1、Pygmalion, the play by George Bernard Shaw, is an adaptation of a Greek story. （改編本）（改編本）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.皮格馬利翁效應(yīng)啟示皮格馬利翁效應(yīng)啟示 皮格馬利翁效應(yīng)告訴我們，對一個人傳遞皮格馬利翁效應(yīng)告訴我們，對一個人傳遞積極的期望，就會使他進步得更快，發(fā)展積極的期望，就會使他進步得更快，發(fā)展得更好。反之，向一個人傳遞消極的期望得更好。反之，向一個人傳遞消極的期望則會使人自暴自棄，放棄努力。則會使人自暴自棄，放棄努力。 當(dāng)我們懷著對某件事情非常強烈期望的時當(dāng)我們懷著對某件事情非常強烈期望的時候候,我們所期望的事物就會出現(xiàn)。我們所

4、期望的事物就會出現(xiàn)。 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推理判斷推理判斷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方面的專家方面的專家2. 給某人派任務(wù)給某人派任務(wù)3. 避雨避雨4. 做記錄做記錄5. 化裝化裝6. 記下記下7. 交出，移交交出，移交8. 要是要是怎么辦怎么辦9. 透露身份透露身份,顯露顯露(本來面目本來面目)10. 注定使某人注定使某人. 11. 冒充某人冒充某人. 12. 結(jié)識，與結(jié)識，與相見相見13. 一把，幾個一把，幾個14. 驚奇地驚奇地15.以以的聲音的聲音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. 自以為是自以為是 fancy oneself 2. 帶某人進來帶某人進來showin 3.幾天前幾天前the other day 4. 尋求幫忙尋求幫忙ask for favour 5. 把某人當(dāng)下流人對待把某人當(dāng)下流人對待treat sb. like dirt 6. 低俗的可愛低俗的可愛 so deliciously low 7. 屬于某人自

17、己的屬于某人自己的of ones own 8. 再一次再一次 once more 9. 需要需要 in need of 10. 處理對付處理對付 deal with 11. 聲音模糊聲音模糊 fade out 12. 演員退場演員退場 go off stage P74 我該怎么辦？我該怎么辦？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. 希金斯教授是一位語音學(xué)專家希金斯教授是一位語音學(xué)專家, 他認他認為一個人的英語水平?jīng)Q定了他為一個人的英語水平?jīng)Q定了他(她她)的的社會地位。社會地位。Language pointsconvince sb to do sth 說服某人做某事說服某人做某事convince sb of sth 使使確信確信,使使信服信服 convince sb that I tried to convince my wife that we cant afford a new car. 我試圖說服我妻子我們買不起新車我試圖說服我妻子我們買不起新車 convinced adj. 堅信的堅信的;意志堅定的意志

19、堅定的 convincing adj. 令人心服的令人心服的 set (1) vt.安排安排;布置布置(崗哨崗哨); 定定(時間、標準時間、標準)；創(chuàng)造；創(chuàng)造(記錄記錄) The time and date of the meeting have not yet been set. He set a new record. 開會時間與日期尚未確定開會時間與日期尚未確定.他創(chuàng)下了一項新記錄。他創(chuàng)下了一項新記錄。(2) vt. 使使做某事做某事;使使處于某種狀處于某種狀態(tài)態(tài) I opened the cage and set the bird free. 我把鳥籠打開我把鳥籠打開,讓鳥自由飛翔。讓

20、鳥自由飛翔。 A spark set the woods on fine. 星星之火使整個森林燃燒起來。星星之火使整個森林燃燒起來。(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. 日落后天就會涼爽起來。日落后天就會涼爽起來。(4) n.一套，一組；電器設(shè)備一套，一組；電器設(shè)備 I bought a set of Lu Xuns short stories. 我買了一套魯迅短篇小說集。我買了一套魯迅短篇小說集。set off 出發(fā)出發(fā), 動身動身 set out 出發(fā)出發(fā), 著手著手 set about

21、開始開始,著手著手set up 建立建立, 成立成立 set sb. good example 為某人樹立好榜樣為某人樹立好榜樣He did not _her to sit beside him.他毫不猶豫地請她坐在他身旁。他毫不猶豫地請她坐在他身旁。_，he jumped into the river to save the drowning child.他毫不猶豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。他毫不猶豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。hesitate to askWithout any hesitation While watching, he makes notes. 他一邊觀察他一邊觀察, 一邊做筆

