3. Eliza Doolittle Colonel Pickering visited Professor Higgins the next day, and the two men sat in Higgins' office and dis- cussed a wide variety of Native American dialects.…
3. Eliza Doolittle Colonel Pickering visited Professor Higgins the next day, and the two men sat in Higgins' office and dis- cussed a wide variety of Native American dialects. Higgins played recordings on his phonograph on different dialects, and the two men listened with interest. There was a knock on the office door, and Higgins' housekeeper, Mrs. Pierce, came into the room-What's the matter, Mrs. Pierce? Professor Higgins asked. "A young wife has come to you- Schina, sir." - A young woman!" Higgins exclaimed. "What does she want?" "Well, she's just an ordinary girl, sir. I tried to send her away, but she said you'd be glad to see her." "I see," Higgins said. "Does she have an interesting asset?" "Oh, that's terrible, sir," said Mrs. Pierce, "Very good!" - Higgins said. "Invite her in! He's bro- I went to the table and took a new cylinder to use- use it in your gramophone. "What a stroke of luck!" he said to Colonel Pickering. "Now I can show you how I make records!" Mrs. Pierce returned and introduced Hig- gins' visitor. It was the flower girl from Covent Garden. "Oh no! "That's the girl I'm with."- I met him last night. I've already recorded her accent, so she's uselessly. Get out, girl! I don't want you here." "Don't be so rude to me," the girl said. "You haven't heard why I came here yet. I came to I'm doing my homework, and if you were a gentleman, you could invite me to sit down. The two men stared at her in amazement. "Pickering, should we ask her to sit down or throw her out?" - "Sit down, please- Please," Colonel Pickering said softly. "Now tell us, what do you want?" - "I want to to be a lady. He said he could make one for me, and here I am, ready to pay him for lessons."What's your name?" Professor Higgins asked. - Eliza Doolittle. "And how much are you going to pay me for lessons, Eliza?" "Well, a friend of mine takes French lessons for eighteen pence an hour. I'm not going to pay that much. for learning my native language, so I won't give you more than a shilling. Agree or not." "Did you know, Pickering, that a shilling is about forty percent of it daily income! If a millionaire paid me forty percent of his daily income for a lesson, he would pay me sixty pounds!" The flower girl jumped up in horror. - Six times- Ten pounds! She exclaimed. "I didn't say anything about sixty pounds!" I don't have sixty pounds! She leaned back in her chair and began to sob, wiping her nose with her sleeve. "Oh, please be quiet," Higgins said. - And take this. He handed her his handker- chief. - What is it for? Eliza asked, taking a white piece of cloth from the profes- sor. "It 's to wipe your eyes and any other part of your face that seems wet," Higgins said. "Remember, this is your handkerchief, and this is your sleeve. Don't confuse these two concepts if you want to become a lady." Read or listen to the episode and answer the questions. 1 what was higgins and pickering's topic for discussion? 2 why did eliza go to wimpole street? 3 how did mrs pearce treat eliza? 4 why wasn't higgins pleased to see eliza at first? 5 how much money did eliza offer higgins? 6 why did eliza start to cry? 7 what did higgins give to eliza? 8 what lesson in good manners did higgins give eliza? 1 what do you think of higgins' behaviour towards eliza? 2 what do you think of colonel pickering in comparison to professor higgins? 3 what do you think of mrs pearce when judging the way she speaks about eliza? think! do you think it is possible to make someone into someone they are not? why (not)?
Темой обсуждения Хиггинса и Пикеринга были различные акценты и диалекты североамериканских индейцев.
Элиза пришла на Уимпоул-стрит, чтобы попросить профессора Хиггинса научить её, как стать леди, и предложить заплатить за уроки.
Миссис Пирс относилась к Элизе с удивлением и некоторым сочувствием, но в её словах слышалась и лёгкая пренебрежительность к её недостаткам.
Хиггинс не был рад видеть Элизу в первую очередь потому, что он уже записал её акцент, и считал, что она ему больше не нужна. Он был также немного поражён её нахальством.
Элиза предложила Хиггинсу платить шиллинг за уроки, ссылаясь на цену французских уроков.
Элиза начала плакать, потому что испугалась, что не сможет позволить себе платить большую сумму, которую Хиггинс упомянул, и была расстроена недопониманием.
Хиггинс дал Элизе свой платок, чтобы она могла вытереть глаза и лицо.
Хиггинс дал Элизе урок хороших манер, объяснив, что платок нужно использовать для глаз, а рукав — не следует путать с платком.
Поведение Хиггинса по отношению к Элизе можно охарактеризовать как высокомерное и пренебрежительное. Он не воспринимает её всерьёз и относится к ней как к предмету эксперимента.
Полковник Пикеринг отличается от профессора Хиггинса своей добротой и уважением к Элизе. Если Хиггинс проявляет высокомерие, то Пикеринг более отзывчив и терпим.
Миссис Пирс, судя по тому, как она говорит о Элизе, проявляет определённое недовольство и пренебрежение, хотя в её тоне есть и элемент заботы.
Размышление: Я считаю, что сделать человека кем-то, кем он не является, возможно, но это может привести к внутреннему конфликту и потере аутентичности. Каждый человек уникален, и попытки изменить его суть зачастую могут быть неэффективны и даже вредны.
