人教版高中英语选修8unit4reading.ppt

Unit 4PygmalionPygmalion,a gifted artist,makes a stone statue of a beautiful woman.He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life.His wish is granted.Discussion1.Do you think that Pygmalion and his statuewife will be happy together?2.What problem do you think they will have?Pygmalion,the play by George Bernard Shaw,is an adaptation of the Greek story.Company LogoQuestions:1.Who wrote the play?George Bernard ShawCompany LogoA brief introduction1.He is a very humorous Irish(爱尔兰爱尔兰)playwright.2.In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.Shaw accepted the honor but refused the money.George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw(1856-1950)(1856-1950)PygmalionAct oneFateful meetingsEliza DoolittleHenryHigginsColonel PickeringEliza 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(P):an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins who sets him a task.whenwhenwherewherewhowhowhatwhat11:15,PM in 1914London,EnglandEliza,Professor Higgins,Colonel Pickeringfateful meetingsFast reading6PygmalionAct oneFateful meetingsEliza DoolittleHenryHigginsColonel Pickering answer these questions.Comprehending 1.Why is Eliza frightened of Higgins at first?2.Where has Colonel Pickering been living and what has he studied?3.Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why?4.What job does Eliza want to do?What does she decide to do about it?1.Why is Eliza frightened of him at first?2.Where has Colonel Pickering been living and what has he studied?She thinks he is a policeman in disguise.He has been living in India and has studied many Indian dialects.3.Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why?He is anxious to meet Colonel Pickering because he is working in the same academic field as Pickering.4.What job does Eliza want to do?What does she decide to do about it?She wants to be a shop assistant and she decides to learn better English from Higgins.3.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.CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playElizaLower classLanguage:calls gentleman“sir”and _(or captain)which is a complimentBehaviour:_ to people of higher classrespectful“capin”Fill in the chart.CharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playHenry HigginsLanguage:calls Eliza“_”and Pickering“_”Behaviour:_ to lower class;_ to same or upper classMiddle classrudepoliteyou silly girlmy dear manCharacterPosition in societyEvidence in the playColonel PickeringUpper classLanguage:generous to_ by saying“thats quite brilliant/Extraordinary”.Behaviour:generally confident and _politepraise4Choose 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 motional self-important ambitious generous unsure superior dynamic kind,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 these 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 that gentleman.I thought maybe you were a policeman in disguise.4.How do I know whether ou took me down right?How do I know whether you took me down accurately?5.A shop assistant?Now thats sommat I want,that is!A shop assistant?Now thats something I want!3.I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.1.Professor Higgins(H):an expert in phonetics,convinced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in society.1)convince sb to do sth说服说服去去我们说服了他坐火车去我们说服了他坐火车去,不要搭飞机去。不要搭飞机去。We convinced him to go by train rather plane.2)convince sb+of sth/that 从句从句“使使确信确信”3)be convinced+of sth/that 从句从句 “坚信坚信”我确信他是清白的。我确信他是清白的。I am convinced of his innocence.=I am convinced that he was innocent.我不认为她的强颜欢笑能使她父亲相信她过得很开心。我不认为她的强颜欢笑能使她父亲相信她过得很开心。I dont think her forced smile_will convince her father that she lives happily.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 is watching 省略句。省略句。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)-Whats the matter with you?-_ the window,my finger was cut.A.Cleaning B.To clean C.While cleaning D.While I was cleaningD B D 3.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 _meA.ask B.asked C.to ask D.asking D C 4.I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman.aint 是不规范的语言是不规范的语言,相当于相当于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。