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1、 Period1 ReadingThe 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 Superman(1902),Major Barbara(1905)This play by George Bernard Shaw is an adaptation of a G
2、reek story.Do you know this story?Pygmalion,a gifted artist,dislikes local women.He spends much time creating a stone statue of a beautiful woman.He falls in love with the statue and goes to the Greek Goddess Aphrodite to ask her to bring the statue to life.As a result of his prayers,his wish is gra
3、nted and the statue is made into a real woman.The two got marry and lived happily ever after.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 wont.Psychological termThe Pygmalion Ef
4、fectHave you ever heard of the“Pygmalion Effect”?My Fair Lady Have you seen the film?This play“My fair lady”by George Bernard Shaw is an adaptation of this Greek myth.Although there is no character called Pygmalion in the play,it is about the same theme.the myththe playThe play by Shaw has the same
5、theme as the Greek story.What is the theme of the play?Theme of the Greek story:Pygmalion,an artist create a statue from stone and make it have a new life.Theme of My fair lady:Higgins,a phonetics create a new girl Eliza from lower class to upper class by teaching her English.In Shaws play,Professor
6、 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(充作)as a rich lady in high class society.So,like Pygmalion,Higgins creates a perfect young woman.Both the statue and Eliza depend on their creator fo
7、r their new life.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 persons English decides his/her position in society.Colonel Pickering(CP):an officer in the army an later a friend of Higginswho sets
8、 him a task.Main charactersFateful meetingsAct OnePygmalionRead the text quickly and complete its main idea.The play is mainly about a poor 1._ girl who is lucky to come across a professor who might help her to 2._ her life.flowerimproveRead the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Eliza Doolittle
9、She is very poor and makes a living by 1._ and is 2._ to improve herself.selling flowersambitiousEliza Doolittle When she sees Professor Higgins 3._,she feels worried because she takes him for a(n)4._ in disguise who wants to catch her as a(n)5._.Her 6._ English will make her live in the 7._ all her
10、 life,according to Professor Higgins.taking notespolicemanthiefterriblegutterProfessor Higgins He is an expert in 8._,who thinks that the quality of a persons English decides his/her 9._ in society.He can know where a person is from by what he/she 10._.He thinks if taught by him to speak properly,El
11、iza Doolittle phoneticspositionsaysProfessor Higginsmay become a(n)11._ lady.He thinks Eliza Doolittle can be changed into a woman like a duchess at an ambassadors garden party in 12._ months,a ladys maid or a shop assistant.He was going to 13._ to meet Colonel Pickering.upper classthreeIndiaColonel
12、 Pickering He is a(n)14._ in the army and later a friend of Higgins.He studies many Indian 15._ and comes to England to make Higgins acquaintance.officerdialects1.This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _.A.Professor HigginsB.Colonel PickeringC.Professor Higgins and Colo
13、nel PickeringD.a gentlemanRead 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.D.Unsure and generous.3.The flower girl wanted to become _.A.a duchess B.a shop assistantC.a
