人教版高中英语选修课件.ppt

Unit 4
What is ?
Pygmalion
/pɪɡˈmeɪlɪən/
a sculptor in Greek myth who fell in love with his statue
motivations of characters.
Main characters shows the general information of persons in the play.
A play usually consists of several acts. Each act can have several scenes.
A play has a unique format and style. Most plays are in the form of a dialogue.
We should pay attention to the instructions or tips included in a play, which help us to understand the characters better.
How to read a play?
Pygmalion
Plot
Main characters
Colonel Pickering
Eliza Doolittle
set a task
teach and train
a poor flower girl
Professor Higgins
an upper class lady
an expert in phonetics
an officer in the army
Read the play on P28-30 and learn how they met for the first time.
Skimming for general idea
Get the basic information about the play.
11:15 pm in 1914
Outside a theatre in London, England
● Eliza Doolittle:
a poor flower girl
● Professor Higgins: an expert in phonetics
● Colonel Pickering: an officer in the army
Fateful meetings
Check your answer!
Scanning for specific information
Answer the following questions.
1. What is the name of the man hiding from the rain?
2. Why is Eliza frightened of him at first?
3. Where has Colonel Pickering been living and what has he studied?
4. Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why?
5. What is Eliza’s ambition and what does she decide to do about it?
6. Can you recognize each character’s social position by their behaviour and language? Is he or she from the upper class, middle class or lower class? Give your reasons.
P30 ①
1. What is the name of the man hiding from the rain?
Henry Higgins.
2. Why is Eliza frightened of him at first?
She thinks he is a policeman in disguise.
3. Where has Colonel Pickering been living and what has he studied?
He has been living in India and has
studied many Indian dialects.
Reference answer
4. Who