Learning about Language课堂实录【3】

Unit 4 Pygmalion Learning about langauge 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. Lead-in Step 2 Pre-reading Purpose: to arouse Ss’ curiosity of the play’s plot.

Step 3. Fast reading Purpose: To get a brief understanding of Act One. 1. Ask Ss to find out the information of the 4 characters Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself. Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society

Colonel Pickering(P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task. Gentleman (G): a gentleman who passes is asked to buy some flowers by Eliza. 2. 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. where outside a theatre in London who Eliza, Colonel Pickering, Higgins, Gentleman

2 .Read through the text quickly and then choose the best answer. Step 4 Careful reading Purpose: To get Ss to have some more details in the text. We have 3 tasks in this part. Divide the act one into 3 parts according to characters’ appearance. Read the rest of the play and answer Qs (1). Who is Higgins anxious to meet? (2). Where has Pickering been living and what has he studied? (3) What is Eliza wants to be? Ask Ss to read the text carefully again and try to get more details from the text and then find out the evidence including their language and behavior indicating their social positions. Analyses character’s language and behavior that indicate their status

Colonel Pickering: How did you do that, may I ask? Pickering who had been watching the girl, now speaks to Higgins higher class Henry Higgins: There, there. Who’s hurting you, you silly girl? Who do you take me for? carelessly throws handful of money into her basket middle class Eliza Doolittle: Come over’ere, cap’in, and buy me flowers off a poor girl.

listened quietly when spoken to Lower class 2. What is their attitude towards each other? 3. What made their attitude different to different people?

Status or social position. 4. What other things show one’s status in society?

clothes you wear

expensive possessions (like cars or jewellery)

attitudes and behaviour

education level

how many foreign languages spoken and countries visited Step 5. Discussion Purpose: If you were Higgins, what would do to help Eliza become a upper class lady? Step 6 Consolidation Purpose: to consolidate the theme of the play and encourage Ss to keep up spirits when meeting with difficulties. Pygmalion Effect: People tend to behave as you expect they will. Encouragements: Believe yourself ! Every time you come across difficulties ,never give up . Just give yourself a hint " Yes ,I can do it ! I am the best!” then you will have the courage again to overcome them and keep making progress. One day ,you will succeed. Step 7 Homework