14、 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 didnt want Higgins to write down what she saidD.she thought Higgins was a policeman in disguise5.Why Eliza
15、began to cry?Because _.A.she thought Professor Higgins would arrest herB.the gentleman didnt give her some moneyC.Pickering beat and scolded herD.there was no reason6.From the text,we can infer that Professor Higgins is a man described below EXCEPT _.A.he doesnt care about money B.he is an expert in
16、 phonetics C.he is proud D.he is greedy 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
17、poor flower girl.When she tried to sell her flowers to a gentleman,her _ English caught Professor Higgins attention.Professor Higgins,an expert in _,could place a person by his/her remarks.He convinced that the _ of a persons English decides his/her social position.terriblephoneticsqualityIn his opi
18、nion,once educated to speak _,Eliza Doolittle could pass herself off in three months as a _ at an ambassadors garden party and perhaps she could even work as _ or a shop assistant.Colonel Pickering,an officer in the army,who had studied many _ dialects himself,came to England to make the _ of Profes
19、sor Higgins.properlyduchessa ladys maidIndianacquaintance2 The 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 they consider are members of a lower
20、 class(L).Is this true of the characters in Shaws play?Give your evidence in the chart below.CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playElizaLower classLanguage:calls gentleman“sir”and“capin”(or captain)which is a complimentBehaviour:respectful to people of higher classCharacter Position in soc
21、ietyEvidence in the playProfessor HigginsLanguage: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 classCharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playColonel PickeringUpper classLanguage:prep
22、ared to begin a conversation with Henry,whom he does not know;generous with praise to himBehaviour:generally confident and polite;but ignores Eliza What other things show ones status in society apart from how one speaks?clothes you wearAttitudes and behaviorHow many foreign languages spoken and coun
23、tries visitedExpensive possessionsEducation level4 Choose those adjectives in the list which best describe each character in the play.In pairs discuss them and then place them in the boxes below.Some can be used more than once.impatient kind polite rude confident anxious eager enthusiastic emotional
24、 self-important ambitious generous unsure superior dynamickind,polite,generous,enthusiastic,eager,confident impatient,rude,confident,superior,self-importantanxious,eager,emotional,ambitious,unsure,dynamic5 Suppose you have a chance to help Eliza improve her use of the English language.Correct all th
25、ese sentences in terms of grammar,spelling,etc,so that she can use them properly.1.Come overere,capin,and buy me flowers off a poor girl.Come over here,captain,and buy some flowers from a poor girl.2.I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman.I havent done anything wrong by speaking to
26、that gentleman.3.I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.I thought maybe you were a policeman in disguise.4.How do I know whether ou took down right?How do I know whether you wrote down what I said accurately?5.A shop assistant?Now thats sommat I want,that is!A shop assistant?Now thats somet
27、hing I would like to be!work out 计算出计算出,设法弄懂设法弄懂,精心制定出精心制定出,解决，解决，进展顺利；锻炼进展顺利；锻炼You can work out the answer by adding all the numbers.I havent worked out who is going to look after the kids tonight.We didnt plan our art exhibition like that but it worked out very well.Warming-up Explanations 1.Profe
