1、 Its a great success.How about the garden party?Afterwards?Why does she throw the shoes at him?Why does Henry think he won the bet?Why does Eliza collect Henrys slippers forhis though she is not a servant?Why does Eliza get upset when Henry doesnot congratulate her?Why does Henry get upset when he h
2、earsEliza will marry Freddy?Evidence of Elizasfeelings for Henry 1.She works hard to win his bet for him.2.She is disappointed that he does not acknowledge her hard work.3.She realizes he will only ever think of her as a flower girl.Evidence of Henrys feelings for Eliza1.He is surprised she is upset
3、 that he does not congratulate her for her success at the party.2.He is upset that she is thinking of leaving him and marrying Freddy.3.He is overjoyed with his triumph in the bet,but ignores Elizas feeling and shoes little concern about her future.Do you think Eliza should marry Freddy?Do you think
4、 Eliza should marry Henry?If she marries Henry,do you think he will become a good husband?I think Id like Henry to marry Eliza.They do really like each other.Yes,they do.But do you think Eliza would like being married to Henry?I think Pickering is so much nicer to her.Yes,indeed.So perhaps hes reall
5、y fond of her and would like to marry her!Yes.That would make a really good ending.Pickering shows care and concern for Eliza.She clearly likes him as he looks after her.Hes the only one to notice if shes tired or needs something to eat.Henry,on the other hand,is always rude to her and makes nasty c
6、omments about her.I think he still thinks of her as a flower girl.He would make a bad husband as hes so unkind.Hed spend all his time with his men friends.He keeps telling her where she was going wrong.Poor Eliza!Thats not marriage!So we agree.The best solution would be for Colonel Pickering to marr
7、y Eliza.Right now lets find out what really happenedNow,please get Now,please get ready to act out the ready to act out the ending that your ending that your group agree on.group agree on.Think about why Bernard Shaw did not end his play happily with Henry marrying Eliza.Remember that the story is b
8、ased on the Greek tale of Pygmalion even though there is no character called Pygmalion in the play.Please work out the similarities and differences between the play and the story.The story of Pygmalion and the Play PygmalionSimilarities1.They are both about a man who“makes”a perfect woman.2.Both the
9、 women benefit:Galatea by becoming alive and Eliza by learning how to behave I polite society.Differences1.In the story,the artist admits that he has fallen in love with the statue,but in the play Henry does not admit that he loves Eliza.2.In the story the artist and the statue get married and live
10、happily together,but in the play they do not get married and appear to part.3.In the story the artist changes from not liking women to loving one,but in the play Henry does not appear to change as much as Eliza.Discuss how the characters change in the story and the play?A rough,dirty flower girl who
11、 spoke bad EnglishA beautiful and accomplished girl stone A real personA man who dislikes womena man who loves a particular woman1What does he think of Eliza at the beginning of the play?2What does he think of Eliza at the end of the play?3Has his attitude changed?If yes,how?Does Henry change?Consid
12、er these questions:His attitude changes.It seems he cant live without her.He is actually in love with her,but he finds it difficult to show this feeling.He wants her to stay but is not prepared to give her anything that would make her stay.Now use all this information you have gathered about the con
13、nection between the story and the play and write a review of the play.First,analyze the play in groups.You may find the following headings useful in your discussion:What is the theme of the play?Who are the main characters?What is the main plot?What time period is the play set in?After the discussio
14、n,decide on the organization of your review.You may have an outline like this:A brief summary of what happens in the play and your general opinion on it.Select one aspect you want to write about-the theme,one of the characters,a small scene,the plot development,the language or the writing style and
15、why you choose that aspect.End your review by stating what you have learned or enjoyed about this play.Develop your ideas on the aspect you select.Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:I enjoyed studying the play Pygmalion very much I found it both amusing and interesting.As in the ancient Greek play the theme of
16、 the play changes.In the Greek play,the artist Pygmalion changes from a person who dislikes women to someone who loves one particular woman,Galatea.In this modern play Henry Higgins changes from a person who first dislikes Eliza to someone who does like Eliza though he will not admit it.In the Greek
17、 play the statue changes from stone into a real person.In this play Eliza changes from a flower girl into a beautiful and accomplished lady.The play is set in the early 20th century.It is at a time when social groups in society are fixed and they can be identified through clothes and languages.So wh
18、en ElizaTEXTTEXTTEXTTEXTimproves both her clothes and conversation,she is able to act like a real lady.I think the time period in which the play is set increases my interest in the play.I enjoyed the use of badly spoken English.I like to see the way Elizas language changes from bad grammar to beauti
19、ful English.I also like the idea that she changed from being dirty and badly dressed to looking so beautiful that people think she must be a princess.I learned a lot about English society a hundred years ago.I also enjoyed following the development of the people in the play.I look forward to seeing the play acted on the stage.Predict the end of the play.
