H:(ignores62 her)Can you believe that?CP:Of course!I study many Indian dialects myself and.H:Do you indeed?Do you know Colonel Pickering?CP:Indeed I do,for63 that is me.Who are you?H:Im Henry Higgins and I was doing to India to meet you.CP:And
28、I came to England to make your acquaintance64!读文清障原文呈现65 handful/hndfl/n.一把;少量66 celebration nU庆祝;C庆祝活动67 amazement/meIzmnt/n.惊讶;惊愕68 fortune/ftun/n.机会;运气;大笔的钱69 authentic/entIk/adj.真实的;真正的;可信的;可靠的E:What about me?Howll you help me?H:Oh,take that.(carelessly throws a handful65of money into her basket
29、)We must have a celebration66,my dear man.(leave together)E:(looking at the collected money in amazement67)Well,I never.A whole pound!A fortune68!Thatll help me,indeed it will.Tomorrow Ill find you,Henry Higgins.Just you wait and see!All that talk of(imitateshim)“authentic69 English”.(in her own voi
30、ce)Ill see whether you can get that for me.(goes out)伊:(困惑不解似的)如果我是又怎么样呢?跟你有什么关系呢?皮:(本来是一直望着这个姑娘的,这时跟希金斯说话了)太棒了!请问你是怎么知道的呢?希:对人的发音进行研究、分类,如此而已。那是我的专业,也是我的业余爱好。你可以根据几句话就判定一个人来自何地。我可以根据任何谈话来判定他们是哪个地方的人,差距不超过六英里,有时候在伦敦甚至不超过两个街区呢。皮:恭喜你了!不过,你这样做有收入吗?希:当然有啰,还挺高呢。这是致富的年代。人们从伦敦的穷人区开始工作,年收入才 80 英镑,最后到了富人区工作,
31、年收入就是 10 万英镑了。但是他们一张嘴就会露出马脚(暴露自己的身份)。如今让我一教,她就会变成一个上层阶级的淑女皮:是吗?那太妙了!希:(粗鲁地)你瞧那个姑娘,英语说得那样糟糕,那一口英语使她注定要在贫民窟里待一辈子了。不过,先生,(高傲地)要是一旦有人教她把英语说好了,这个女孩就可以在三个月以内冒充公爵夫人出席大使主办的花园晚会了。说不定我还可以给她找份工作,当一名贵夫人的侍女或商店的店员。这些工作都要求英语说得好呢。伊:你说啥来着?店员?这正是我想要做的,真的!希:(不理睬她)你相信我说的话吗?皮:当然相信!我自己就学了好多种印度语,而且希:真的吗?那你认不认得皮克林上校呢?皮:当然认
32、得,皮克林就是我。那么请问你贵姓?希:我是亨利希金斯。我还打算去印度见你呢。皮:我也正是到英国来找你的!伊:我呢?你们怎么帮助我呢?希:啊,拿去吧。(漫不经心地朝她的篮子里扔去一把钱)好老兄,我们该美美地庆祝一番了。(一道离去)伊:(惊奇地看着收集起来的钱)啊,我还从来没有见过。整整一个英镑呢!一笔财富呀!这的确给我帮大忙了,真的。明天我一定去找你,亨利希金斯。等着瞧吧!你那口(模仿他的声音)“真正的英语”(用自己的声音)我倒要看看你能不能帮我找到(离去).Match the word with its meaning.1classic Ato look over from a higher
33、place2classify Bof the highest class,esp.in art or literature3overlook Cexpress strong disapproval of4remark Dto arrange sth.in groups according to features that they have in common5condemn Ea statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief6compromise Fa person that you know who is not a close
34、 friend7betray Gto ignore ones principles or beliefs in order to gain sth.8acquaintance Han agreement in which each side gives up some of the things they want9hesitate Iconforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief10authentic Jto be slow to act,speak or decide答案:15 BDAEC 610 HGFJI.Write down the
35、 meaning of phrases in each sentence.1She passed herself off as an expert on modern literature._2It is widely acknowledged that students should be evaluated in terms of overall quality._就来说,从角度冒充成3It was at Marys birthday party that I first made his acquaintance._4Generally speaking,cancer can only
36、be controlled,not cured._5He made a fortune by selling fried chicken in the market._发财与某人相识一般来说Look at the two pictures and fill in the blanks with proper words.From the above pictures,we may know that the film My Fair Lady(中文名:_)was adopted from the drama,Pygmalion(中文名:_),whose writer is _,a famous
37、 British playwright.George Bernard Shaw窈窕淑女卖花女/皮格马利翁.Fast-readingRead the text quickly and fill in the blanks.The play is mainly about a poor _ girl who is lucky to come across a professor who might help her to _ her life.improveflower.Careful-readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answe
38、r.1This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _.AProfessor HigginsBColonel PickeringCProfessor Higgins and Colonel PickeringDa gentleman2Eliza greeted to the gentleman in order to _.Aask him to buy some flowers from herBtalk with himCask him to teach herDbeg some money from
39、 him3Eliza began to cry because _.Ashe thought Professor Higgins would arrest herBthe gentleman didnt give her any moneyCPickering beat and scolded herDthere was no reason4Professor Higgins believed that he could judge people by _.Atheir appearances Btheir actionsCtheir conversations Dtheir manners5
40、From the text,we can infer that Professor Higgins is a man described below EXCEPT that _.Ahe doesnt care about moneyBhe is an expert in phoneticsChe is proudDhe is greedy答案:15 CAACD.Study-readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Nearby a flower girl wearing dark garments and a w
41、oollen scarf is also sheltering from the rain.句 式 分 析 句 中 现 在 分 词 短 语 wearing dark garments and a woollen scarf 作后置定语,修饰 girl。尝试翻译 _附近一个穿着黑色衣裙、围着羊毛围巾的卖花姑娘也在躲雨。2But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.句式分析 every time“每次”,形式上是一个名词短语,但实际上具有连词的功能,引导一个时间状语从句。尝试翻译 _但是他们一张嘴就会露出马脚(暴露自己的身份)。3But,sir,(proudly)once educated to speak properly,that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party.句式分析 本句为主从复合句,once 引导一个条件状语从句,省略了主语及系动词 that girl is。尝试翻译 _ 不过,先生,(高傲地)要是一旦有人教她把英语说好了,她就可以在三个月以内冒充公爵夫人出席大使主办的花园晚会了。“课时跟踪检测”见“Unit 4 课时跟踪练(一)”(单击进入电子文档)