28、ssor Higgins(H):an expert in phonetics,convinced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in society.希金斯教授是一位语音学专家希金斯教授是一位语音学专家,他认为一个人的他认为一个人的 英语水平决定这个人的社会地位。英语水平决定这个人的社会地位。1)convinced vt.说服说服;说动某人说动某人 convince sb.to do我们说服了他坐火车去。我们说服了他坐火车去。We convinced him to go by train2)(be)
29、convinced+of 短语短语/that 从句从句 “坚信坚信”；“确信确信”。例如：。例如：我确信他有罪。我确信他有罪。3)convince(vt.)sb+of 短语短语/that 从句从句,“使使坚信坚信”；“使使确信确信”。I am convinced of his guilt.=I am convinced that he was guilty.我不认为她的强作欢颜能使她父亲相信她在我不认为她的强作欢颜能使她父亲相信她在那个小孤岛上过得开心。那个小孤岛上过得开心。I dont think her forced smile _ on that small lonely island.
30、father that she lives happilywill convince her1.Colonel Pickering(P):an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins who sets him a task.皮克林上校皮克林上校(简称简称P):陆军军官陆军军官,后来后来成为希金斯的朋友。希金斯给他安成为希金斯的朋友。希金斯给他安排了一项任务。排了一项任务。officer与与officialofficer主要用于指主要用于指军官军官,也可指公司或政也可指公司或政府机构中的高级职员府机构中的高级职员;official指政府
31、内的指政府内的文职官员文职官员,用作形容用作形容词时指词时指“官方的官方的,正式的正式的”。2.While watching,he makes notes.他一边观察他一边观察,一边做笔记。一边做笔记。while watching 为为 while he was watching 省略句。在以省略句。在以when,while,if,unless 等引导的状语从句中，等引导的状语从句中，如果从如果从句中的主语与主句主语一致且从句谓句中的主语与主句主语一致且从句谓语动词含有语动词含有be动词的形式动词的形式，往往将从，往往将从句中的主语及句中的主语及be动词省略，而以动词动词省略，而以动词的的-i
32、ng形式或过去分词形式来代替。形式或过去分词形式来代替。1)When _ help,one often says“Thank you.”or“Its kind of you.”A.offering B.to offer C.to be offered D.offered2)While _ the river,he saw a big crocodile.A.to cross B.crossing C.cross D.crossed3.hesitate v.犹豫犹豫,踌躇踌躇hesitate to do sth.对做某事犹豫不决对做某事犹豫不决hesitate about doing sth.对
33、做某事犹豫不决对做某事犹豫不决I always hesitate _ advising my friends on what to read.A.with B.to C.for D.about If you have any questions,dont hesitate _me.A.ask B.asked C.to ask D.asking D C 4.hold up 1)raise;keep up 举起举起 Hold up your right hand.2)show as an example 提出提出(作为榜样作为榜样)The teacher always holds up Tom a
34、s a model of hard work.3)to delay 阻滞阻滞 The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather.短语短语:hold back隐瞒；退缩；抑制 hold down压制控制hold to 遵循遵循;坚持坚持 hold together 使团结使团结;连接在一起连接在一起5.I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman.我跟那位先生说话我跟那位先生说话,又没做什么坏事呀。又没做什么坏事呀。aint 是不规范的语言是不规范的语言,相当
35、于相当于am not,is not,has not,have not。We aint coming.我们不来了。我们不来了。They aint got it.他们没有那玩意儿。他们没有那玩意儿。6.in disguise 意为意为“乔装乔装”我以为你是便衣警察。我以为你是便衣警察。I thought maybe _这位皇帝喜欢微服私访。这位皇帝喜欢微服私访。联想联想:in need of 意思是意思是“需要需要”。他需要理发了。他需要理发了。in need 意思是意思是“在困难在困难(穷困穷困)中中”。例如：例如：我们应该帮助贫困的人。我们应该帮助贫困的人。you was a policema
36、n in disguise.He is in need of a haircut.The emperor liked travelling in disguise.We should help those in need.7.Here you are(hands over the paper covered with writing).给你给你(他把写满字的纸递过来他把写满字的纸递过来)。hand over 移交移交;让与让与;交给某人照料交给某人照料 The captain was unwilling to hand over the command of his ship.船长不愿移交军舰
37、的指挥权。船长不愿移交军舰的指挥权。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 The thief was _(hand)over to the policeman.hand down 传给传给 hand on 传递传递 hand up 举手举手 hand out 分给分给,分发分发covered with writing为过去分词短语作为过去分词短语作后置定语后置定语,相当于定语从句相当于定语从句whic
38、h/that is covered with writing.e.g.The concert _(give)by him was a great success.1)Some of the suspects _ refused to answer and kept their mouths shut.A.questioning B.being questioned C.questioned D.to be questioned2)You will find the word“psychology”_ under“P”in any dictionary.A.have listed B.to be
