1、Unit 4 Pygmalion,Do you know the myth of Pygmalion? It is a Greek myth.,Pygmalion was a very gifted artist(sculpter),who doesnt like women.However , he spent a long time creating a perfect stone statue of a beautiful woman. It was so beautiful that he couldnt help loving it and wanted it to be his w

2、ife.,But it was only a stone. How could he make his dream become true? He thought and thought and at last he asked the Greek Goddess to help him to bring it to life.The Greek Goddess agreed to help and make his dream come true by turning the stone statue into a real woman. The two are married and li

3、ve happily together.,The Greek myth was a popular subject for Victorian era English playwrights. Based on the classical myth, Bernard Shaw wrote a famous play Pygmalion.,My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion. The musicals 1956 Broadway production was a smash hit, settin

4、g a new record for the longest run of any major musical theatre production in history. It has been called “the perfect musical”.,My Fair Lady,George Bernard Shaw,an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and a leading figure in the 20th century theater,His main works include:,Immaturity Widowers Houses P

5、ygmalion Man and Superman (1902), John Bulls Other Island (1904), Major Barbara (1905),George Bernard Shaw was a freethinker, defender of womens rights, and advocate of equality of income. In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Shaw accepted the honor but refused the money. He was a

6、very humorous playwright.,Pygmalion,Reading,Professor Higgins is a man who does not like woman and is very rude to them. For a bet he agrees to teach a poor young woman (Eliza) so that she can be passed off as a rich lady in high class society. Eliza becomes accepted as a member of the upper class.,

7、Brief introduction of the play,1. Eliza was selling some flowers when Higgins first met her. 2. She succeeded in selling some dead flowers to Huggins for some small change. 3. Huggins wrote down her name and address. 4. Huggins was good at judging people from their own speech. 5. Huggins could earn

8、a lot for his job. 6. Huggins promised to find her a good job. 7. Either man had planned to meet the other although they didnt know each other.,T,F,F,T,T,F,T,Tell true or false,1. Read Act One of the play and then answer these questions.,What is the name of the man hiding from the rain? Why is Eliza

9、 frightened of him at first? Where has Colonel Pickering been living and what has he studied? Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? What is Elizas ambition and what does she decide to do about it? Can you recognize each characters social position by their behaviour and language? Is he or she

10、 from the upper class, middle class or lower class? Give your reasons.,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?,Henry Higgins.,She thinks he is a policeman in disguise.,He has

11、been living in India and has studied many Indian dialects.,4. Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? 5. What is Elizas ambition and what does she decide to do about it?,He is anxious to meet Colonel Pickering because he is researching in the same academic field as Pickering.,Her ambition is t

12、o be a shop assistant. She decides to take lessons form Professor Higgins to achieve her aim.,Eliza is from the lower class. She is respectful to people of the higher class. She calls gentleman “sir” and “cap in” ( or captain) which is a compliment.,Henry Higgins is from the middle class. He is rude

13、 to the lower class and polite to the same or upper class. He calls Eliza “your silly girl” and Pickering “my dear man” (an equal and friend).,Recognize each characters social position by their behaviour and language. Give your reasons.,Colonel Pickering is from the upper class. He is prepared to be

14、gin a conversation with Henry, whom he does not know and generous with praise to him.,The social position of the characters influences the way they behave to each other. Is this true in Shaws play? Give your evidence in the chart below.,respectful to people of higher class.,calls gentleman “sir” or

15、“cap in” as a compliment,Finish the chart below.,rude to lower class; polite to the same or upper class.,to Eliza “you silly girl” while to Pickering “my dear man”,generally confident and polite; but ignores Eliza,generous with praise to Henry,(H)-higher social class; (L)-lower class,professional,ph

16、onetician,notes,silly girl,Yes,Yes,expertise,praises,Yes,Yes,ignores,stop,upset,Yes,Unclear,anxious,eager,ambitious,respectful,What other things show ones status in society apart from how one speaks?,You can show your social status by: clothes you wear expensive possessions (like cars or jewellery)

17、attitudes and behavior education level how many foreign language spoken and countries visited,Choose adjectives to describe each character in the play.,Henry,Colonel,Eliza,impatient, rude, confident, superior, self-important,kind, polite, generous, enthusiastic, eager, confident,anxious, eager, emotional ambitious, unsure,Discussion 1. In what ways is Henry like Pygmalion? 2. In what ways is Eliza like the statue- woman? 3. How do you think their relationship is going to develop? 4. What difficulties do you predict for them?,Discussion,From the