unit4-pygmalion

1、Pygmalion, the play by George Bernard Shaw, is an adaptation of a Greek story. （改编本）（改编本）This play by Bernard Shaw is an of a Greek story.Pygmalion, a gifted artist, makes a stone statue of a beautiful womanHe asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life.His wish is granted.Pygmalion loves the girl s

2、o much that he decides to teach her how to speak and how to behave herself. Little by little, they understand each other well and live happily. 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 re

3、sponsibility, they probably will. If you expect them not to even try, they probably wont.皮格马利翁效应启示皮格马利翁效应启示 皮格马利翁效应告诉我们，对一个人传递皮格马利翁效应告诉我们，对一个人传递积极的期望，就会使他进步得更快，发展积极的期望，就会使他进步得更快，发展得更好。反之，向一个人传递消极的期望得更好。反之，向一个人传递消极的期望则会使人自暴自弃，放弃努力。则会使人自暴自弃，放弃努力。 当我们怀着对某件事情非常强烈期望的时当我们怀着对某件事情非常强烈期望的时候候,我们所期望的事物就会出现。我们所

4、期望的事物就会出现。 Company LogoQuestions: Who wrote the play?George Bernard ShawCompany LogoA brief introduction1. Irish dramatist, literary critic, a socialist spokesman2. Defender of womens rights, and advocate of equality of income. 3. In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Shaw accepted

5、the honor but refused the money. 4. He was a very humorous playwright.George Bernard Shaw(1856-1950)A story about him: One day, Shaw took part in a party, in which he met a businessman. The businessman was very fat but Shaw was very thin. The businessman said to Shaw very sharply, “When people see y

6、ou ,they will know how poor the country is”. And then Shaw answered very quickly, “ When people see you, they will know the reason why our country is so poor.” Company LogoCompany LogoLitera My Fair Lady Have you seen the film?If you have, did you like it? Pre-readingDo you know the famous actress?S

7、he is regarded as one of the most elegant ladies in the world.Fateful meetings 1. This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _. A. Professor Higgins B. Colonel Pickering C. Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering D. a gentlemanFast reading 2. What is the weather like when t

8、he play begins? _. A. Its sunny B. Its pouring with rain C. Its cloudy D. its misty 3. 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 4. Why Eliza began to cry? Because _. A. she thought Profes

9、sor Higgins would arrest him B. the gentleman didnt give her some money C. Pickering beat and scolded her D. there was no reason 5. Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _. A. his appearance B. his action C. his conversation D. his manners 6. From the text , we can infer that Pr

10、ofessor 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推理判断推理判断Careful readingDo you think Eliza a well educated woman, why or why not?No, she is a poor-educated woman. We can know it clearly from her language, c

11、lothes and her behavior. Can you recognize each characters social position by their behavior and language? Is she or he from the upper class, middle class, or lower class? Give your reasons.Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself.Professor Higgins(H): an expert in

12、phonetics, convinced 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 charactersEliza Professor HigginsColonel Pickering Low classUpper classLower classLanguage: calls gentlem

13、an “sir” and _ (or captain) which is a complimentBehaviour: _ to people of higher classComprehending respectful“capin”Language: calls Eliza “_” and Pickering “_”Behaviour: _ to lower class; _ to same or upper classMiddle classrudepoliteyou silly girlmy dear manUpper classLanguage: prepared to begin

14、a _ with Henry, whom he does not know; generous with praise to himBehaviour: generally confident and _; but _ Elizapoliteignoresconversationkind, polite, generous, enthusiastic, eager, confident impatient, rude, confident, superior, self-importantanxious, eager, emotional, ambitious, unsure(Passage

15、A) 1方面的专家方面的专家2. 给某人派任务给某人派任务3. 避雨避雨4. 做记录做记录5. 化装化装6. 记下记下7. 交出，移交交出，移交8. 要是要是怎么办怎么办9. 透露身份透露身份,显露显露(本来面目本来面目)10. 注定使某人注定使某人. 11. 冒充某人冒充某人. 12. 结识，与结识，与相见相见13. 一把，几个一把，几个14. 惊奇地惊奇地15.以以的声音的声音an expert in set sb a task shelter/hide from rain shelter/hide from rain in disguise take down hand over wha

16、t if betray oneself condemn sb to sth pass off as sb make sbs acquaintance a handful of in amazement in a voice (Passage B) 1. 自以为是自以为是 fancy oneself 2. 带某人进来带某人进来showin 3.几天前几天前the other day 4. 寻求帮忙寻求帮忙ask for favour 5. 把某人当下流人对待把某人当下流人对待treat sb. like dirt 6. 低俗的可爱低俗的可爱 so deliciously low 7. 属于某人自

17、己的属于某人自己的of ones own 8. 再一次再一次 once more 9. 需要需要 in need of 10. 处理对付处理对付 deal with 11. 声音模糊声音模糊 fade out 12. 演员退场演员退场 go off stage P74 我该怎么办？我该怎么办？What is to become of me?1. Professor Higgins (H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in soc

18、iety. 希金斯教授是一位语音学专家希金斯教授是一位语音学专家, 他认他认为一个人的英语水平决定了他为一个人的英语水平决定了他(她她)的的社会地位。社会地位。Language pointsconvince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事说服某人做某事convince sb of sth 使使确信确信,使使信服信服 convince sb that I tried to convince my wife that we cant afford a new car. 我试图说服我妻子我们买不起新车我试图说服我妻子我们买不起新车 convinced adj. 坚信的坚信的;意志坚定的意志

