Unit 4 Fateful meetings (Act One) Please enjoy some pictures about Greek stories.Warming up地神该亚地神该亚海神波塞冬海神波塞冬火神赫淮斯拉斯火神赫淮斯拉斯太阳神阿波罗太阳神阿波罗农神得墨忒耳农神得墨忒耳天神宙斯天神宙斯天后赫拉天后赫拉维纳斯的诞生维纳斯的诞生 心理学家莫顿（ Robert Merton ）将此现象名之为“自我实现的预言”。这也就是在萧伯纳名剧《窈窕淑女》 (My Fair Lady) 中为人所熟知的“皮格马利翁效应”（ Pygmalion effect）。Have you ever heard of the “Pygmalion Effect ”? The Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will. If you expect a person to take responsibility, they probably will. If you expect them not to even try, they probably won’t. This play by George Bernard Shaw ( 萧伯纳 ) is an adaptation of a Greek story. Do you know this story? This play by George Bernard Shaw ( 萧伯纳 ) is an adaptation of a Greek story. Do you know this story? Pygmalion, a gifted artist, makes a stone statue of a beautiful woman. He asks the Greek Goddess to bring her to life. His wish is granted. The author-----George Bernard ShawAn Irish dramatist, literary critic, a socialist spokesman, and a leading figure in the 20th century theater. His main works:ImmaturityWidowers' Houses PygmalionMan and Superman (1902),Major Barbara (1905)My Fair Lady Have you seen the film?If you have, did you like it? Have a discussion and give reasons.Pre-readingEliza 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.Main charactersFateful meetings 1. This text is mainly about the first exper...
