PYGMALION AND GALATEASelective Listening

The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is quite known and popular. Pygmalion, a famous sculptor, falls in love with his own creation and wishes to give this creation life.

PRE-LISTENING

A.Study the meanings of the following words.

B.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

Pygmalion and Galatea Aphrodite and Eros

believe (v): to think that something is true

flaw (n): a mistake

feature (n): a typical quality, or important part of something

be surrounded by sb/sth (v): to have a lot of people or things near you

decide (v): to choose something after thinking about several possibilities

eventually (adv): in the end

overwhelming (adj): very strong in effect or large in amount

realize (v): to notice something

jewellery (n): objects made from gold, silver, and valuable stones that you wear for decoration

fill (v): make full

stare (v): to look at someone or something for a long time

return (v): go back

to grant someone’s wish (v): to allow someone to have or do what they want features surrounded

decide eventually

realize filled

1. I did not ........... how unhappy she was.

2. She is ....................... by the people she loves.

3. .............., he fell asleep.

4. What made you ........... to become a teacher?

5. He .............. the bottle with water.

6. The car has many new safety ................ .

WHILE LISTENINGVideo Link: Pygmalion and Galatea Animation with English Subtitle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7nXVHktJOo

C.Fill in the blanks while listening.

POST LISTENINGD. Are these statements true or false? Write “T” or “F”.

1. Pygmalian is a sculptor.

2. Pygmalian Assumed that all female were ugly.

3. Pygmalian fell in love with the statue he carved.

4. Eros gave the name “Galatea” to the statue.

5. Eros is Aphrodite’s husband.

6. Pygmalian and Galatea got married, and they lived happily ever after.

ANSWER KEY

Pygmalian is a ..................... He can sculpt anything, and people have .................. in believing that was not ........

However, Pygmalian had a .......... He assumed that all female did not have morals. So, he decided to sculpt the perfect woman out of ivory. Her only feature would be her ................ ...............

He admired what he had done, and eventually ...................................... He named the statue, Galatea, which means .....................................

Then, Pygmalian decided to pray to the goddess of love for a wife like Galatea. Aphrodite understood what he wanted and decided to ......................................... .

Aphrodite sent his son, Eros. Eros’s magic filled Galatea ............................ . As a result, she became a human.Pygmalian placed .................. on Galatae’s finger and they got married. And they lived happily ever after.

B)

1. I did not realize how unhappy she was.

2. She is surrounded by the people she loves.

3. Eventually, he fell asleep.

4. What made you decide to become a teacher?

5. He filled the bottle with water.

6. The car has many new safety features .

C)

C.

D)

1. Pygmalian is a sculptor. T

2. Pygmalian assumed that all female were ugly. F

3. Pygmalian fell in love with the statue he carved. T

4. Eros gave the name “Galatea” to the statue. F

5. Eros is Aphrodite’s husband. F

6. Pygmalian and Galatea got married, and they lived happily ever after. F

Kübra ŞENDOĞAN

YADYOK Assistant

kubra.sendogan@boun.edu.tr

October 20, 2017

Pygmalian is a fantastic artist. He can sculpt anything and people have difficulty in believing that was not real.

However, Pygmalian had a flaw. He assumed that all female did not have morals. So, he decided to sculpt the perfect woman out of ivory. Her only feature would be her extreme beauty.

He admired what he had done, and eventually fell in love. He named the statue, Galatea, which means “milk- white”.

Then, Pygmalian decided to pray to the goddess of love for a wife like Galatea. Aphrodite understood what he wanted and decided to grant his wish.

Aphrodite sent his son, Eros. Eros’s magic filled Galatea with life. As a result, she became a human.Pygmalian placed a ring on Galatae’s finger and they got married. And they lived happily ever after.