19、坚定的 convincing adj. 令人心服的令人心服的 set (1) vt.安排安排;布置布置(岗哨岗哨); 定定(时间、标准时间、标准)；创造；创造(记录记录) The time and date of the meeting have not yet been set. He set a new record. 开会时间与日期尚未确定开会时间与日期尚未确定.他创下了一项新记录。他创下了一项新记录。(2) vt. 使使做某事做某事;使使处于某种状处于某种状态态 I opened the cage and set the bird free. 我把鸟笼打开我把鸟笼打开,让鸟自由飞翔。让

20、鸟自由飞翔。 A spark set the woods on fine. 星星之火使整个森林燃烧起来。星星之火使整个森林燃烧起来。(3) vi. (日、月等日、月等) 下落；下沉下落；下沉 It will be cooler when the sun has set. 日落后天就会凉爽起来。日落后天就会凉爽起来。(4) n.一套，一组；电器设备一套，一组；电器设备 I bought a set of Lu Xuns short stories. 我买了一套鲁迅短篇小说集。我买了一套鲁迅短篇小说集。set off 出发出发, 动身动身 set out 出发出发, 着手着手 set about

21、开始开始,着手着手set up 建立建立, 成立成立 set sb. good example 为某人树立好榜样为某人树立好榜样He did not _her to sit beside him.他毫不犹豫地请她坐在他身旁。他毫不犹豫地请她坐在他身旁。_，he jumped into the river to save the drowning child.他毫不犹豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。他毫不犹豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。hesitate to askWithout any hesitation While watching, he makes notes. 他一边观察他一边观察, 一边做笔

22、记。一边做笔记。 while watching 为为while he was watching 省略句。在以省略句。在以when, while, if, unless等引导的状语从句中等引导的状语从句中,如果从句如果从句中的主语与主句主语一致且从句谓语中的主语与主句主语一致且从句谓语动词含有动词含有be动词的形式动词的形式,往往将从句中往往将从句中的主语及的主语及be动词省略动词省略,而以动词的而以动词的-ing形式或过去分词形式来代替。形式或过去分词形式来代替。After finishing the work, he went home. 完成工作后他就回家了。完成工作后他就回家了。Whil

23、e_ the river, he saw a big elephant.A to cross B. crossingC. cross D. crossed I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman. 我跟那位先生说话我跟那位先生说话,又没做什么坏事呀。又没做什么坏事呀。 aint 是不规范的语言是不规范的语言,相当于相当于has not, have not. am not nothing wrong 中的中的wrong是形容词作后是形容词作后置定语置定语, 修饰修饰nothing。形容词修饰不定。形容词修饰不定代词时代词时,

24、 必须置于不定代词之后。必须置于不定代词之后。Theres something wrong with my watch. 我的表出毛病了。我的表出毛病了。 Is there anything interesting? 有什么有有什么有趣的事吗？趣的事吗？5. Here you are (hands over the paper covered with writing). 给你给你(他把写满字的纸递过来他把写满字的纸递过来) hand over 移交移交; 让与；交给某人照料让与；交给某人照料The thief was handed over to the policeman. 小偷被交给警察

25、处理。小偷被交给警察处理。 hand down hand on hands up hand out It is certain that he will _ his business to his son when he gets old. A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over传给传给传递传递举手举手分给，分发分给，分发 What if I was? 如果我是又怎样呢？如果我是又怎样呢？ 此句为省略句。原句为此句为省略句。原句为: What if I was born in? What if意思为意思为“要是要是又会怎又会怎样？样

26、？”。People begin their working life in a poor neighbor of London with 80 pounds a year and end in a rich one with 100 thousand. 人们在伦敦的一个贫穷地区开始工作人们在伦敦的一个贫穷地区开始工作, 年薪年薪80英镑，而最终成为拥有英镑，而最终成为拥有10万英镑万英镑的富人。的富人。此句为并列句此句为并列句, 主句为主句为 people beginand end in; in a poorwith, in a rich. with 在句中作状语。在句中作状语。2classi

27、fy vt.编排；分类；归类编排；分类；归类 adj.分类的；类别的分类的；类别的 n分类，分级分类，分级 classify. .把把归类为归类为 classify.in/into.把把分成分成 be classified as.分为分为类类 (1)The books in the library are classified according to subjects. 图书馆里的书按学科分类。图书馆里的书按学科分类。 (2)Patients three categories. 病人被分为三类。病人被分为三类。 classified classification as are classif

28、ied into remark n谈论；言论；评述谈论；言论；评述vt.& vi.谈论；评论；说起谈论；评论；说起Peter remarked that the pudding was too sweet.彼得说那个布丁太甜了。彼得说那个布丁太甜了。完成句子：He was _the problem when I came into the room.当我进屋的时候，他正在评论这个问题。remarking upon But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths. 但是他们一张嘴就露了馅。但是他们一张嘴就露了馅。 Dont

29、 stop every time you come to a word or phrase you dont know. 你遇到一个你不会的单词或词组不要每你遇到一个你不会的单词或词组不要每次都停下来。次都停下来。Youre welcome to come back any time you want to.你想什么时候来我们都欢迎。你想什么时候来我们都欢迎。He called to see me the first time hecame to Nanjing.第一次他来南京就打电话来看我。第一次他来南京就打电话来看我。 Next time you come, youll see him.

30、下次你来的时候就看见他了。下次你来的时候就看见他了。 有些表示时间的短语可引导时间状语从有些表示时间的短语可引导时间状语从句，如：句，如：the instant, the moment, the day , the year, each (every) time, next time, the first (second) time等。等。Now once taught by me 一旦由我来教一旦由我来教, When finished, the homework was handed in. 作业一完成就交上了去。作业一完成就交上了去。 Although tired, he continued climbing. 尽管很累尽管很累, 但他仍继续爬着。但他仍继续爬着。 以以once, if, as, unless, when, though, although引导的状语从句引导的状语从句, 若从句主语若从句主语与主句主语一致与主