人教课标版 高二 选修8 Unit 4Reading

1、人教课标版人教课标版 高二高二 选修选修 8Unit 4Reading Please enjoy some pictures about Greek stories.Warming up天神宙斯天神宙斯天后赫拉天后赫拉地神该地神该亚亚海神波塞冬海神波塞冬火神赫淮斯拉斯火神赫淮斯拉斯太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗农神得墨忒耳农神得墨忒耳维纳斯的诞生维纳斯的诞生智慧女神雅典娜智慧女神雅典娜战神阿瑞斯战神阿瑞斯丘比特的诞生丘比特的诞生皮格马利翁与伽拉忒亚皮格马利翁与伽拉忒亚 心理学家莫顿（心理学家莫顿（Robert Merton）将）将此现象名之为此现象名之为“自我实现的预言自我实现的预言”。这。这也就是

2、在萧伯纳名剧也就是在萧伯纳名剧窈窕淑女窈窕淑女(My Fair Lady)中为人所熟知的中为人所熟知的“皮格马利皮格马利翁效应翁效应”（Pygmalion effect）。）。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 responsibility, they probably will. If you expect them no

3、t to even try, they probably wont. This play by George Bernard Shaw (萧萧伯纳伯纳) is an adaptation of a Greek story. Do you know this story? Pygmalion, a gifted artist, dislike women. One day he makes a stone statue of a beautiful woman. When he finishes the statue, he falls in love with it and goes to t

4、he Greek goddess, Aphrodite, to ask her to make the statue into a real woman.His wish is granted. The author-George Bernard ShawAn Irish dramatist, literary critic, a socialist spokesman, and a leading figure in the 20th century theater. His main works:ImmaturityWidowers Houses PygmalionMan and Supe

5、rman (1902),Major Barbara (1905)In Shaws play, Professor Higgins is a man who does not like women either and is very rude to them. For a bet he agrees to teach a poor young woman so that she can be passed off as a rich lady in high class society. So, like Pygmalion, Higgins creates a perfect young w

6、oman. Both the statue and Eliza depend on their creator for their new life. My Fair Lady Have you seen the film?If you have, did you like it? Have a discussion and give reasons.Pre-readingEliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself.Professor Higgins(H): an expert in ph

7、onetics, 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 charactersFateful meetings 1. This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _. A. Pr

8、ofessor Higgins B. Colonel Pickering C. Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering D. a gentlemanComprehending I. Read through the act one and choose the best answer.2. Which of the following can best describe Henry Higgins?A. Kind and polite. B. Impatient and anxious. C. Self-important and confident.

9、D. Unsure and generous. 3. The flower girl wanted to become _.A. a duchess B. a shop assistantC. a lady D. a ladys maid4. The flower girl was worried when she found Higgins making notes because _.A. she thought she did something wrongB. she thought she didnt have the right to sell flowersC. she didn

10、t want Higgins to write down what she saidD. she thought Higgins was a policeman in disguise 5. 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 6. Why Eliza began to cry? Because _. A. she thoug

11、ht Professor Higgins would arrest him B. the gentleman didnt give her some money C. Pickering beat and scolded her D. there was no reason 7. Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _. A. his appearance B. his action C. his conversation D. his manners8. From the text, we can infer

12、that Professor 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 greedy9. From the last sentence of the play, we can conclude that Eliza felt _ about what Higgins said. A. confident B. optimistic C. certain D. doubtfulCha

13、racterPosition in societyEvidence in the playElizaLower classLanguage: calls gentleman “sir” and “capin” (or captain) which is a complimentBehaviour: respectful to people of higher classII. Fill in the blanks. CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playHenry HigginsLanguage: calls Eliza “you si

14、lly girl” and Pickering “my dear man” (an equal and friend)Behaviour: rude (and patronizing) to lower class; polite to same or upper classMiddle classCharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playColonel PickeringUpper classLanguage: prepared to begin a conversation with Henry, whom he does not kn

15、ow; generous with praise to himBehaviour: generally confident and polite; but ignores ElizaThe social position of each character influences the way they behave to each other. Generally speaking, people are more polite to those who they think are of a higher social class (H) and less polite to those

16、they consider are members of a lower class (L). Is this true of the characters in Shaws play? Give your evidence in the chart below.Relationships between charactersEvidence from the playHenry Higgins: 2 Attitude to Eliza (L) Is the statement true?1 Attitude to Colonel Pickering (H)2 watches her; not

17、es 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 YesRelationships between charactersEvidence from the playColonel Pickering:1 appreciates his expertise; praises him; asks his opinion; happy t

18、o be friends2 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?2 Yes1 YesRelationships between charactersEvidence from the playEliza: 1 anxious; eager not to do the wrong thing;

19、 ambitious to improve herself; respectful and curious about Henrys expertise2 feels upset not being included in the conversation when talked about1 Attitude to Henry Higgins (H)2 Attitude to Colonel Pickering (H) Is the statement true?2 Unclear1 YesThe social relationships within the play are shown

20、by the different way people talk to and about each other. Try to think about what you say when you like someone or want to help them. What other things show ones status in society apart from how one speaks?clothes you wearAttitudes and behaviorHow many foreign languages spoken and countries visitedE

21、xpensive possessionsEducation levelUse some adjectives which best describe each character in the play. Work in pairs to discuss them. You may use the adjectives on page 31. kind, polite, generous, enthusiastic, eager, confident impatient, rude, confident, superior, self-importantanxious, eager, emot

22、ional, ambitious, unsure, dynamicSummary Read the play and finish this part. Act one of Pygmalion tells us how the main characters of this play, Eliza Doolittle, Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering had their _ meetings while _ from a heavy rain outside a theatre in London, England in 1914.sheltering / hidingfatefulEliza Doolittle was a poor flower girl. When she tried to sell her