Teacher's Notes
George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion
Time: undefined -
it depends on the teaching mode, the students, the teacher, the time available,
the distribution of school- and homework...
Students will
at least have to do the reading at home, but they can do a lot more.
Aims (there are many, but they
coincide):
Students will...
-
read a drama in a foreign language
(G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion)
-
revise their general knowledge on
languages
-
understand the internal structure
of the play/how the story develops through time
-
understand and develop the idea of
the play
-
follow the development of Eliza's
linguistic competences (grammar, pronunciation, register...)
-
understand the differences between
colloquial and formal language (register)
-
understand the concept of phonetics
-
grasp the idea of the importance of
education
-
learn about G. B. Shaw, his work
and ideas
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learn to take notes while reading
-
get acquainted with the real
setting of Pygmalion (Covent Garden, London)
-
report about their individual work
(reading, gathering information, etc.)
-
discuss and compare the characters
and their relation(s)
-
enjoy reading authentic English
literature
-
react emotionally to the contents
-
discuss basic physics in English
(sound)
-
state their
personal attitude to literature
-
(watch a
video - My Fair Lady)
-
(find
differences between Shaw's play and the musical)
-
(discuss differences between
literature and film generally)
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Skills practiced: reading
writing (taking notes, using graphic organisers, writing reports, essays...)
listening
speaking
Advice: Use the
prepared sites in class or as a homework assignment.
The
handouts will make work easier for your students.
Further
reading:
http://pd.sparknotes.com/lit/pygmalion/
http://www.nobel.se/literature/laureates/1925/shaw-bio.html
http://ph.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0844752.html
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