1、Unit 4 Pygmalion Pygmalion is a play based on the Greek myth of the samename.It tells the story of Henry Higgins，a professor of phonetics，who makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering，that he cansuccessfully pass off a Cockney flower girl,Eliza Doolittle，as arefined society lady by teaching her
2、how to speak with an upper classaccent and training her in etiquette.In the process，Higgins andDoolittle grow close.However，because of the pride of Higgins，Doolittle cannot feel Higginss care to her.Ultimately，when shedeclares that she will leave Higgins and marry the other younggentleman；Higgins at
3、 last realizes how much he needs Doolittle and howimportant Doolittleis.This play is based on Pygmalion，a sculptorfrom Greek Mythology who was a known misogynista traitsomewhat shared by Prof Higgins in this play.It is a story about howa girl changes from the gutters to a society lady.But what is mo
4、reimportant is that it is Doolittles selfrespect and hardworking thatreally win the esteem and love from Higgins.Read the passage and answer the following questions.1What is the play Pygmalion based on?答案：The Greek myth of the same name.2Why can not Doolittle feel Higginss care to her?答案：Because Higgins is too proud.谢谢观看！