22、記。一邊做筆記。 while watching 為為while he was watching 省略句。在以省略句。在以when, while, if, unless等引導(dǎo)的狀語從句中等引導(dǎo)的狀語從句中,如果從句如果從句中的主語與主句主語一致且從句謂語中的主語與主句主語一致且從句謂語動詞含有動詞含有be動詞的形式動詞的形式,往往將從句中往往將從句中的主語及的主語及be動詞省略動詞省略,而以動詞的而以動詞的-ing形式或過去分詞形式來代替。形式或過去分詞形式來代替。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. 我跟那位先生說話我跟那位先生說話,又沒做什么壞事呀。又沒做什么壞事呀。 aint 是不規(guī)范的語言是不規(guī)范的語言,相當(dāng)于相當(dāng)于has not, have not. am not nothing wrong 中的中的wrong是形容詞作后是形容詞作后置定語置定語, 修飾修飾nothing。形容詞修飾不定。形容詞修飾不定代詞時代詞時,

24、 必須置于不定代詞之后。必須置于不定代詞之后。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嗎？趣的事嗎？5. Here you are (hands over the paper covered with writing). 給你給你(他把寫滿字的紙遞過來他把寫滿字的紙遞過來) hand over 移交移交; 讓與；交給某人照料讓與；交給某人照料The thief was handed over to the policeman. 小偷被交給警察

25、處理。小偷被交給警察處理。 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傳給傳給傳遞傳遞舉手舉手分給，分發(fā)分給，分發(fā) What if I was? 如果我是又怎樣呢？如果我是又怎樣呢？ 此句為省略句。原句為此句為省略句。原句為: What if I was born in? What if意思為意思為“要是要是又會怎又會怎樣？樣

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. 人們在倫敦的一個貧窮地區(qū)開始工作人們在倫敦的一個貧窮地區(qū)開始工作, 年薪年薪80英鎊，而最終成為擁有英鎊，而最終成為擁有10萬英鎊萬英鎊的富人。的富人。此句為并列句此句為并列句, 主句為主句為 people beginand end in; in a poorwith, in a rich. with 在句中作狀語。在句中作狀語。2classi

27、fy vt.編排；分類；歸類編排；分類；歸類 adj.分類的；類別的分類的；類別的 n分類，分級分類，分級 classify. .把把歸類為歸類為 classify.in/into.把把分成分成 be classified as.分為分為類類 (1)The books in the library are classified according to subjects. 圖書館里的書按學(xué)科分類。圖書館里的書按學(xué)科分類。 (2)Patients three categories. 病人被分為三類。病人被分為三類。 classified classification as are classif

28、ied into remark n談?wù)?；言論；評述談?wù)?；言論；評述vt.& vi.談?wù)?；評論；說起談?wù)?；評論；說起Peter remarked that the pudding was too sweet.彼得說那個布丁太甜了。彼得說那個布丁太甜了。完成句子：He was _the problem when I came into the room.當(dāng)我進屋的時候，他正在評論這個問題。remarking upon But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths. 但是他們一張嘴就露了餡。但是他們一張嘴就露了餡。 Dont

29、 stop every time you come to a word or phrase you dont know. 你遇到一個你不會的單詞或詞組不要每你遇到一個你不會的單詞或詞組不要每次都停下來。次都停下來。Youre welcome to come back any time you want to.你想什么時候來我們都歡迎。你想什么時候來我們都歡迎。He called to see me the first time hecame to Nanjing.第一次他來南京就打電話來看我。第一次他來南京就打電話來看我。 Next time you come, youll see him.

30、下次你來的時候就看見他了。下次你來的時候就看見他了。 有些表示時間的短語可引導(dǎo)時間狀語從有些表示時間的短語可引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句，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 一旦由我來教一旦由我來教, When finished, the homework was handed in. 作業(yè)一完成就交上了去。作業(yè)一完成就交上了去。 Although tired, he continued climbing. 盡管很累盡管很累, 但他仍繼續(xù)爬著。但他仍繼續(xù)爬著。 以以once, if, as, unless, when, though, although引導(dǎo)的狀語從句引導(dǎo)的狀語從句, 若從句主語若從句主語與主句主語一致與主