高中英语-选修八Unit4单元复习课件.pptx

1、高二年级英语学科课题：1. Learn about the ancient Greek mythology and promote my comprehension of western literature. 2. Revise the usage of the key words concerning plays and apply them to writing through the analysis of the four elements of play:setting, character, language and plot. 3. Master the skills of h

2、ighlighting characters through depicting their languages, inner feelings as well as the outside surroundings and compose an ending to Pygmalion.Athena添加标题特洛伊木马特洛伊木马TheHeelofArchillesTheTrojanHorseHelenofTroy特洛伊的海伦特洛伊的海伦阿喀琉斯之踵阿喀琉斯之踵（致命的弱点）（致命的弱点）To adapt himself to the social context of his time, Geo

3、rge Bernard Shaw created Pygmalion adapted from this myth.A statue carved by PygmalionObsessed with her, he begged the God to bring her to life.F l a t t e r e d , she granted.An adaptationPrologue序幕序幕Stage directionsLinesPlayRevise the PlayFour elements of play characterplotlanguagesettingEliza, a

4、poor girl,Higgins & Pickerings,well-educated linguists 11:pm in London in 1914 outside a theatre. It is pouring with rain.A poor girl from low class turned to a lady through improving her English.Witty and humorousPlayComparisonWeatherTimePlaceWhat can we learn in the prologue?Mentioned in the prolo

5、gue of play, the settings and characters can help audience clear about the plot.Tip: We are expected to depict the settings clearly in our continuation writing to reflect the social context and the protagnists(主人公主人公) inner activities.SettingsLanguageHey! I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to tha

6、t gentleman. Ive a right to sell flowers, I have. I aint no thief. Im an honest girl I am!(begins to cry) I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.Just show me what ouve wrote about me.Do you still remember the occasion when they met each other for the first time?While she was selling flowers

7、, she saw a manwatching her and taking notes.A whole pound! A fortune!I wanna be a lady in a flower shop instead of selling flowers in the street.I cant.I dursnt. It aint natural and itd kill me. I d never have come if Id known about this disgusting thing you want me to do LanguageYou can place a ma

8、n by just a few remarks. They betrayed themselves every time they open their mouth.Now once by me, shed become an upper class lady.Brilliant! How did you know that,may I ask? Look at this girl with her terrible English: the English that will condemn her to the gutter to the end of her days. But, sir

9、, once educated to speak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party. LanguageExtraordinary!I came to England to ou.From Higgins remarks on Eliza,Eliza _ (注注定定)the slum instead of living a _(优越的优越的) life.After Elizas beg, he_(妥协妥协)her and ma

10、de a bet with Pickering he would pass her as a lady through teaching her _(真正的真正的) English.Pickering held that Higgins plan was remarkable and felt pleased to make Higgins_(结识结识).Professional, well-educated, but arrogant,self-centered.Kind,well-educated, politeA sharp comparisonLanguage can reveal o

11、nes social position, education conditions, characteristics.How necessary it is to speak authentic English!Its never too late to learn.CharactersCharacterssobbingworriedconfusedsellleavein amazementhopefullybeing watchedbeing classifiedLook atthe moneyrequestupsethappiergratefullyweepingbargainagreet

12、ake a bathActionsFeelingsCharactersCharactersGives her a handkerchiefActionsFeelingsAkindlyBrudelyCproudlyDhumblyDheartilyCondeme her to gutterOnce taught properlyPickering himself.Throw her back.LanguageThe way characters act and talk can reveal their feelings. The superior Higgins cannota life in

13、a gutter. But Pickering fancied that someone in a slum might live an inferior life. When noticing Eliza coming up to him, Higgins uttered “ Fancy meeting you here! What do you fancy from me?” We found in his speech it was Higgins that who really fancied himself.PlotClimaxClimaxRising ActionRising Ac

14、tionFalling ActionFalling ActionConclusionConclusionIt can be a tragic one or a comic one.Eliza, Higgins and Pickerings had a fateful encounter.After winning the bet Higgins acted bored of this plan and ignored Eliza, which annoyed her. Eliza requested to be g i v e n l e s s o n s . Higgins bet P.

15、he could pass her off as a lady. P. agreed. conflictsuspense PlotSummaryRaisedfacedConvincedgivenfinishedConsolidationSequel to PygmalionSequel to PygmalionSequel to Sequel to PygmalionPygmalionSequel to PygmalionSequel to PygmalionAFTERWARDSClonel Pickering and Henry come in with Eliza after eating their supper.She is still in her beautiful clothes.They sit and Eliza gets Henrys slippers.What we expect tends to come true.