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课件网) Appreciating literature --An introduction to Pygmalion Module 8 Unit 1 Advance with English Making the bet(打赌) Yes, of course. No, I think otherwise. A literary work written for performance on the stage; a _____. Definition of a play(戏剧) What makes a play? drama curtain actor actress custume(服装) setting(背景) stage powerful language Read the lines Scripts(台词) Climax(高潮) Character In London,outside a theatre. It’s pouring with rain. Eliza Doolittle (E), Professor Higgins (H) & Colonel Pickering (CP). Setting Theme What makes a good play? Powerful language Read the lines Act One:Fateful(决定性的) meetings Colonel Pickering (an officer) Professor Higgins (an expert in phonetics语音学) Eliza (a poor flower girl) acquaintance (a poor flower girl) stranger Read the lines What is the name of the man hiding from the rain? Colonel Pickering Professor Higgins Eliza Why is Eliza frightened of him at first? She thinks he is a policeman in disguise.(便衣警察) Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? Colonel Pikcering. Because they are studying in the same academic field. What is Eliza's ambition and what does she decide to do about it? A shop assistant. She decides to take lesons. Q1:What is the name of the man hiding from the rain? Q2:Why is Eliza frightened of him at first? Q3:Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? Q4:What is Eliza’s ambition and what does she decide to do about it? Read between the lines Act One:Fateful meetings social position Colonel Pickering Professor Higgins Eliza (high class) (low class) (middle class) Read between the lines Act One:Fateful meetings social position behaviour or attitudes language respectful to people of higher class call gentleman “sir” & “cap'in”(captain) rude to lower class while polite and respectful to the same or upper class takes notes of Eliza's reaction call Eliza “you silly girl” &C.P. “my dear man”, “sir” confident, polite, and ask H.H.'s opinion, but ignores Eliza prepared to begin a conversation (low class) (high class) (middle class) How is the excerpt(节选) written? Description? Conversation! What can conversations do? Offer information Reveal the relationship Show the feeling/ personality Writing technique(写作技巧) Double negation(双重否定) L16： I ain't done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman. L45：Who are you? L28：Phonetics studied and classified from people's own speech.That's my profession... Read between the lines Act Two:Changing Eliza H:Good morning, Eliza.My goodness, how pretty you are after a good bath!...... CP:Do you konw, Higgins, I think that was better. H:(far from ___) Once more,Eliza.Do you think I don’t know anything! H:Now to the alphabet, my girl. Don't argue-just say it. CP:Yes, say it, Eliza! You’ll understand soon. Do what he tells you and let him teach you... E:Oh, well if you put it like that! Ahyee, Bayee,Cayee,Dayee.... H:(_____)Stop at once. Now say A,B,C and D. E: ... ...
