课件22张PPT。Unit 4 PYGMALION 模块 8 Unit 4 Unit 4 Fateful meetings (Act One) 模块 8 Unit 4 Please enjoy some pictures about Greek stories on Page 28.Warming UpAn introduction to Robert Merton and Pygmalion effect: 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)。该剧取材自希腊与罗马神话中的一个角色皮格马利翁,这名神话中的主角深信他所刻的雕像非常美丽,终于使雕像变成有生命的人。 This play by George Bernard Shaw (萧伯纳) is an adaptation of a Greek story. Do you know this story?
Pygmalion, a gifted artist, makes a stone statue of a beautiful woman. He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life. His wish is granted. This play was also made into a film called My Fair Lady. Have you seen the film? If you have, did you like it? Pre-readingBefore you watch the video, please
read the information on the main characters below. Think a minute
of a possible plot (情节). Reading: 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 gentlemanAct One主旨大意 2. Eliza greeted 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 3. Why Eliza began to cry? Because
_______.
A. she thought Professor Higgins would arrest him
B. the gentleman didn’t give her some money
C. Pickering beat and scolded her
D. there was no reason 4. Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _______.
A. his appearance
B. his action
C. his conversation
D. his manners 5. From the text , we can infer that Professor Higgins is a man described below EXCEPT _________.
A. he doesn’t care about money
B. he is an expert in phonetics
C. he is proud
D. he is greedy推理判断Lower classLanguage: calls gentleman “sir” and “cap’in” (or captain) which is a complimentBehaviour: respectful to people of higher classComprehending Language: 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 classUpper classLanguage: prepared to begin a conversation with Henry, whom he does not know; generous with praise to himBehaviour: generally confident and polite; but ignores Eliza2 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 Yes1 appreciates his expertise; praises him; asks his opinion; happy to be friends
2 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 Yes1 anxious; eager not to do the wrong thing; ambitious to improve herself; respectful and curious about Henry’s expertise
2 resents not being included in the conversation when talked about1 Attitude to Henry Higgins (H)
2 Attitude to Colonel Pickering (H)
Is the statement true?
1 Yes; 2 Unclearkind, polite, generous,
enthusiastic, eager, confident impatient, rude, confident,
superior, self-importantanxious, eager, emotional,
ambitious, unsureDiscussion: How does Eliza show her poor use of
English according to the text?
What’s Eliza’s position in society?
Describe her behavior.
What would you do if you met a poor
little child begging in the street?
Are you sure that the quality of a person’s
English decides his or her position in
society? If so, please list an example. Preview grammar by finishing Exercise 1&2 on Page 32, all
exercises on Page 33 and exercise
of Page 73 of using structures. Homework: