高中英语-Unit4《Pygmalion》课件-Reading-新人教选修8

Unit4Fatefulmeetings(ActOne)PleaseenjoysomepicturesaboutGreekstories.Warmingup地神该亚海神波塞冬火神赫淮斯拉斯太阳神阿波罗农神得墨忒耳天神宙斯天后赫拉维纳斯的诞生心理学家莫顿（RobertMerton）将此现象名之为“自我实现的预言”。这也就是在萧伯纳名剧《窈窕淑女》(MyFairLady)中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁效应”（Pygmalioneffect）。Haveyoueverheardofthe“PygmalionEffect”?ThePygmalionEffectisthatpeopletendtobehaveasyouexpecttheywill.Ifyouexpectapersontotakeresponsibility,theyprobablywill.Ifyouexpectthemnottoeventry,theyprobablywon’t.ThisplaybyGeorgeBernardShaw(萧伯纳)isanadaptationofaGreekstory.Doyouknowthisstory?Pygmalion,agiftedartist,makesastonestatueofabeautifulwoman.HeaskstheGreekGoddesstobringhertolife.Hiswishisgranted.Theauthor-----GeorgeBernardShawAnIrishdramatist,literarycritic,asocialistspokesman,andaleadingfigureinthe20thcenturytheater.Hismainworks:ImmaturityWidowers'HousesPygmalionManandSuperman(1902),MajorBarbara(1905)MyFairLadyHaveyouseenthefilm?Ifyouhave,didyoulikeit?Haveadiscussionandgivereasons.Pre-readingElizaDoolittle(E):apoorflowergirlwhoisambitioustoimproveherself.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.MaincharactersFatefulmeetings1.ThistextismainlyaboutthefirstexperienceofElizameetingwith______.A.ProfessorHigginsB.ColonelPickeringC.ProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringD.agentlemanActOne主旨大意2.Elizagreetedtothegentlemaninorderto_______.A.askhimtobuysomeflowersfromherB.talkwithhimC.askhimtoteachherD.begsomemoneyfromhim3.WhyElizabegantocry?Because_______.A.shethoughtProfessorHigginswouldarresthimB.thegentlemandidn’tgivehersomemoneyC.PickeringbeatandscoldedherD.therewasnoreason4.ProfessorHigginsbelievedthathecouldjudgeapersonby_______.A.hisappearanceB.hisactionC.hisconversationD.hismanners5.Fromthetext,wecaninferthatProfessorHigginsisamandescribedbelowEXCEPT_________.A.hedoesn’tcareaboutmoneyB.heisanexpertinphoneticsC.heisproudD.heisgreedy推理判断CharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayElizaLowerclassLanguage:callsgentleman“sir”and“cap’in”(orcaptain)whichisacomplimentBehaviour:respectfultopeopleofhigherclassComprehendingCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayHenryHigginsLanguage:callsEliza“yousillygirl”andPickering“mydearman”(anequalandfriend)Behaviour:rude(andpatronizing)tolowerclass;politetosameorupperclassMiddleclassCharacterPositioninsocietyEvidenceintheplayColonelPickeringUpperclassLanguage:preparedtobeginaconversationwithHenry,whomhedoesnotknow;generouswithpraisetohimBehaviour:generallyconfidentandpolite;butignoresElizaRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayHenryHiggins:2AttitudetoEliza(L)Isthestatementtrue?1Yes;1AttitudetoColonelPickering(H)2watchesher;notesherreactions;talksaboutherinfrontofher;callshersillygirl1respectshisprofessionalworkasaphonetician;callshimsirandmydearman2YesRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayColonelPickering:1appreciateshisexpertise;praiseshim;askshisopinion;happytobefriends2ignoresher;doesnotstopHenrywhenhetalksaboutElizainfrontofher(whichisveryrude)1AttitudetoHenryHiggins(L)2AttitudetoEliza(L)Isthestatementtrue?1Yes;2YesRelationshipsbetweencharactersEvidencefromtheplayEliza:1anxious;eagernottodothewrongthing;ambitioustoimproveherself;respectfulandcuriousaboutHenry’sexpertise2resentsnotbeingincludedintheconversationwhentalkedabout1AttitudetoHenryHiggins(H)2AttitudetoColonelPickering(H)Isthestatementtrue?1Yes;2Unclearkind,polite,generous,enthusiastic,eager,confidentimpatient,rude,confident,superior,self-importantanxious,eager,emotional,ambitious,unsure1.ProfessorHiggins(H):anexpertinphonetics,convincedthatthequalityofaperson’sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety.希金斯教授是一位语音学专家,他认为一个人的英语水平决定了他(她)的社会地位。Languagepoints▲convincevt.tocausetobelieveorfeelcertain;topersuade说服;使相信;说(某人)①Weconvincedhimtogobytrainratherthanplane.我们说服了他坐火车去,不要搭飞机。②Itriedtoconvincemywifethatwecan’taffordanewcar.我试图说服我妻子我们买不起新车。convincedadj.坚信的;意志坚定的convincingadj.令人心服的2.ColonelPickering(P):anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins’whosetshimatask.皮克林上校(简称P):陆军军官,后来成为希金斯的朋友。希金斯给他安排了一项任务。▲officer与officialofficer主要用于指军官,也可指公司或政府机构中的高级职员;official指政府内的文职官员,用作形容词时指“官方的,正式的”。①Theofficersliveatheadquartersadthesoldiersliveinthecamps.军官住在总部,士兵住在军营。②Thepresidentandhisministersaregovernmentofficials.总统和部长为政府高级官员。▲set(1)vt.安排;布置(岗哨);定(时间、标准)；创造(记录);专心于①Setguardsaroundthegate.在大门四周布下卫兵。②Thetimeanddateofthemeetinghavenotyetbeenset.开会时间与日期尚未确定。③Hesetanewrecord.他创下了一项新记录。④Nothingintheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit.世上无难事,只怕有心人。(2)vt.使……做某事;使……处于某种状态⑤Iopenedthecageandsetthebirdfree.我把鸟笼打开,让鸟自由飞翔。⑥Asparksetthewoodsonfine.星星之火使整个森林燃烧起来。(3)vi.(日、月等)下落；下沉⑦Itwillbecoolerwhenthesunhasset.日落后天就会凉爽起来。(4)n.一套，一组；电器设备⑧IboughtasetofLuXun’sshortstories.我买了一套鲁迅短篇小说集。⑨Ineedaradioset.我需要一台收音机。setoff出发,动身setout出发,着手setabout开始,着手setup建立,成立setsb.goodexample为某人树立好榜样It’stenyearssincethescientist___onhislifeworkofdiscoveringthevaluablechemical.(2004·江苏)A.madeforB.setoutC.tookoffD.turnedup3.Whilewatching,hemakesnotes.他一边观察,一边做笔记。▲whilewatching为whilehewaswatchin