1、Unit 4PygmalionPygmalion 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 (文雅的) society lady by
2、 teaching her how to speak with an upper class accent and training her in etiquette (礼节). In the process, Higgins and Doolittle grow close. However, because of the pride of Huggins, Doolittle cannot feel Hugginss care to her. Ultimately (最后), when she declares that she will leave Huggins and marry t
3、he other young gentleman; Higgins at last realized how much he needs Doolittle and how important Doolittle is. This play is based on Pygmalion, a sculptor (雕刻家) from Greek Mythology who was a known misogynist (厌恶女人的人)a trait (性格) somewhat shared by Prof Higgins in this play. It is a story about how
4、a girl changes from the gutters (贫民区) to a society lady. But what is more important is that it is Doolittles selfrespect and hardworking that really win the esteem (尊重；好评) and love from Huggins.开启快乐学习之旅 皮格马利翁是萧伯纳根据一个经典的希腊传说改编的喜剧作品，曾被拍成电影，也曾被翻译成多种语言。Section Warming Up & Reading.重点单词 1adaptation n. 适应
5、(性)；改编本adapt vt. (使)适应；改编adaptable adj. 能适应的；适合的2hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇hesitation n. 犹豫；踌躇3uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的；不安的；不自在的uncomfortably adv. 不舒服地；不自在地4troublesome adj. 带来麻烦的；使人心烦的trouble n. 麻烦；v. 麻烦；(使)烦恼5mistaken adj.(见解或判断上)错误的；不正确的mistake v. 弄错；误解；n. 错误；过失；误会6classify vt. 把分类；把归类classification n. 分类
6、；类别classified adj. 分类的；类别的7remark n. 谈论；言论；评述；vt. & vi. 谈论；评论；说起8betray vt. 显露出(本来面目)；背叛9condemn vt. 谴责；使处于不幸(不愉快)的状态10properly adv. 适当地；恰当地proper adj. 适当的；恰当的11acquaintance n. 相识；了解；熟人acquaint vt. 使认识；使了解12fortune n. 机会；运气；大笔的钱fortunate adj. 幸运的；侥幸的fortunately adv. 幸运地；侥幸地.重点短语1hand_over 交出；移交2pass
7、.off as. (把某人)改变或冒充成3make_ones_acquaintance 结识；与相见4a_handful_of 一把；大量5generally_speaking 一般来说6in terms of. 就来说；从角度.重点句式1be ofn.Will that be_of_any_use to you?这点儿钱对你有用吗？2What if.？那又怎样？What_if I was?如果我是那又怎么样呢？3状语从句的省略Now once taught by me, shed become an upper class lady.一旦接受我的教育，她就会变成一个上流社会的淑女课文预读皮格
8、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
9、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)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
10、什么人了？(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。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。
11、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，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
12、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
13、！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)课文理解.课文判断正(T)误(F)1When the play begins, it is pouring with rain.(T)2Eliza is a welleducated woman.(F)3Professor Higgins makes notes of what Eliza said because he was a policeman.(F)4The newly rich are all welleducated
14、 men.(F).课文阅读理解1This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _.AProfessor HigginsBColonel PickeringCProfessor Higgins and Colonel PickeringDa gentleman答案：C2Eliza greeted the gentleman in order to _.Aask him to buy some flowers from herBtalk with himCask him to teach herDbeg s
15、ome money from him答案：A3Why Eliza began to cry? Because _.Ashe thought Professor Higgins would arrest herBthe gentleman didnt give her some moneyCColonel Pickering beat and scolded herDthere was no reason答案：A4Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _.Ahis appearanceBhis actionChis
16、conversation Dhis manners答案：C5From 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：D.课文难句分析Generally speaking, people are more polite to those who they think are of a higher socia
17、l class (H) and less polite to those they consider are members of a lower class (L)句式分析这是一个并列复合句。主句为：people_are_more_polite_to_those_and_less_polite_to_those，who引导定语从句，修饰先行词those；they think和they consider为插入语；are of a higher social class为“beof抽象名词”结构，用来说明名词的属性或特征。自主翻译一般来说，人们对于他们认为社会地位高的人(高)更有礼貌，而对于那些
18、他们认为社会地位低的人(低)态度就会差一些。1 (教材P29)A gentleman (G) passes and hesitates for a moment.一位先生(简称G)从这儿路过，他迟疑了片刻。(1)hesitate about/over/at.对感到犹豫hesitate to do sth./that 犹豫做某事/(2)hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫without hesitation 毫不犹豫地have no hesitation in doing sth. 毫不犹豫地做某事即学即用(1)If there is something else I can do for y
19、ou, please dont hesitate to contact me.如果我有其他能为你做的事，请毫不犹豫地与我联系。(2)I hesitated about being on his side until I knew the whole story.我在了解了整件事情后，才打消顾虑支持他。(3)I hesitated_to_apply the word “mean” to him but it came into my mind suddenly.我不愿用“吝啬的”这个词来形容他，但它却突然出现在我脑子里了。(4)Without_(any)_hesitation,_he jumpe
20、d into the river to save the drowning child.他毫不犹豫地跳进河里去救那个溺水的孩子。2 (教材P29)Simply phonetics studied and classified from peoples own speech.对人的发音进行研究、分类，如此而已。(1)classify.as. 把判定为/归类为classify.by/according to. 根据把分类classify.into. 把分类为be classified into. 被归类为(2)classified adj. 分类的；归类的(3)classification n.
