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Unit 4 Pygmalion Pre-reading, Reading---教案

Teaching Goals: 1. To learn about the content of Act One of the play. 2. To develop Ss’ some basic reading skills

3. To arouse Ss’ interest in appreciating literature.

Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Pre-reading Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the play.

1. Show some pictures from My Fair Lady. Ask Ss to answer the following questions.

(1) Have you ever seen the film? (2) Do you like it? Why? (3) What is the theme of it?

2. Ask Ss to go through the information on the main characters below and try to match the main characters in the play and in the Greek story.

(1) Pygmalion

A. Pickering (2) Statue

B. Higgins (3) Greek God

C. Eliza

Suggested Answers:

(1) B

(2) C

(3) A

Step 2. Fast reading Purpose: To get a brief understanding of Act One. 1. Ask Ss if they are curious about the plot in the play and then give them some time to read the text. While reading, Ask them try to find out the information as quickly as possible

When,

Where,

Who,

What,

how

Suggested Answers:

when where who what how

2. Ask Ss to read the text quickly and work in pairs to finish Ex1 and Ex2 of Comprehending on P30～

P31.

3. Divide the whole class into boys group and girls group. Allow them some time and see which group can finish Ex4 on P30 correctly first. Check the answer with the whole class.

4. Ask Ss to discuss in groups of four: What other things show one’s status in society apart from how one speaks? Call out some Ss to report. Write down the points on the Bb. clothes you wear expensive possessions (like cars or jewellery) attitudes and behaviour education level 11:15

pm, in1914 London, England Eliza, Colonel Pickering,

Higgins fateful meetings Eliza wanted to sell flower to Pickering, Higgins noticed her pronunciation.

how many foreign languages spoken and countries visited Step 3. Intensive reading Purpose: To get Ss to have some more details in the text.

1. Ask Ss to read the text carefully and try to get more details from the text and then find out the answers to these “why” questions.

(1)Why can we say that Eliza must be in a lower class? (2)Why was Higgins respectful to Pickering? (3)Why did Pickering and Higgins feel so happy when they met each other ? (4)Why did Eliza want to find Higgins the next day ? Suggested Answers:

(1)Her language and behaviour

(2)In his opinion ,Pickering is an equal and friend.

(3)Both of them were interested in phonetics and they were looking for each other.

(4)She wanted to change her life very much and she believed what Higgins said.

2. Ask Ss to try their best to remember the information of the play according to the picture. Then Ask Ss to listen to the tape and try to follow in a low voice. when how where what

who

3. Ask the Ss to retell the story according to the picture above, call out several Ss to do it to the whole class.

4. Still divide the class into boys and girls group.Give them some time to do Ex 5 on P31. See which group can finish first. Step 4. Homework 1. Ask Ss to write a short passage to introduce the story briefly. 2. Ask Ss to go over Act One and try to find out the language points 3. Ask Ss to finish Ex1 and Ex2 of Discovering Useful Words And Expressions on P32.