1、Unit 4 PygmalionWarming UpAre you interested in Psychology?If yes,have you ever heard of the“Pygmalion Effect”?The Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will.If you expect a person to take responsibility,they probably will.If you expect them not to even try,they probably
2、wont.In ancient Greek mythology,Pygmalion was a gifted sculptor from Cyprus.He showed no interest in the local women.Instead,he concentrated on his art until one day he ran across a large,flawless piece of ivory and decided to carve a beautiful woman from it.When he finished the statue,Pygmalion fou
3、nd The Greek Myththe image of his ideal woman so lovely that he fell in love with it.Then he went to the temple of Aphrodite(the goddess of love,beauty and fertility)to ask her to bring the statue to life.When he returned,he found the statue which he named Galatea alive and humbled(使谦恭使谦恭,使卑贱使卑贱)him
4、self at her feet.At last they got married.Pygmalion,a gifted artist,makes a stone statue of a beautiful woman.He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life.His wish is granted.Discussion1.Do you think that Pygmalion and his statuewife will be happy together?2.What problem do you think they will hav
5、e?3.How do you think they might solve them?Suggested answers:1)No,I dont think so.2)Maybe they cant understand each other,because they come from different world.Its very hard for Pygmalion to understand his wife,because his wife is made from a stone.She doesnt know the words,behavior,anything about
6、him3)Pygmalion loves the girl so much that he decides to teach her how to speak and how to behave herself.Little by little,they may understand each other well and live happily.Pygmalion,the play by George Bernard Shaw,is an adaptation(改编本改编本,适应适应)of a Greek story.(1856-1950)Works作品作品IntroductionQuot
7、es名句引用名句引用 Anecdote趣闻轶事趣闻轶事George Bernard ShawA brief introduction to Shaw1.Irish dramatist,literary critic,a socialist spokesman2.Defender of womens rights,and advocate(vt提倡提倡,主张主张;n提倡者提倡者)of equality of income.3.In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.Shaw accepted the honor but refu
8、sed the money.4.He was a very humorous playwright剧作家剧作家.George Bernard Shaw(1856-1950)Literary worksCandia康蒂妲康蒂妲 Androcles and the Lion安德罗克利斯与狮子安德罗克利斯与狮子 The Devils Disciple魔鬼的门徒魔鬼的门徒(discipline)Saint Joan圣女贞德圣女贞德Heartbreak House伤心之家伤心之家Arms and the Man武器与人武器与人The filmSome works were made into films
9、AnecdoteYoure so skinnyMeat ball O“When people see you,they will know how poor your country is”.“When people see you,they will know the reason why your country is so poor.”Quotes1.If its true that we are here to help others,then what exactly are the others here for?有人说我们来到这个世上就是要帮助别人的，有人说我们来到这个世上就是要
10、帮助别人的，倘若此话非虚倘若此话非虚,那么请问那么请问,别人来到这个世界别人来到这个世界 又是干什么的又是干什么的?2.Money is not everything.Theres Mastercard&Visa.金钱并非一切金钱并非一切,还有信用卡呢。还有信用卡呢。3.One should love animals.They are so tasty.人们应该喜爱动物人们应该喜爱动物,它们好吃来着呢。它们好吃来着呢。work out 计算出计算出,设法弄懂设法弄懂,精心制定出精心制定出,逐渐解决，逐渐解决，按某种方式发展按某种方式发展You can work out the answer b
11、y adding all the numbers.Im not telling you the answer-work it out for yourself.I havent worked out who is going to look after the kids tonight.I hope it all works out between you and me.We didnt plan our art exhibition like that but it worked out very well.Explanantion Pre-read the reading text Pygmalion.The play by Shaw has the same theme as the Greek story.What this theme might be?Write a short passage less than 100 words.Homework