21、分类即学即用(1)People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.图书馆的工作人员花大量的时间把书籍进行分类。(2)It is useful to classify all these particles into two groups.把所有这些颗粒分成两类是有用的。(3)In law, beer is_classified_as a good product.在法律上，啤酒被归为一种有益的产品。(4)These children were_classified_into three groups when
22、 they arrived there.这些孩子到那里后被分成了三个组。(教材P29)You can place a man by just a few remarks.你可以仅仅根据几句话就能判定一个人来自何地。make remarks on/about对做出评论remark on/upon 对做出评论remarkthat从句 评论remarkable adj. 引人注目的；不寻常的，非凡的be remarkable for 以著称即学即用(1)What did you mean by that last remark?你最后那句话是什么意思？(2)A local newspaper rem
23、arked that car accidents were on the decrease due to the forceful law.一家地方报纸评论说由于强有力的法律措施，车祸在减少。(3)The judges remarked_on the high standard of entries for the competition.评委们申明了参赛的高标准。(4)Some experts remarked_that the educational cause should face reality.有些专家评论说教育事业应该面对现实。(5)Dont make_rude_remarks_
24、on/upon her appearance.Dont remark_on/upon her appearance rudely.不要对她的容貌胡乱评论。(6)Hangzhou is a city that/which_is_remarkable_for the West Lake.杭州是以西湖而著名的城市。4 (教材P29)But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.但是每次他们一张嘴就会露出马脚。betraysth./sb.to.向出卖/背叛某物/某人betrayn.to be/that 无意中显示/暴露betr
25、ay ones country to the enemy 卖国；做卖国贼betray state secrets 泄露国家机密betray a secret to sb. 向某人泄露秘密betray oneself 暴露本来面目；原形毕露即学即用(1)She was very sorry to hear that her beloved sister had betrayed her.听到她亲爱的姐姐背叛了她，她很难过。(2)He had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed_himself.他伪装得很好，但一说话就露出了马脚
26、。(3)It would be unbelievable that such an honest fellow should_have_betrayed his friends.这么诚实的人竟然出卖朋友，真令人难以置信。(4)Quite a lot of people will betray_themselves when facing money.相当多的人面对金钱时会原形毕露。 condemn vt. 谴责；判刑；使处于不幸的状态；使注定(教材P30).the English that will condemn her to the gutter to the end of her day
27、s.那一口英语使她注定要在贫民区里待一辈子了。(1)condemn sb. to do sth.某人注定要做某事condemn sb./sth. 谴责/指责某人/某事condemn sb./sth. as. 谴责/指责某人/某事为condemn sb. for sth. 因某事而谴责某人(2)be condemned/sentenced to death 被判处死刑即学即用(1)Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.政界领袖昨日联合起来谴责最近的暴力浪潮。(2)As an old pe
28、rson, one is often condemned_to_live alone.老年人常常不得不独自生活。(3)She knew that society would condemn_her_for_abandoning her children.她知道社会会谴责她遗弃孩子。(4)As was expected, the middleaged man was_condemned/sentenced_to_death.正如预料的一样，这个中年人被判处了死刑。6 (教材P30)And I came to England to make your acquaintance!我来到英格兰就是为了
29、结识你！make sbs acquaintance (make the acquaintance of sb.)结识某人，与某人初次相见on first acquaintance 初次相见时have an/some/little acquaintance with sth. 对某事有点儿/一些/几乎没有了解have a nodding acquaintance with sb. 和某人有点头之交注意acquaintance用作不可数名词时，表示“了解，认识”，有时在其前加不定冠词，表示某种程度的熟悉和了解，与with连用；用作可数名词时，表示“熟悉的人”。即学即用(1)She has many
30、 acquaintances in the business community.她在商界有很多熟人。(2)I have_some_acquaintance_with the language, but I do not know it well.我虽然懂得这门语言，但不精通。(3)Ive been looking forward to making_her_acquaintance for a long time.我很久以来一直盼望着与她相识。(4)As a matter of fact, he has_a_nodding_acquaintance_with the famous scien
