人教版高中英语 8 Unit 4 Pygmalion reading 教学课件共23张含视频.ppt

Reading Do you know the famous actress? She is regarded as one of the most elegant ladies in the world. What ' s her name? Can you name some films which she acted in? Audrey Hepburn Company Logo Questions: 1. Who wrote the play? George Bernard Shaw Company Logo ABOUT THE AUTHOR (1856-1950) Works Introduction George Bernard Shaw Company Logo A BRIEF INTRODUCTION 1.Irish dramatist, literary critic, a socialist spokesman 2.defender of women ' s rights, and advocate of equality of income. 3.In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature . Shaw accepted the honour but refused the money. 4.He was a very humorous playwright. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Company Logo LITERARY WORKS Candia 康蒂妲 Androcles and the Lion 安德罗克利斯与狮子 The Devil ' s Disciple 魔鬼的门徒 Saint Joan 圣女贞德 Heartbreak House 伤心之家 Arms and the Man 武器与人 Company Logo Act one Fateful meetings Eliza Doolittle Henry Higgins Colonel Pickering Eliza 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 person ' s 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. 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? Read Act One of the play and then answer these questions. 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. 4.Who is Henry Higgins anxious to meet and why? He is anxious to meet Colonel Pickering because he is researching