新人教版英语必修8-unit4-Warming-up-课件.ppt--（课件中不含音视频）

1、Unit 4PygmalionWho am I?Who am I?Im Athena-an Olympian goddess.Do you know any other gods or goddeses in Greek mythology(神话神话)?天神天神宙斯宙斯天后天后赫拉赫拉太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗海神波塞冬海神波塞冬战神阿瑞斯战神阿瑞斯1.Pygmalion,a gifted2.artist,makes a stone 3.statue of a beautiful4.woman.Pygmalion,an artist,dislikes women.One day he makes

2、 a statue of a beautiful woman in ivory.2.He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life.When he finishes the statue,he falls in love with it and goes to the Greek goddess,Aphrodite(阿芙罗狄蒂阿芙罗狄蒂),to ask her to make the statue into a real woman.3.His wish is granted.As a result of his prayers,Aphrodite

3、 agrees to help him and makes the statue into a woman.The two marry and live happily ever after.Are you interested in psychology?If so,have you ever heard of the“Pygmalion effect”(皮格马利翁效皮格马利翁效应应)?The Pygmalion effect,or Rosenthal(罗森塔尔罗森塔尔)effect,refers to situations in which students perform better

4、than other students simply because they are expected to do so.The effect is named after George Bernard Shaws play Pygmalion,in which a professor makes a bet that he can teach a poor flower girl to speak and act like an upper-class lady,and is successful.A brief introduction to A brief introduction t

5、o George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw:BornNationalityAchievementsIn 1856IrishNobel Prize for Literature in 1925,Irish dramatist,literary critic,a socialist spokesman WorksPersonalityDeathArms and the Man(1894)The Devils Disciple(1897)Superman(1905)Androcles and the Lion(1912)Pygmalion(1913)Humoro

6、us and witty In 1950A story about Bernard ShawA story about Bernard Shaw:One day,Shaw took part in a grand party,in which he met the then Prime Minister Churchill.Churchill was very fat at that time whereas Shaw was very thin.Churchill said to Shaw very sharply,:“When people see you,they will know h

7、ow poor the country is.”And then Shaw answered very quickly,“When people see you,they will know the reason why the country is so poor.”Do you think that Pygmalion and his statue-wife will be happy together?What problems do you think they will have?How do you think they might solve them?DiscussionMy

8、Fair LadyHave you ever seen thefilm My Fair Lady?If so,did you like it?Have a discussion and give your reasons.Do you know who starred in this film?She is regarded as one of the most elegant ladies in the world.Can you name some films she acted in?MY FAIR LADYMY FAIR LADYMy Fair LadyMy Fair Lady 中文名

9、：中文名：窈窕淑女窈窕淑女 英文名：英文名：(My Fair Lady)(My Fair Lady)主演：主演：Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn 导演：导演：George Cukor George Cukor 第三十七届第三十七届(1964(1964年年)奥斯卡最佳影片奥斯卡最佳影片窈窕淑女窈窕淑女获十三项提名夺得最佳影获十三项提名夺得最佳影片、最佳导演、最佳男主角、最佳彩色片、最佳导演、最佳男主角、最佳彩色片摄影等八项大奖片摄影等八项大奖 Eliza Doolittle(E):a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improv

10、e 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.Main characters伊莉莎伊莉莎是个卖花女，讲着一口在上流社会是个卖花女，讲着一口在上流社会听起来觉得格外刺耳的英语。教授听起

11、来觉得格外刺耳的英语。教授希金斯希金斯是个贵族气的语言学家。教授的朋友是个贵族气的语言学家。教授的朋友皮克皮克林林和他打赌，如果让伊莉莎以贵夫人的身和他打赌，如果让伊莉莎以贵夫人的身份出席份出席6 6个月后将举办的大使游园会而不个月后将举办的大使游园会而不被人识破真相，那么皮克林愿意承担一切被人识破真相，那么皮克林愿意承担一切试验费用和伊莉莎的学费。希金斯欣然接试验费用和伊莉莎的学费。希金斯欣然接受了挑战。希金斯是个精力旺盛和讲究科受了挑战。希金斯是个精力旺盛和讲究科学的学者，但他又像孩子一样，毫不顾及学的学者，但他又像孩子一样，毫不顾及他人的感情，对伊莉莎严加训练。他人的感情，对伊莉莎严加训

12、练。内容简介内容简介 希金斯已经希金斯已经4040多岁，还未结婚，他多岁，还未结婚，他从来看不上年轻姑娘，可现在在生活上从来看不上年轻姑娘，可现在在生活上竟然离不开伊莉莎了。竟然离不开伊莉莎了。6 6个月后，希金个月后，希金斯满怀信心地带伊莉莎和皮克林一起出斯满怀信心地带伊莉莎和皮克林一起出席希腊大使举办的招待会。伊莉莎全力席希腊大使举办的招待会。伊莉莎全力以赴，谈笑自若，光彩照人，希金斯成以赴，谈笑自若，光彩照人，希金斯成功了。但当回到家里后，由于希金斯对功了。但当回到家里后，由于希金斯对疲惫不堪的伊莉莎随意乱嚷，伊莉莎自疲惫不堪的伊莉莎随意乱嚷，伊莉莎自尊心受到了伤害，委屈之下，愤然离开尊心受到了伤害，委屈之下，愤然离开了希金斯的家。最后二人终于和解，伊了希金斯的家。最后二人终于和解，伊莉莎回到了希金斯身边。莉莎回到了希金斯身边。Please enjoy some Please enjoy some pictures aboutpictures aboutMy Fair LadyMy Fair Lady.My Fair LadyHomework1.Look up the new words 2.and expressions of the 3.reading in the dictionary.2.Preview the reading:FATEFUL MEETINGS