31、tist.事实上，他与这位著名科学家有点头之交。7 (教材P30)A fortune!发财了！(1)try ones fortune碰运气come into a fortune 继承一笔遗产make a fortune 发财(2)fortunate adj. 幸运的；运气好的(反义词：unfortunate不幸的)be fortunate to do sth./in having sth. 幸运地做某事/拥有某物(3)fortunately adv. 幸运地(反义词：unfortunately不幸地)即学即用(1)The little girl came into a fortune afte
32、r her uncle died.小女孩在她的叔叔去世后继承了一笔遗产。(2)Getty made_a_large_fortune in his life, but he gave his money to the art world because he wanted people to learn about and love art.盖蒂一生中赚取了大量财富，但是他把钱投到了艺术领域，因为他想让人们了解并热爱艺术。(3)She was_fortunate_to_find a job as soon as she graduated from the university.她大学一毕业就找
33、到了工作，真是幸运。(4)I was late in getting to the station, but fortunately for me, the train was late, too.我晚到火车站了，但幸运的是，火车也晚点了。1 pass.off as.(把某人)改变或冒充成(教材P30)But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party.不过
34、，先生，(高傲地)要是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。pass away去世pass down 把传给后世pass.on to 把传递给；(疾病)遗传给，传染给pass through 通过；穿过；经历即学即用He passes himself off as a doctor and enters the hospital, which is a plot of the film.他假扮成一个医生进入了这家医院，这是这部电影的一个情节。Unfortunately the bracelet which had been passed down fo
35、r several generations was lost.这只传了几代的手镯不幸丢失了。It was in the middle of the night that we passed through the village.我们是在半夜里通过这个村子的。2 (教材P30)Generally speaking, people are more polite to those who they think are of a higher social class (H) and less polite to those they consider are members of a lower
36、 class (L)一般来说：人们对自己认为社会阶层较高的人们(H)比对他们认为社会阶层较低的人们(L)更有礼貌。frankly speaking坦率地说personally speaking 就个人来说properly/strictly/exactly speaking 确切地说/严格来说briefly speaking 简洁地说honestly speaking 诚实地说；说实话broadly speaking 广义地说即学即用Generally speaking, those who pay attention to physical exercise are in good healt
37、h.一般来说，那些注意体育锻炼的人身体健康状况良好。Frankly_speaking,_I dont have enough money to pay the bill.坦白地说，我的钱不够付账单。Personally_speaking,_I think we should pay more attention to the food safety.就个人来讲，我认为我们应该更关注食品安全。Exactly_speaking,_this room is three times the size of that one.准确地说，这个房间是那个房间的三倍大。3 (教材P31)Correct all
38、 these sentences in terms of grammar, spelling, etc, so that she can use them properly.从语法、拼写等方面改正这些句子，好让她恰当使用。in the long/short term就长期/短期而言be on good/bad terms with. 和关系好/不好come to terms with sb. 与某人达成协议/妥协/和解come to terms with sth. 适应(困难的处境)，接受(令人不快的事物)即学即用In terms of weather, the city of Sanya i
39、s a good place for tourism.从天气来讲，三亚是一个旅游胜地。He has been on bad terms with his father for years.他多年来一直与父亲关系不好。In_the_short_term well lose money, but in_the_long_term well make a profit.短期内我们会亏损，但从长远看我们会有盈利的。The country is very poor and it has to come_to_terms_with the neighbouring countries.这个国家很穷，它不得
40、不与邻国和解。语境串记In terms of business, they are on good terms while in terms of friendship, they are on bad terms.就生意方面来说，他们关系很好；然而从友谊角度来说，他们关系却不好。be of use是“be of抽象名词”结构。(1)介词of后面接表示抽象意义的名词，如use, importance, help, value, interest, benefit等时，该结构相当于“be名词所对应的形容词”，这类名词前可用no, some, any, little, much, great等对其
41、进行修饰。What you are saying is of no interest (not interesting) to me.你说的话让我提不起兴趣。His opinion is considered to be of_great_value (greatly valuable)大家认为他的观点很有价值。(2)介词of后面还可以接表示人或物的属性的名词，如size, kind, type, price, height, depth, width, length, weight, age, shape, colour等时，该结构表示不同的人或物具有某种共同特征，在句中作表语或后置定语，这
