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Unit 4 Pygmalion Using Language Reading, Listening and Speaking 教材分析

This unit is a shortened version of the play Pygmalion written by George Bernard Shaw. The play takes place in 1914 just before the war between UK, France and Germany. So it was written at a time when social classes were fixed, and it was extremely difficult to move from one social class to another.

In Shaw’s play, Professor Higgins is a man who does like women either and is very rude to them. For a bet, he agrees to teach a poor young woman (Eliza) so that she can be passed off as a rich lady in high class society. The reading part is the starting of the play----making the acquaintance. And the aim of ACT 2, SCENE 1 is to continue the second act of the play in which Pickering makes a bet with Henry. If Henry can turn Eliza into a lady in three months, Pickering will consider Henry the greatest teacher alive, and he also agrees to pay all the costs himself. After reading, a listening and speaking test are designed for students, whose main content involve how Eliza behaves in the training process and how she is treated by Higgins and Pickering and even by the servant in Higgins’

house respectively. Thus, it is also of great necessity to figure out Eliza’s feelings after being treated harshly. Based on this, students are encouraged to make assumptions on the characteristics of each character in the play, which is often considered the essence of a play. 学生分析

The targets students are from the top classes of Liberal Arts, which means that most of them have an superb command of English language. At the same time, they are always active and dynamic and showed great interest in English classes. Besides, they are eager to know more and have the needed competence to analyze an event or a person. 教学目标

1.

To get Ss learn more about the story-the bet. 2.

To get Ss analyze the qualities and characteristics of each character. 3.

To know more about how to change Eliza into a fair lady by listening and discussing. 教学重点

1.

The analysis of people’s characteristics; 2.

How to change Eliza into a lady (by listening). 教学难点

How to guide students to analyze each character in the play, especially when the relevant evidence is needed. Teaching Procedures: Part I. Reading Step 1: Scanning Ask the students to read the play and find out some brief information such as time,

place, main characters. At the same time, let them summarize the main plot of this Act. Step II: Analysis Group work: Analyze the characteristics of each character in the play (Henry Higgins, Eliza and Pickering). Use some evidence to support their assumption. Part II: Listening and Speaking

Act Two, Scene 2 Based on what is introduced in Act 2, Scene 1, the story may imply that Higgins eventually decides to teach Eliza and help her to become more elegant and to be a real fair lady.

Step I：

Pre-reading Ask Ss to discuss in groups of four the following questions. (1)

What would be done to change Eliza into a lady? (2)

What do you think are the most important things to change Eliza into a lady? How will you make each change?

Things that need to be changed How to make the changes

1.

Eliza’s clothes

1.

Buy new ones 2.

Eliza’s hygiene

2.

Give her baths 3.

Her language: 3.

Have lessons to help her with all three Grammar problems: Pronunciation Learn the rules Use of appropriate language (eg no Practice repeating words till correct swearing) Learn socially safe topics to discuss 4.

Eliza’s behaviour

4.

Learn how to walk and behave in upper class social activities

Step II: Listening 1.

Ask Ss to finish Ex1 and Ex2 on P35. 2.

Listen to the tape a second time and fill in the chart. Think about how you would evaluate Eliza’s progress.

What Eliza got right What still needs to be improved Pronunciation

Grammar

Step III: Speaking Discussion: In pairs discuss how Eliza felt after her first lesson? What should she do next? What can you learn from this play?

Step IV: Conclusion

In the later parts, Eliza was eventually turned into a fair lady who is respected adored and by a rich young man named Freddy. Interestingly, Higgins falls in love with Eliza at the same time, even though he tried to deny it. However, there is not a happy ending shown in the play. What might happen to Eliza and Higgins remains to be seen.