5.in disguise 意为意为“乔装乔装”这位皇帝喜欢微服私访。这位皇帝喜欢微服私访。The emperor liked travelling in disguise6.But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.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。_when they are tempted by money.Quite a lot of people will betray themselvesbetray 1)vt.give away 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.他背叛祖国他背叛祖国,向敌人投降了。向敌人投降了。_.He betrayed his country to the enemy7.7.TheEnglishthatwillTheEnglishthatwillcondemncondemnherhertotothethegutterguttertotheendofherdays.totheendofherdays.condemn vt.判刑，谴责，使判刑，谴责，使注定注定condemn sb./sth for sth.因为因为指责指责.她知道社会将会谴责她遗弃孩子她知道社会将会谴责她遗弃孩子.She knew that society would condemn her for deserting her child.condemn sb to sth.判某人判某人刑罚刑罚,使使注定注定The judge condemned the criminal to death.His bad leg condemned him to a wheelchair.我很久以前已经认识他了。我很久以前已经认识他了。我懂得这门语言。我懂得这门语言。8.acquaintance n.相识相识;了解了解 acquaint vt.I have some acquaintance with the language.I made his acquaintance long ago.make ones acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb.结识某人结识某人have some/little acquaintance with（不）了解（不）了解have a nodding acquaintance with sb.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 18.a fortune!一笔财富一笔财富1)U success;good luck 成功成功;好运好运,幸运幸运Fortune smiled on him.他事事顺利他事事顺利.By good fortune he was not hurt.2)C 未来的命运未来的命运;运道运道;运气运气What will be our fortune?One day good fortune befell him.3)C 财富财富He received a large fortune when his father died.fortunate adj.幸运的幸运的 fortunately adv.幸运地幸运地make a fortune 发财发财 seek ones fortune 外出找出路外出找出路try ones fortune 碰运气碰运气 be fortunate to do sth./in doing sth.幸运地做某事幸运地做某事19.Generally speaking,people are more polite tothose whom they think are of higher social class.总的来说总的来说,人们对那些他们认为属于较高社会阶层人们对那些他们认为属于较高社会阶层的人更礼貌一些。的人更礼貌一些。1)本句中的本句中的of 表示表示”从属从属”关系。关系。物以类聚物以类聚,人以群分。人以群分。Birds of a feather flock together.2)be of+形容词形容词+抽象名词抽象名词=be+副词副词+与该抽象与该抽象名词同根的形容词。名词同根的形容词。如如:我所说的非常重要。我所说的非常重要。What I said is of great importance.=What I said is very important.可用于以上结构的抽象名词及相对应的可用于以上结构的抽象名词及相对应的形容词有形容词有:ability-able,help-helpful,importance-important,interest-interesting,significance-significant,use-useful,value-valuable.20.superior 作为形容词有两大用法：作为形容词有两大用法：1)作为普通形容词作为普通形容词,意为意为“傲慢的傲慢的”。例如：。例如：我讨厌他那傲慢的态度。我讨厌他那傲慢的态度。I hate his superior manner.2)作为暗含比较级的形容词作为暗含比较级的形容词,意为意为“较高级较高级”、“较好的较好的”、“较较为优秀的为优秀的”。由于由于superior本身隐含着比较意义本身隐含着比较意义,因此不能因此不能在前面再加在前面再加more。在与另一事物进行比较时。在与另一事物进行比较时,与之搭配的介词要用与之搭配的介词要用to,不能不能than。如：。如：约翰逊的数学比王先生好。约翰逊的数学比王先生好。Johnson is superior to Mr.Wang in mathematics.与与superior用法相同的词还有用法相同的词还有inferior,senior,junior,prior等。等。比比优越优越,不屈服于不屈服于 be superior to 低于低于 be inferior to 比比年长年长 be senior to 比比年轻年轻 be junior to如如:青铜不如金子。青铜不如金子。Brass is inferior to gold.他比我小很多岁。他比我小很多岁。He is junior to me by many years.我母亲在结婚前曾经是电工。我母亲在结婚前曾经是电工。Prior to her marriage,my mother was an electrician.21.in terms of 就就来说来说,从从角度角度 In terms of natural resources it is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe.In terms of money were quite rich,but not in terms of happiness.就安置房子你做了什么就安置房子你做了什么?What have you done in terms of fixing the house?in the long/short term 从长期从长期/短期而言短期而言be ambitious to convince sb.of sth./that/to do sth.decideset sb.a taskhide from the rainshelter from the rainmake notes/take notes hold upbetter than nothing1.雄心勃勃的雄心勃勃的2.使确信使确信3.决定决定/影响影响4.安排某人任务安排某人任务5.躲雨躲雨6.作笔记作笔记7.举起举起8.比没有好比没有好Phrases in disguisehand over push sth backif Im not mistakenwhat ifevery time end inbetray sb/sth/oneselfdismissively9.假装假装,装扮装扮10.移交移交11.推迟延迟推迟延迟12.如果我没有搞错的话如果我没有搞错的话13.要是要是又会怎样又会怎样14.每次每次15.以以为结尾为结尾16.背叛背叛,泄露泄露17.轻蔑地轻蔑地condemn sb.to sth.the gutter to the end of her daysfind employmentmake ones acquaintancea handful ofin amazementdeep in conversationfancy oneself18.迫使接受困境迫使接受困境19.社会底层贫民窟社会底层贫民窟20.余生余生21.找工作找工作22.结识结识23.一把一把24.惊谔地惊谔地25.专心谈话专心谈话26.自负自命不凡自负自命不凡quite a common kind ofbadly dressedask sb.a favourtreat sb.like dirthave the face to do the other daytake awaypass sb.off asgo off stagefade out27.相当普通的一种相当普通的一种28.穿着很差穿着很差29.请求帮忙请求帮忙30.视视如粪土蔑视如粪土蔑视31.恬不知耻做恬不知耻做32.几天前几天前33.带走带走,外卖外卖34.冒充冒充35.退下舞台退下舞台36.逐渐模糊逐渐模糊Homework1.Review the text.Try to act out the play.2.Write a short passage to introduce the story briefly.3.Find out some difficult words and expressions in the play.