42、类名词前可用a, an, the same, different等修饰。She is looking for some girls of_an_age.她在寻找一些同岁的女孩。What if.？常用来提出假设、建议、邀请、要求等，意为“倘若将会怎样？”“如果将会怎样？”后面经常跟一般现在时，有时根据语境也可以跟虚拟语气。类似句型有：How come？怎么会这样？怎么搞的？How come.? 怎么搞的？What for? 为什么目的？为何理由？So what? 那又怎么样？What if he doesnt agree with me?要是他不同意我的看法怎么办？If she spent fi
43、ve years in Paris, how_come her French is so bad?既然她在巴黎待了五年，她的法语怎么还会这样糟糕？He is fifteen years younger than you.So_what?他比你小十五岁。那又怎么样？.单词拼写1He said he had learned the text by heart, but he betrayed (泄露) himself when asked to recite it in class.2She hesitated about the choice between the two pairs of s
44、hoes.3My Fair Lady is an adaptation of the Pygmalion, in which Audrey distinguished herself.4The former CEO of this company was condemned to 15 years in prison.5As the famous expert remarks,_the secret to happiness is to think about positive things and stay optimistic.6Harry is feeling uncomfortable
45、 (不舒服的). He must have drunk too much at the party last night.7It has been confirmed that the new version of the software is superior (更好的) to the old one.8If you thought he should be impolite, you were mistaken (错误的)9Would you classify (把分类) her novels as serious literature or other?10We cant judge
46、a person on such short acquaintance (认识).选词填空in disguise, be classified into, in amazement, make ones acquaintance, generally speaking, in terms of, pass.off as, be superior to1A policeman in_disguise came into the supermarket and caught a thief stealing some goods.2He escaped by passing himself off
47、_as a guard of the company.3The perfume my friend sent me is_superior_to the one I bought in the department store the other day.4Property may be_classified_into real property and personal property.5I made_his/her_acquaintance through a friends introduction at a party and we fell in love with each ot
48、her soon.6Friendship is valuable and can never be measured in_terms_of money.7Generally_speaking,_children under eight years old are still unable to take care of themselves.8Hearing my words, the girl looked at me in_amazement.句型转换1As far as quantity is concerned, it was very successful.It was very
49、successful in terms of quantity.2What will happen if I refuse her invitation?What if I refuse her invitation?3When he was asked why he was absent from the meeting, he cried.When asked why he was absent from the meeting, he cried.4I would be delighted to make Mrs Smiths acquaintance.I would be deligh
50、ted to make the acquaintance of Mrs Smith.5The two young men, who bought and sold drugs, would be sentenced to death.The two young men, who bought and sold drugs, would be condemned to death.6The little boy adapted himself to his new kindergarten eventually.The little boy made an adaptation to his n
51、ew kindergarten eventually.补全句子1While_reading_the_book,_youd better take notes carefully.读这本书时，你最好认真做笔记。2We were at your service. Dont_hesitate_to_turn_to_us if you have any problems.我们随时为你服务，如有问题别犹豫向我们求助。3The good tradition has_been_passed_down_from_generation_to_generation.这种好的传统已经一代一代地传承下来了。4What_if_I_fail_in_the_math_exam next week?如果下周的数学考试我不及格怎么办？5In_terms_of_study_and_health,_we should develop a healthy lifestyle.就学习和健康来说，我们应该养成健康的生活方式。