2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 4 Pygmalion Section Ⅰ Warming

Unit 4 Pygmalion Section Ⅰ Warming Up &；

Reading-Pre-reading

Pygmalion is a play based on the Greek myth of the same name. It tells the story

of Henry Higgins， a professor of phonetics， who makes a bet with his friend， Colonel Pickering， that he can successfully pass off a Cockney flower girl， Eliza Doolittle，

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by teaching her how to speak with an upper class 礼节

， Higgins and Doolittle

grow close. However， because of the pride of Huggins， Doolittle cannot feel

最后， when she declares that she will leave

Huggins and marry the other young gentleman； Higgins at last realized how much he needs Doolittle and how important Doolittle is. This play is based on Pygmalion，

雕刻家

的人

—

厌恶女人

性格somewhat shared by Prof Higgins in this play. It is a story

贫民区

what

more important is that it is Doolittle's self-respect and hard-working that really

尊重；好评

Section_ⅠWarming Up & Reading — Pre-reading

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PYGMALION

MAIN CHARACTERS：

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①be ambitious to do sth.立志做某事 ②who 引导限制性定语从句，修饰a poor

Eliza Doolittle(E)：a poor flower girl 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

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③Higgins/'hIɡInz/希金斯(姓) ④phonetics/f?'netIks/n.语音学 ⑤convince vt.说服；使信服

⑥convinced that ...是过去分词短语作后置定语，也可以看作形容词短语作后置定语。

Colonel Pickering (CP)：an officer in that ...是宾语从句，作convinced的宾语。 the army and later a friend of Higgins' who

⑦colonel/'k??nl/n.(陆军)上校

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sets him a task

Act One FATEFUL MEETINGS

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⑧Pickering/'pIk?rI?/皮克林(姓) ⑨fateful/'feItfl/adj.重要的；决定性的；

11：15 pminLondon, Englandin 1914 命中注定的

outsideatheatre.

Itispouringwithrainandcabwhistlesareblowinginalldirections?

⑩

⑩whistle/'wIsl/vi.吹口哨；发出汽笛声

n．口哨声；汽笛声

?in all directions (＝in every direction)向四面八方；向各方

?现在分词短语listening to ... and

.

Amanishidingfromtherainlisteningtopeople'slanguageandwatchingtheirreactions?

.

Whilewatching?

， hemakesnotes?

. watching ...作伴随状语。

?

Nearbyaflowergirlwearingdarkgarmentsandawoollen?

?While watching是时间状语从句的省略，相当于While he is watching。

?make notes (＝take notes)记笔记 ?garment/'ɡɑ?m?nt/n.(一件)衣服(外套、

scarfisalsoshelteringfrom?

therain. Agentleman (G) passesandhesitates?

foramoment.

E：Come over'ere, cap'in, and buy me 裙、袍等)；(pl.)服装 flowers off a poor girl.

G：I'm sorry but I haven't any change

?

?woollen/'w?l?n/adj.毛纺的；纯毛的(〈美〉 woolen)

?shelter from ... (find shelter

.

E：I can giv'ou change, cap'in. G：(surprised) For a pound? I'm afraid

from ...)躲避……

?hesitate/'hezIteIt/vi.犹豫；踌躇 ?change n. [U]零钱，找头

I've got nothing less.

E：(hopefully) Oah! Oh, do buy a flower

?

?do (does/did)是助动词，用于加强动词的

off me, Captain. Take this for three pence. 语气，意为“务必；一定”。 1somedeadflowers) (holdsup2○

皮格马利翁 主要人物： 伊莱扎·杜利特尔(简称伊)：穷苦的卖花姑娘，立志要改善自己 希金斯教授(简称希)：一位语音学专家，坚信一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位 皮克林上校(简称皮)：陆军军官，后来成了希金斯的朋友。希金斯还给他安排了一项任务 第一幕 决定性的会面 1914年某日晚上11点15分，在英国伦敦某剧场外。下着倾盆大雨，四处响着出租车的鸣笛声。有一位男士在 躲雨，边听人们谈话，边观察着人们的反应。他一边观察，一边在做记录。附近一个穿

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21hold up 举起；阻挡 ○

着黑色衣裙围着羊毛围巾的卖花姑娘也在躲雨。这时有位先生(简称先)从这儿路过，他迟疑了片刻。 伊：长官，这边来呀，买我这个苦命的女孩一束花吧。 先：对不起，我没有零钱。 伊：长官，我可以给你找零钱呀。 先：(惊奇地)一英镑你找得开吗？恐怕没有再小的钱了。 伊：(带有希望的神色)啊！好啦，长官，一定要从我这儿买一束吧。拿这一束，只要三个便士。(举起一些已经枯萎的花) 22) Now don't be G：(uncomfortably○

22uncomfortably/?n'k?mft?blI/adv.不○

3， there's a good girl. 舒服地；不自在地 troublesome2○

uncomfortable/?n'k?mft?bl/adj.不舒

24(looksinhiswallet○

服的；不安的；不自在的

andsoundsmorefriendly) But, wait,

23troublesome/'tr?bls?m/adj.带来麻○

here's some small change. Will that be

烦的；使人心烦的

25 to you? It's raining of any use○24wallet/'w?lIt/n.皮夹；钱包 ○heavily now, isn't it? (leaves)

6， E：(disappointedattheoutcome2○

25be of use (＝be useful)有用的 ○

26outcome/'a?tk?m/n.结果；效果 ○

27take notes记笔记 ○

28ain't done nothing wrong是十分不○

规范的语言。对话中多次出现这种不规范的语言，是为了突出卖花女的乡下背景和没受过教育的下等人身份。

butthinkingitisbetterthannothing)

7Thank you, sir. (seesamantakingnotes2○

andfeelsworried) Hey! I ain't done

28 by speaking to that nothing wrong○

gentleman. I've a right to sell flowers, 29ain't是不规范的语言，○在此相当于am not，9 no thief○30. I'm an 也可以表示have not, is not, are not, has I have. I ain't2○honest girl I am! (beginstocry)

31 Who's H：(kindly) There! There！○hurting you, you silly girl? What do you take

me

for

32○

？

not。

30thief/θi?f/n.小偷；贼 ○

31there用作感叹词，表示安慰或用来引○

起对方的注意、加强语气等。根据不同语境，可译成“好啦！好啦！”或“哎，你瞧！你看！瞧！”。

33handkerchief/'h??k?t?○If/n.手帕；手绢；纸巾

34I thought (＝I had thought)我原以○

为……(但事实并非如此)。

35disguise/dIs'ɡaIz/vt.伪装；假扮；○

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33) (givesherahandkerchief○

4 maybe you was a 32take ... for 以为；把……看作；误以为 E：I thought3○○35. policeman in disguise○

H：Do I look like a policeman? E：(stillworried) Then why did 'ou 36 my words for? How do I know take down○