人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4reading (共26张PPT)
Henry Higgins
Behaviour: _r_u_d_e_ to lower class; _p_o_l_it_e to
same or upper class Middle
class Language: calls Eliza “_y_o_u__s_il_ly__g_ir_l”
and Pickering “_m__y_d_e_a_r__m_a_n_____”
A. she thought Professor Higgins would arrest her
B. the gentleman didn’t give her some money
C. Pickering beat and scolded her D. there was no reason
Scanning
1. Eliza greeted to the gentleman in order to ____.
2. Why did Eliza begin to cry? Because _______. 3. Professor Higgins believed that he could judge
a person by _______.
Pygmalion was a very gifted artist. He hated women, and especially hated the idea of getting married. He spent a long time making a stone statue of a beautiful woman out of ivory. It was so beautiful that he couldn’t help loving it and wanted it to be his wife.
Skimming
1
What are the main characters of this act?
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What do they do respectively?
3
What are they
doing at the
beginning of the play?
Tip: Some information is included in the stage directions（舞台指令）, like the character, time, place, weather, lighting, etc.
Colonel Pickering(P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task.
They are sheltering from the rain outside a theatre.
Scanning
Main idea
5. This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with ______.
A. Professor Higgins B. Colonel Pickering C. Professor Higgins and Colonel
Clothes Attitudes and behavior Education level Expensive possessions (like cars or jewelry) How many foreign language spoken and countries visited
Scanning
Character Position Evidence in the play in society
Colonel Pickering
Upper class
Behaviour: generally
confident and _p_o_l_it_e_; but _i_g_n_o_r_e_sEliza
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 not to even try, they probably won’t.
Discussion
Choose adjectives to describe each character in the play.
Eliza
Lower class
Language: calls gentleman “sir” and _“_c_a_p_’_in_”____ (or captain) which is a compliment
Character Position Evidence in the pla6 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Shaw accepted the honour but refused the money. He was a very critic realistic but humorous playwright.
Pygmalion
It is a Greek myth.
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.
Pre-reading
the myth
the play
This play by Bernard Shaw is an adaptation of the Greek story. They have the same theme.
About the author
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Skimming
Let’s check
Main characters
Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself.
Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society.
Pickering D. a gentleman
Analysis
character position Eliza Higgins
Pickering
evidence
Comprehending
Character Position Evidence in the play in society
Behaviour: r_e_sp_e_c_t_fu_l to people of higher class
But it was only a stone. How could he make his dream become true? He thought and thought and at last he asked the Greek Goddess to help him to bring it to life.
4. How do I know whether’ou took me words down right? How do I know whether you wrote down what I said accurately?
5. A shop assistant? Now that’s sommat I want, that is! A shop assistant? Now that’s something I would like to be!
The Greek Goddess agreed to help and his wish was granted. The statue was made into a real woman. The two married and lived happily ever after.
Pygmalion Effect
Act One Fateful meetings
six elements of drama!
• In the order of importance:
– Plot 情节 – Character 人物 – Thought 思想 – Diction 语言 – Music 音乐 – Spectacle 景观
Language: prepared to begin a _co_n_v_e_r_s_a_ti_o_n with Henry, whom he does not know; generous with praise to him
Post-reading
e over’ere, cap’in, and buy me flowers off a poor girl. Come over here, captain, and buy some flowers from a poor girl.
3. Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by _______.
A. his appearance B. his action C. his conversation D. his manners
What other things show one’s status in Society?
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人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4Reading(共36张PPT)
advocate of equality of income. In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He accepted the honour but refused the money.
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修女传The Nun‘s Story 1959
第凡尼早餐Breakfast at Tiffany’s
1961
窈窕淑女My Fair Lady 1964
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罗马假期 (Roman Holiday) 1953年
2020ir Lady)
1964
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are as soon as possible .
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Guessing game: (for boys)
She was born in 1929 and died in 1993. She was a famous English film actress and
she was a major star of the 1950s and 60s She mastered many languages, such as
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He falls in love with the statue and goes to the Greek Goddess to ask her to to bring the statue to life.
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As a result of his prayers, his wish is granted and the statue is made into a real woman. The two marry and live happily ever after.
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修女传The Nun‘s Story 1959
第凡尼早餐Breakfast at Tiffany’s
1961
窈窕淑女My Fair Lady 1964
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罗马假期 (Roman Holiday) 1953年
2020ir Lady)
1964
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are as soon as possible .
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Guessing game: (for boys)
She was born in 1929 and died in 1993. She was a famous English film actress and
she was a major star of the 1950s and 60s She mastered many languages, such as
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He falls in love with the statue and goes to the Greek Goddess to ask her to to bring the statue to life.
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As a result of his prayers, his wish is granted and the statue is made into a real woman. The two marry and live happily ever after.
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4reading (共18张PPT)
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3. classify vt. 编排；分类；归类
classify…into… 把…分成… classified adj. 分类的；机密的 classification n. 分类；类别
People who work in libraries spend a
lot of time classifying books into several
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fortune n. 财产；好运
George received a large fortune when
his father died.
All the villagers thought that bad guy
did not deserve such fortune.
make a (big) fortune 发(大)财
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2.hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇
hesitate about/over sth. (对某事)犹豫不决 hesitate to do sth. 不愿做某事 hesitate about/over + 疑问词 + to do 做某事犹豫不决
She hesitated before replying. He's still hesitating about whether to go to that university
• make an adaptation to 适应…… • adapt v.适应，改编 • adapt to 适应 • adapt … into … 把…改编成… • adapt … from …由…改编… • adj. adaptable • 辨析adapt /adopt
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4reading (共22张PPT)
Discussion
What other things show one’s status in society apart from how one speaks?
clothes you wear
education level attitudes and behavior
expensive possessions
The language of a person shows his/her education level and social status. The more educated a person is, the more likely he/she will use the language appropriately.
