2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 4 Pygmalion Section Ⅰ Warming
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Unit 4 Pygmalion Section Ⅰ Warming Up &;Reading-Pre-reading
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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,
文雅的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,
雕刻家厌恶女人的人— 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 selfrespect and hardworking that
really
尊重;好评
Section_ⅠWarming Up & Reading — Prereading
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PYGMALION
MAIN CHARACTERS:
Eliza Doolittle(E):a poor flower girl
who is ambitious to① improve herself②
Professor Higgins③ (H):an expert in
phonetics④, convinced⑤ that the quality of
a person's English decides his/her
position
in society⑥
Colonel⑦ Pickering⑧ (CP):an officer in
the army and later a friend of Higgins' who ①be ambitious to do sth.立志做某事
②who 引导限制性定语从句,修饰a poor
flower girl。
③Higgins/'hIɡInz/希金斯(姓)
④phonetics/fə'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。that ...是宾语从句,作convinced的宾语。
⑦colonel/'kɜːnl/n.(陆军)上校 3 sets him a task
Act One FATEFUL⑨ MEETINGS
11:15 pminLondon, Englandin 1914
outsideatheatre.
Itispouringwithrainandcabwhistles⑩areblowinginalldirections⑪ .
Amanishidingfromtherainlisteningtopeople'slanguageandwatchingtheirreactions⑫.
Whilewatching⑬, hemakesnotes⑭.
Nearbyaflowergirlwearingdarkgarments⑮andawoollen⑯scarfisalsoshelteringfrom⑰therain. Agentleman (G) passesandhesitates⑱foramoment.
E:Come over'ere, cap'in, and buy me
flowers off a poor girl.
G:I'm sorry but I haven't any change⑲.
E:I can giv'ou change, cap'in.
G:(surprised) For a pound? I'm afraid
I've got nothing less.
E:(hopefully) Oah! Oh, do buy⑳ a flower
off me, Captain. Take this for three pence.
(holdsup○21somedeadflowers) ⑧Pickering/'pIkərIŋ/皮克林(姓)
⑨fateful/'feItfl/adj.重要的;决定性的;命中注定的
⑩whistle/'wIsl/vi.吹口哨;发出汽笛声
n.口哨声;汽笛声
⑪in all directions (=in every
direction)向四面八方;向各方
⑫现在分词短语listening to ... and
watching ...作伴随状语。
⑬While watching是时间状语从句的省略,相当于While he is watching。
⑭make notes (=take notes)记笔记
⑮garment/'ɡɑːmənt/n.(一件)衣服(外套、裙、袍等);(pl.)服装
⑯woollen/'wʊlən/adj.毛纺的;纯毛的(〈美〉 woolen)
⑰shelter from ... (find shelter
from ...)躲避……
⑱hesitate/'hezIteIt/vi.犹豫;踌躇
⑲change n. [U]零钱,找头
⑳do (does/did)是助动词,用于加强动词的语气,意为“务必;一定”。
○21hold up 举起;阻挡
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4 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)
G:(uncomfortably○22) Now don't be
troublesome○23, there's a good girl.
(looksinhiswallet○24andsoundsmorefriendly) But, wait,
here's some small change. Will that be
of any use○25 to you? It's raining
heavily now, isn't it? (leaves)
E:(disappointedattheoutcome○26,
butthinkingitisbetterthannothing)
Thank you, sir. (seesamantakingnotes○27andfeelsworried) Hey! I ain't done
nothing wrong○28 by speaking to that
gentleman. I've a right to sell flowers,
I have. I ain't○29 no thief○30. I'm an
honest girl I am! (beginstocry)
H:(kindly) There! There!○31 Who's
hurting you, you silly girl? What do you
take me for○32?
(givesherahandkerchief○33)
E:I thought○34 maybe you was a
policeman in disguise○35.
H:Do I look like a policeman?
E:(stillworried) Then why did 'ou
take down○36 my words for? How do I know ○22uncomfortably/ʌn'kʌmftəblI/adv.不舒服地;不自在地
uncomfortable/ʌn'kʌmftəbl/adj.不舒服的;不安的;不自在的
○23troublesome/'trʌblsəm/adj.带来麻烦的;使人心烦的
○24wallet/'wɒlIt/n.皮夹;钱包
○25be of use (=be useful)有用的
○26outcome/'aʊtkʌm/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。
○29ain't是不规范的语言,在此相当于am not,也可以表示have not, is not, are not, has
not。
○30thief/θiːf/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!”。
○32take ... for 以为;把……看作;误以为
○33handkerchief/'hæŋkətʃIf/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;