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,Using Language (I),Unit 4,Reading and acting,Do you still remember Act One of My Fair Lady? Can you retell it?,Eliza Doolittle is a poor, dirty _ seller. The Pygmalion in this film is Henry Higgins, a _ and _ expert who believes that speech is what really sets the classes apart.,flower,linguist,phonetic,Preview of Act Two,Henrys friend Colonel Pickering makes a bet with him. 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.,Read the passage and tick out the speeches of Eliza and figure out the meanings and then rewrite them.,I wanna is a common mispronunciation of I want to. stead shows how Eliza does not say her words correctly. It should be instead. o is the same mistake and should be of.,1. I wanna be lady in a flower shop stead o selling flowers in the street.”,Correct sentence: I would like to be a lady (working) in a flower shop instead of selling flowers in street.,2. Now yer talking You wouldnt have the face to ask me for the same for teaching me as yet would for French.,The word yer is a bad pronunciation for you are. When you shorten you are to youre, it can soon become yer.,Correct sentence: Now youre talking You wouldnt dare to ask the same (amount) for teaching me (my own language) as you would for (teaching me) French.,3. I cant. I dursnt. It aint natural and itd kill me.,Correct sentence: I cannot. I darent. It isnt natural and it would kill me.,1. This text is mainly about Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering _ about teaching Eliza. A. making a conversation B. quarreling C. making a bet D. fighting,Read the text and answer the questions.,C,2. Eliza came to visit Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering in order to let them _. A. give her some money B. give her a job as a flower shops assistant C. teach her speak well D. have a bath,C,3. Eliza only offers them _ if they can teach her. A. 1 shilling B. 2 shillings C. nothing D. 3 shillings,A,4. Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering finally decide to _ Eliza. A. throw back B. teach C. hire D. beat,B,What do you think these speeches tell us about Elizas character? Is she going to listen and follow everything Henry says or do you think she is going to be more independent?,Find some evidence from the speeches to support your view.,Language points,I rather fancied myself because I can pronounce twenty-four distinct vowel sounds; fancy oneself (as) 自以为是 ；自命不凡 She fancied herself (as) a famous singer. fancy doing 想像, 设想 Fancy meeting you meeting here! Fancy her saying a thing like that!,fancy vt. 想象，设想，爱好 fancy adj. 奇特的，异样的 I just want a basic sports coat - nothing fancy.,We should fancy him _ our friend. A. to B. as C. for D. in 【答案】B 考查 fancy sb. as / (to be)。,2. shabby adj. 破烂的; 破旧的 An old man in shabby clothes came to the door. That shabby street needs remodelling. 卑鄙的, 不光彩的 Its shabby to speak ill of others behind their backs.,shabby clothes 破旧的衣服 wear a shabby overcoat 穿着一件破旧的外衣 be shabby in dress 衣衫褴褛 He looks shabby. 他的样子寒酸。,3. compromise v. n. 妥协, 让步 They found it wiser to compromise with her. I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromised on Italy. I hope we shall come to a compromise between our two parties. compromise with sb. on / over sth. 与某人就某事达成妥协 come to terms 达成协议，妥协, 和解 make a deal with 做交易, 达成协议,reach / arrive at / work out a compromise 达成妥协 make a compromise with 与妥协 compromise 用作动词或名词常与介词on、between搭配。,If we all agree to make _ with each other - when we are in disputes, wars are forever gone and we are surely live in peace. A. adjustment B. compromise C. promise D. acquaintance 【点拨】按照句意：前句意思“如果我们彼此之间做出妥协和让步”；make compromise with (与妥协) 符合句意。 【答案】B,The final proposals were a rather unsuccessful compromise _ the need for profitability and the demands of local conservations. A. in B. between C. at D. to 【答案】B,4. But you cannot overlook that! overlook vt. 俯视；忽视；不理会 We overlook the church from our house. He overlooked a spelling error on the first page. He has been kind enough to overlook my fault. Ill overlook your lateness this time, but dont be late again. overlook n. 忽视, 远眺,词语辨析：ignore / neglect / overlook ignore 通常指有意不顾，或不理会显而易见的事物。 neglect 侧重指有意的忽略或忽视，也可指粗心与疏忽。 overlook 指因匆忙而疏忽或视而不见。,用 ignore / neglect / overlook 的适当形式填空。 1). We could not afford to _ such a serious offence. 2). He utterly _ my warnings and met with an accident. 3). Dont _ paying him a visit now and then.,overlook,ignored,neglect,5. fades out as they go off stage together fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡 I really like the way the song fades out on the outro there. The idea seemed to fade out and the club was never formed. fade away 逐渐消失, 褪色 fade into 逐渐消失而变成 fade in (电影、电视)渐显, 淡入,1）声音已逐渐消失了。 The sound _. 2）那些影子消失在夜色中。 The shapes _ into the night.,had faded out,faded away,Read the text and answer the following questions.,1.Why does Eliza collect Henrys slippers for him although she is not a servant? 2.Why does she throw the shoes at him? 3.Why does Henry think he won the bet? 4.Why does Eliza get upset when Henry does not congratulate her? 5.Why does Henry get upset when he hears Eliza will marry Freddy?,Reading task,1. Why does Eliza collect Henrys slippers for him although she is not a servant?,She collects his slippers because she wants to show him she cares about him.,2. Why does she throw the shoes at him?,She throws them at him because she realizes he doesnt care for her.,3. Why does Henry think he won the bet?,He thinks his teaching is successful.,4. Why does Eliza get upset when Henry does not congratulate her?,She gets upset because she thinks her efforts have been overlooked.,5. Why does Henry get upset when he hears Eliza will marry Freddy?,He gets upset because he really does love Eliza.,Fill in the chart about Eliza and Henrys attitude to each other.,1. She works hard to win his bet for him. 2. She is disappointed he doesnt acknowledge her hard work. 3. She realizes he will only think of her as a flower girl.,1. He is overjoyed with his triumph in the bet, but ignores Elizas feelings and shows little concern about her feelings. 2. He is surprised she is upset that he doesnt congratulate her for her success at the party. 3. Hes upset shes thinking of leaving him and marrying Freddy.,What do you think of the end of the play? Do you think Eliza would marry Freddy or Henry Higgins?,Discussion,Sample dialogue S1: I think Id like Henry to marry Eliza. They do really like each other. S2: Yes, they do. But do you think Eliza would like being married to Henry? I think Pickering is so much nicer to her. S1: Yes, indeed. So perhaps hes really fond of her and would like to marry her. S2: Yes. That would make a really good ending. S1: Pickering shows care and concern for Eliza.,S2: Henry, on the other hand, is always rude to her and makes nasty comments about her. I think he still thinks of her as a flower girl. S2: He would make s bad husband as hes so unkind. He keeps telling her where she was going wrong. Poor Eliza! Thats not marriage! S1: So we agree. The best solution would be for Colonel Pickering to marry Eliza.,
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