A. miserable
B. happy
C. good
D. dirty
Fill in the blanks.
Time and place 11 am in Henry Higgins’ house the next day.
Eliza’s purpose She wanted to be a lady
(like cars and jewellery)
How many foreign languages spoken and countries visited
Summary
From the play “Pygmalion”, what conclusion can we draw about the relationship between a person’s social status and his/her language?
Characters: Eliza Henry Higgins, Colonel Pickering, Mrs. Pearce. (the housekeeper)
人教版高中英语选修8Unit4 reading (共29张PPT)
A play has a unique format and style.
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an expert in phonetics Professor Higgins
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Unit 4
What is Pygmalion ?
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1. Pygmalion, a gifted artist, makes a stone statue of a beautiful woman.
3. His wish is granted(同意，批准).
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Eliza Doolittle: a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself
How to read a play?
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人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4reading (共18张PPT)_2
2. The vice-president in charge of sales had no hesitation in recommending his assistant for the position. The vice-president in charge of sales recommended his assistant for the position _w_i_t_h_o_u_t_ _h_e_s_it_a_t_io_n__.
4. Lily h_e_s_it_a_t_e_d_ for a moment and then said “yes”.
II. Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. It’s a pleasure to know you, Mr. Brown. It’s a pleasure to _m_a_k__e a_c_q_u__a_in_t_a_n_c_e_w_i_th_ you, Mr. Brown.
classify…into… 把…分成… classified adj. 分类的；机密的 classification n. 分类；类别
People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books into several parts. Eggs are classified according to size. 鸡蛋按大小分等级。
4.remark vt. & vi. 谈论；评论；说起 n. 谈论；言论；评述
make a remark on/about 就…发表意见 make no remarks 不加评论 remark on/about 讨论/评论…
4. Lily h_e_s_it_a_t_e_d_ for a moment and then said “yes”.
II. Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. It’s a pleasure to know you, Mr. Brown. It’s a pleasure to _m_a_k__e a_c_q_u__a_in_t_a_n_c_e_w_i_th_ you, Mr. Brown.
classify…into… 把…分成… classified adj. 分类的；机密的 classification n. 分类；类别
People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books into several parts. Eggs are classified according to size. 鸡蛋按大小分等级。
4.remark vt. & vi. 谈论；评论；说起 n. 谈论；言论；评述
make a remark on/about 就…发表意见 make no remarks 不加评论 remark on/about 讨论/评论…
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4reading(共36张PPT)
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人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4reading PPT课堂课件(26页)新
Psychological term 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 not to even try, they probably won’t.
who what
Eliza, Professor Higgins, Colonel Pickering
fateful meetings
Scanning
1. Eliza greeted to the gentleman in order to _______.
2. Why did Eliza begin to cry? Because _______.
confident and _p_o_l_it_e_; but _i_g_n_o_r_e_sEliza
Language: prepared to begin a _c_o_n_v_e_r_sa_t_i_on with Henry, whom he does not know; generous with praise to him
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4readi ng PPT课堂课件(26页)新（ -精精品品PP）T课件
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4readi ng PPT课堂课件(26页)新（ -精精品品PP）T课件
Character
Henry Higgins
Quote from the play
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 not to even try, they probably won’t.
who what
Eliza, Professor Higgins, Colonel Pickering
fateful meetings
Scanning
1. Eliza greeted to the gentleman in order to _______.
2. Why did Eliza begin to cry? Because _______.
confident and _p_o_l_it_e_; but _i_g_n_o_r_e_sEliza
Language: prepared to begin a _c_o_n_v_e_r_sa_t_i_on with Henry, whom he does not know; generous with praise to him
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4readi ng PPT课堂课件(26页)新（ -精精品品PP）T课件
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4readi ng PPT课堂课件(26页)新（ -精精品品PP）T课件
Character
Henry Higgins
Quote from the play
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit4Reading(共16张PPT)
Reading II----warming up(2m)
Warming up
Review of Act 2
Act 2
Henry _b_e_t__ with his friend Colonel Pickering that through a change in dress and speech, he can turn the lower class Eliza into a lady th_a_t _w_i_ll_f_o_o_l_h_i_g_h_s_o_c_i_e_ty_. The only thing in the bet for Eliza is that she might be able to open her own flower shop and somewhat _e_s_c_a_p_e__ her lower class roots.
Correction: I would like to be a lady(working) in a flower shop instead of selling flowers in street.
2. “But they won’t take me ‘less I speak better.”
Warming up----Brainstorming (2m)
Warming up
Review the Act 1
Act 1
Eliza Doolittle, is a poor, dirty flower seller in_t_h_e_t_u_r_n_o_f_ the century England. The
Act Two
1. This text is mainly about Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering _________ about teaching Eliza.
人教版高二英语选修8 unit4 reading (共26张PPT)
Tell true or false
1.Eliza was selling some flowers when Higgins
first met her. T
2. She succeeded in selling some dead flowers F to Huggins for some small change.
➢What is the name of the man hiding from the rain?
➢Why is Eliza frightened of him at first? ➢Where has Colonel Pickering been living and
what has he studied? ➢Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? ➢What is Eliza's ambition and what does she
➢What do you think of Eliza’s social position?
She was from the poor working class.
➢How do you know that? And how to judge one’s social position?
It is through Eliza’s clothes and the way she spoke (accent, poor grammar and general conversation).
7. Either man had planned to meet the other
although they didn’t know each other.