39、 listedC.listing itself D.listed8.mistaken adj.错误的错误的,不正确的不正确的 If Im not mistaken,we must have met before.be mistaken about 对对持错误的见解持错误的见解 mistake n./v.错误错误;犯错误犯错误 make a mistake mistake A for B 把把A错当成错当成B 9.What if I was?如果我是又怎样呢？如果我是又怎样呢？此句为省略句。原句为此句为省略句。原句为:What if I was born in?What if意思为意思为“要是要
40、是又会怎样又会怎样?”10.Simply phonetics studied and classified from peoples own speech.只是学了点语音学只是学了点语音学,把人们的发音区分把人们的发音区分一下而已。一下而已。classify vt.编排，分类，归类编排，分类，归类 e.g.Such people should be classified as middle peasants.这样的人应该被分类为中等农民。这样的人应该被分类为中等农民。归纳拓展归纳拓展classify既可作及物动词既可作及物动词,也可作不及物也可作不及物动词动词,作作及物动词时及物动词时,表示表
41、示“分为分为”,常构成常构成 be classified into“被分成被分成”,be classified as“被分为被分为”;classified adj.表示表示“分类的分类的,机密的机密的”;classification n.“分类、类分类、类”。11.But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.但每次一张嘴说话但每次一张嘴说话,他们就原形毕露。他们就原形毕露。betray oneself 无意中露出本性无意中露出本性;背叛背叛相当多的人面对金钱的诱惑便原形毕露。相当多的人面对金钱的诱惑便原形毕露。_Wh
42、en tempted by money.Quite a lot of people will betray themselves.betray 1)vt.give away or make known 泄露泄露(秘密秘密)他向所有的朋友透露了这个消息。他向所有的朋友透露了这个消息。_He betrayed the news to all his friends.2)vt.to be disloyal or unfaithful to 出卖出卖;背叛背叛他的最好的朋友背叛了他。他的最好的朋友背叛了他。_His best friend betrayed him.他背叛祖国，向敌人投降了。他背叛祖国
43、，向敌人投降了。_.He betrayed his country to the enemy3)to be a sign of(sth.One would like to hide)显露显露;显示显示 他的脸显露出他很生气。他的脸显露出他很生气。_ betray+n.+to 出卖出卖,背叛背叛 betray+n.+(to be)/-that“无意中显示无意中显示,暴露暴露”名词形式名词形式 betrayal,如如:an act of betrayal 背叛的行为背叛的行为His face betrayed that he was angry.13.Now once taught by me 一
44、旦由我来教一旦由我来教 When _(finish),the homework was handed in.以以once,if,as,unless,when,though,although引导的状语引导的状语从句从句,若从句主语与主句主语一致若从句主语与主句主语一致,且从句中谓语动词为且从句中谓语动词为 be+v.-ed 形式形式,或从句中主谓结构为或从句中主谓结构为it is(was)+adj.时时,则从句结构可以直接由以上连词加则从句结构可以直接由以上连词加v-ed或或adj.代替。代替。_(face)with so much trouble,we failed to complete t
45、he task on time.点拨点拨 固定短语固定短语sb.be faced with sth.(某某人面对人面对)。此处是过去分词短语作。此处是过去分词短语作原因状语原因状语,表状态。表状态。Faced14.condemn vt.谴责谴责1)condemn sb./sth.谴责某人谴责某人/某事某事 大部分人谴责任何形式的暴力行为。大部分人谴责任何形式的暴力行为。_2)be condemned to death/be sentenced to death 被判死刑被判死刑 那个罪犯被判处死刑。那个罪犯被判处死刑。_3)condemn sb.to do sth.使使注定注定 他的病使他被迫
46、一直呆在床上。他的病使他被迫一直呆在床上。_ Most people condemn any sort of violence.The criminal was condemned to death.His illness condemned him to be in bed allthe time.15.But,sir,(proudly)once educated to speak properly,the girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party.可是可是,
47、先生先生(自豪地自豪地),一旦那个女孩被教会一旦那个女孩被教会说正确的英语说正确的英语,她就能够在三个月后在一位大使她就能够在三个月后在一位大使举办的舞会上冒充一位女公爵。举办的舞会上冒充一位女公爵。PassoffasQQ上，骗子常常冒充好友骗钱。The cheater often passes himself off as your good friend to cheat you out of your moneypass away 去世去世pass down/on 把把传给后世传给后世pass out 昏过去昏过去;失去知觉失去知觉 pass on to 把把传递给传递给 pass th
48、rough 通过通过;穿过穿过pass by 走过走过;不理会不理会16.acquaintance n.相识相识;了解了解 acquaint vt.使某人了解使某人了解make ones acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb.结识某人结识某人be familiar with/be acquainted with对对熟悉熟悉acquaint sb.withacquaintance既可作既可作不可数名词不可数名词,表表“熟悉熟悉,认识认识”,表表“某种程度的熟悉与了解某种程度的熟悉与了解”,与与with连用连用;作作可数名词可数名词,表表“熟识的人熟识的
49、人”。I still keep up acquaintance _him.我仍然和他联系着。我仍然和他联系着。I have a slight acquaintance with the language.我懂一点这种语言。我懂一点这种语言。Where did you make his acquaintance?你在哪你在哪里与他相识？里与他相识？I have some acquaintance _French,but I do not know it well.我懂得一点法语我懂得一点法语,但不精通。但不精通。withwithhave a nodding acquaintance with s
50、b.与某人为点头之交与某人为点头之交The musician had little acquaintance _ modern science.A.in B.with C.to D.of I am delighted to _ your acquaintance.A.pull B.take C.have D.make B D 2.I have _ slight acquaintance _ English.A.a;to B.a;with C./;with D./;to1.He is not a _,only a(an)_.A.friend;acquaintances B.acquaintanc