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1、,Unit 4,Pygmalion,Warming up and reading,Do you know the myth of Pygmalion? It is a Greek myth.,Pygmalion was a very gifted artist. He spent a long time making a stone statue of a beautiful woman. It was so beautiful that he couldnt help loving it and wanted it to be his wife.,But it was only a ston
2、e. 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. The Greek Goddess agreed to help and his wish was granted.,The Greek myth was a popular subject for Victorian era English playwrights. Based on the classical myt
3、h, Bernard Shaw wrote a famous play Pygmalion.,George Bernard Shaw,an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and a leading figure in the 20th century theater,His main works include:,Immaturity Widowers Houses Pygmalion Man and Superman (1902), John Bulls Other Island (1904), Major Barbara (1905),Do you k
4、now anything more about Shaw?,George Bernard Shaw was a freethinker, defender of womens rights, and advocate of equality of income. In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Shaw accepted the honor but refused the money. He was a very humorous playwright.,Bernard Shaws works plays on th
5、e complex business of human relationships in a social world. Phonetics Professor Henry Higgins tutors the very Cockney Eliza Doolittle, not only in the refinement of speech, but also in the refinement of her manner. When the end result produces a very ladylike Miss Doolittle, the lessons learned bec
6、ome much more far reaching.,My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion. The musicals 1956 Broadway production was a smash hit, setting a new record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It has been called “the perfect musical”.,My Fair Lady,
7、The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, refers to the phenomenon that the greater the expectation placed upon people, often children or students, the better they perform.,Have you ever heard of the Pygmalion Effect ?,Professor Higgins is a man who does not like woman and is very rude to them. For
8、 a bet he agrees to teach a poor young woman (Eliza) so that she can be passed off as a rich lady in high class society. Eliza becomes accepted as a member of the upper class.,Read the passage quickly and find answers to the questions.,What do you think of Elizas social position? Why did Eliza want
9、to be a shop assistant? How do you know that? And how to judge ones social position?,What do you think of Elizas social position? Why did Eliza want to be a shop assistant? How do you know that? And how to judge ones social position?,She was from the poor working class.,It is through Elizas clothes
10、and the way she spoke (accent, poor grammar and general conversation).,At the time of the story there were very few respectable jobs for women. So selling flowers and owning a flower shop was one of the few jobs that someone in Elizas position could do.,T,F,F,T,T,F,T,True or false,1.Eliza was sellin
11、g some flowers when Higgins first met her. 2. She succeeded in selling some dead flowers to Huggins for some small change. 3. Huggins wrote down her name and address. 4. Huggins was good at judging people from their own speech. 5. Huggins could earn a lot for his job. 6. Huggins promised to find her
12、 a good job. 7. Either man had planned to meet the other although they didnt know each other.,respectful to people of higher class,calls gentleman “sir” or “cap in” as a compliment,Finish the chart below.,rude to lower class; polite to the same or upper class,to Eliza “you silly girl” while to Picke
13、ring “my dear man”,generally confident and polite; but ignores Eliza,generous with praise to Henry,1. Read Act One of the play and then answer these questions.,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
14、has he studied? Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? What is Elizas ambition and what does she decide to do about it? Can you recognize each characters social position by their behaviour and language? Is he or she from the upper class, middle class or lower class? Give your reasons.,1. What
15、 is the name of the man hiding from the rain? 2. Why is Eliza frightened of him at first? 3. Where has Colonel Pickering been living and what has he studied?,Henry Higgins.,She thinks he is a policeman in disguise.,He has been living in India and has studied many Indian dialects.,4. Who is Henry Hig
16、gins anxious to meet and why? 5. What is Elizas ambition and what does she decide to do about it?,He is anxious to meet Colonel Pickering because he is researching in the same academic field as Pickering.,Her ambition is to be a shop assistant. She decides to take lessons form Professor Higgins to a
17、chieve her aim.,Eliza is from the lower class. She is respectful to people of the higher class. She calls gentleman “sir” and “cap in” ( or captain) which is a compliment.,Henry Higgins is from the middle class. He is rude to the lower class and polite to the same or upper class. He calls Eliza “you
18、r silly girl” and Pickering “my dear man” (an equal and friend).,Recognize each characters social position by their behaviour and language. Give your reasons.,Colonel Pickering is from the upper class. He is prepared to begin a conversation with Henry, whom he does not know and generous with praise
19、to him.,The social position of the characters influences the way they behave to each other. Is this true in Shaws play? Give your evidence in the chart below.,(H)-higher social class; (L)-lower class,Yes,Yes,professional,phonetician,notes,silly girl,expertise,praises,ignores,stop,Yes,Yes,anxious,eag
20、er,ambitious,respectful,upset,Yes,Unclear,What other things show ones status in society apart from how one speaks?,You can show your social status by: clothes you wear expensive possessions (like cars or jewellery) attitudes and behavior education level how many foreign language spoken and countries visited,Choose adjectives to describe each character in the play.,Henry
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