Unit4WarmingandReading课件- 高中英语人教新课标选修八.pptx

MyFairLadyopenedatxxxTheateronMarch15th,1956andenjoyedarunof2,717performances,whichlastedmorethannineyearsandbecamethegreatestcommercialtriumphtheAmericantheatrehadknownuptothattime.ItbecamethelongestrunningproductioninBroadwayhistory.1The1964filmversionwoneightOscars,includingBestPicture,Director,Actor,CinematographyandScore.Italsowonforsets,costumesandsound.BestOriginalScore最佳原创音乐奖2Inthemusical,ProfessorHenryHigginstakesabetfromColonelPickeringthathecantransformthedirtyflowergirl,Eliza,intoaladyandforeveryoneintothinkingshereallyisonetoo.HetutorsElizanotonlyintherefinementsofspeech,butalsointherefinementsofhermanners.TheyendupproducingaveryladylikeMissDoolittle.ButwhenHigginstakesallthecreditandforgetstoacknowledgeherefforts,Elizaangrilyleaveshim.AndsuddenlyHigginsrealizedhehadgrownaccustomedtoherfaceandcantlivewithouther.Thelessonslearnedbecomemuchmorefar-reaching.Theplaywaswrittenatthetimewhensocialclasseswerefixedanditwasextremelydifficulttomovefromonesocialclasstoanother.Firstyouneededmoney.Butevenifyouhadmoney,itwasunlikelythatahighersocialclasswouldacceptyou.Moneyearnedintradewasnotconsideredtobeasimportantasfamilyconnections.SoapoorDuke()orLord()wasoftenconsideredmoreimportantthanarichbusinessman.Asecondimportantwayoftellingapersonsclasswasbyhisclothes.1Athirdwasthewayapersonspoke.SothesocialpositionofthegentlemanandElizainthefirstpartofAct1wouldbeverycleartoanEnglishaudienceassoonastheyopentheirmouths.Whatisnotmadeclear(butwouldhavebeencleartotheEnglishaudiencealso)washowdifficultitwasgoingtobeforElizatomovefromthepoorworkingclasstotheupperclass.Atthetimeofthestory,therewereveryfewrespectable()jobsforwomen.Therewerefew,ifany,chancesofgoingtouniversityorbeingtrainedasnursesorteachers.Alsoonceagirlmarried,shewasforcedtogiveupwork.SosellingflowersandowningaflowershopwasoneofthefewjobsthatsomeoneinElizaspositioncoulddo.Ifitwasherownshop,shecouldcontinuetoworkinitaftermarriage.ThiswaswhyElizawaseagertoownaflowershop.2FromtheplayweknowElizasclothes,accent,poorgrammarandgeneralconversationshowherlowsocialclass.Whatotherthingsshowonesstatusinsocietyapartfromhowonespeaks?Youcanshowyoursocialstatusby:clothesyouwearexpensivepossessions(likecarsorjewellery)attitudesandbehavioreducationlevelhowmanyforeignlanguagespokenandcountriesvisitedThefilmisbasedonBernardShawsclassicPygmalion.aGreekmythPygmalion123artiststonestatuebeautifulwomanasktheGreekGoddessbringtolifegrantedgetmarriedInancientGreekmythology,Pygmalionwasagiftedsculptor,whoshowednointerestinthelocalwomenatall.Instead,Pygmalionconcentratedonhisartuntilonedayheranacrossalargeflawless(无暇的）pieceofivory（象牙）anddecidedtocarveabeautifulwomanfromit.Whenhefinishedthestatue,Pygmalionfoundtheimageofhisidealwomansolovelythathedressedthefigureandcoveredherinjewels.HegavethescheduleanameGalatea,whichmeantsleepinglove.Hefoundhimselffallinginlovewithhisidealwoman,sohewenttothetempleofAphrodite,thegoddessoflove,beautyandfertility（生育）,toaskforforgivenessforalltheyearshehadkeptawayfromherandbegforawifewhowouldbeasperfectashisstature.1Aphroditewascurious,soshevisitedthestudioofthesculptorwhilehewasaway,andwascharmedbyhiscreation.Galateawastheimageofherself.Flattered,Aphroditebroughtthestatuetolife.whenPygmalionreturnedtohishome,hefoundGalateaaliveandhumbledhimselfatherfeet.PygmalionandtheladygotmarriedandPygmalionneverforgottothankAphrodite.HeandGalateabroughtgiftstohertemplethroughouttheirlifeandAphroditeblessedthemwithhappinessandloveinreturn.2ThePygmalioneffect,orRosenthaleffect,isthephenomenoninwhichthegreatertheexpectationplaceduponpeople,oftenchildrenorstudentsandemployees,thebettertheyperform.TheeffectisnamedafterPygmalion,aplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw.Pygmalioneffectisaveryimportantconceptineducationalpsychology.皮格马利翁效应July26,1856,Dublin,Ireland1876London1925theNobelPrize,refusethemoneyNov.2,1950,died,EnglandagreatandhumorousplaywrightJuly26,1856,Dublin,Ireland1876Nov.2,1950,died,England萧伯纳Irishdramatist&socialistGeorgeBernardshawwasborninDublin,thesonofacivilservanthiseducationwasirregularduetohisdislikeofanyorganizedtraining.Ashawwasoneoftheworldsgreatestplaywrightswhosecharacters.MHM.ProfessorHenryhigginsandelizadoolittlelivedoninthemusical.WasanIrishplaywrightandco-founderoftheLondonschoolofeconomics1.This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with _.A.Professor HigginsB.Colonel PickeringC.Both A and BD.a gentlemenc2.The flower girl was worried because_.A.she thought she did something wrong.B.she didnt have the right to sell flowers.C.she didnt want Higgins to write down what he said.D.she thought Higgins was a policeman in disguise.d3.Why did Higgins make notes while he was watching the flower girl?A.He thought it was interesting.B.He wanted to know what the girl wanted to do.C.He wanted to study something about phonetics from the girl.D.He was a policeman in disguise.c4.From _,Higgins got to know the girl came from the west end of London.A.her clothes B.her language C.her look D.her job of selling flowersB5.According to Higgins,if the flower girl was educated well to speak properly,she can do the following EXCEPT_.A.pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party B.serve as a ladys maid C.become a shop assistant D.sell more flowersdHomework:1.Role play act one of this play after class.2.Preview act two of the play.