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Learn English with My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

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Published: 2.27.2025
Level 5   |   Time: 3:34
Accent: American
Source: My Fair Lady

Professor Higgins tries to improve Eliza's (Audrey Hepburn) pronunciation.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a plain [n] - a large, flat area of land with few trees
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ prayers [n] - words spoken to God
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ offend (s/o)'s ear [exp] - sound ugly to (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the Lord [n] - God
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ghastly [adj] - terrible
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a flame [n] - a piece of fire [image] ESL Vocab - A flame
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ waver [v] - move back and forth unsteadily, flicker
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ stationary [adj] - not moving
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ drop your "H" [exp] - not pronounce the "H" sound in words
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ do it over [exp] - repeat it, do it again
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ awfully good [exp] - very good
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ first rate [exp] - excellent
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a strawberry tart [n] - a type of dessert [image] ESL Vocab - A strawberry tart
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ squeeze [v] - push tightly or firmly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ By Jove [exp] - an old-fashioned expression to show surprise or excitement
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ glorious [adj] - wonderful, great
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It would be a shame to... [exp] - it would be sad or wasteful to...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ immensely fond of [exp] - like a lot

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression


triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes

Eliza Professor Higgins Colonel Pickering
Eliza Higgins Pickering
  • Professor Henry Higgins is a professor of phonetics (pronunciation).
  • Colonel Pickering is also an expert in phonetics.
  • Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with a strong Cockney (lower class) accent.
  • Higgins has bet (wagered) that he can make Eliza sound like a duchess (nobility).
  • Eliza wants to get rid of her Cockney accent so that she can work in a nice flower shop.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. Higgins is trying to help Eliza with her pronunciation.
    True
    False

  2. Higgins tells Eliza to say the phrase fifty times when she wakes up.
    True
    False

  3. When someone pronounces the letter "H" correctly, the flame will move.
    True
    False

  4. Eliza pronounces all of the "H" words incorrectly.
    True
    False

  5. Higgins wants Eliza to keep saying "In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen."
    True
    False

  6. Pickering encourages Higgins to be more patient with Eliza.
    True
    False

  7. Higgins asks Eliza for a cup of tea.
    True
    False

  8. Higgins and Pickering don't like the tarts.
    True
    False

  9. Higgins gives the last tart to Eliza.
    True
    False


triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones

Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.



Sentence 1

Higgins / want / Eliza / repeat / phrase / rain / Spain / stay / main / plain


Higgins wants Eliza to repeat the phrase, "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."



Sentence 2

Eliza / struggle / say / it / correct / so / Higgins / instruct / her / repeat / it / 50 / time / before / bed


Eliza struggles to say it correctly, so Higgins instructs her to repeat it 50 times before (going to) bed.



Sentence 3

then / Eliza / frustrate / Higgins / because / she / keep / drop / H


Then Eliza frustrates Higgins because she keeps dropping her H’s.



Sentence 4

so / he / show / her / exercise / use / flame


So he shows her an exercise [that/which] uses a flame.
So he shows her an exercise using a flame.



Sentence 5

Pickering / *implore / Higgins / give / Eliza / chance


Pickering implores Higgins to give Eliza a chance.


* implore (v): beg



Sentence 6a

Higgins / then / move / on / teach / her / correct / way / say / cup / tea


Higgins then moves on to teaching her the correct way to say "cup of tea."



Sentence 6b

Higgins / then / move / on / teach / her / how / say / cup / tea / correct


Higgins then moves on to teaching her how to say "cup of tea" correctly.



Sentence 7

despite / Higgins / repeated / correction / Eliza / continue / make / mistake


Despite Higgins’ repeated corrections, Eliza continues [making/to make] mistakes.



Sentence 8

during / lesson / Higgins / Pickering / enjoy / some / tea / strawberry / tarts / but / not / share / any / Eliza


During the lesson, Higgins and Pickering enjoy some tea and strawberry tarts(,) but (they) don't share any with Eliza.



Sentence 9

when / they / too / full / eat / last / tart / Higgins / give / it / bird


When they are too full to eat the last tart, Higgins gives it to his bird.



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.


Clip 1

All right, Eliza. Say it again.



Clip 2

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.



Clip 3

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.



Clip 4

No, Eliza. You didn't "s-eye-y" that. You didn't even "say" that.



Clip 5

You'll get much further with the Lord if you learn not to offend His ears.



Clip 6

Oh well, I suppose you can't expect her to get it right the first time.



Clip 7

Every time you pronounce the letter "H" correctly, the flame will waver, and every time you drop your "H," the flame will remain stationary.



Clip 8

That's how you'll know if you've done it correctly. In time, your ear will hear the difference.



Clip 9

In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.



Clip 10

In 'artford, 'ereford, and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen.



Clip 11

How kind of you to let me come.



Clip 12

How kind of you to let me come.



Clip 13

Say, "Cup of tea."



Clip 14

Cuppatea.



Clip 15

It's awfully good cake, this. I wonder where Mrs. Pearce gets it.



Clip 16

Can't you hear the difference?



Clip 17

Why don't you finish that last strawberry tart. I couldn't eat another thing.



Clip 18

I know somebody who's immensely fond of strawberry tarts.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

  1. In your opinion, who is easier to understand—Eliza or Professor Higgins? Whose accent do you like more? Why?
  2. What tools does Higgins use to help Eliza? How do you think he uses each one? What is its purpose?
  3. What problems with pronunciation does Eliza have?
  4. What are the hardest parts of English pronunciation for you?
  5. What do you think are the hardest parts of pronunciation in your language?
  6. Eliza gets frustrated when Higgins corrects her. Do you like it when people correct your English? What is the best way to be corrected?
  7. Higgins is quite strict. Pickering seems very patient. What type of teacher would you prefer? Why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion

Higgins: All right, Eliza. Say it again.

Eliza: The rine in Spine stais minely in the pline.

Higgins: The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

Eliza: Didn't I say that?

Higgins: No, Eliza. You didn't "s-eye-y" that. You didn't even "say" that.

Higgins: Every night before you get into bed, where you used to say your prayers, I want you to say "the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" fifty times.

Higgins: You'll get much further with the Lord if you learn not to offend His ears. Now for your H's.

Higgins: Pickering, this is going to be ghastly.

Pickering: Control yourself, Higgins. Give the girl a chance.

Higgins: I suppose you can't expect her to get it right the first time. Come here, Eliza, and watch closely.

Higgins: Now, you see that flame? Every time you pronounce the letter "H" correctly, the flame will waver, and every time you drop your "H," the flame will remain stationary. That's how you'll know if you've done it correctly. In time, your ear will hear the difference. You'll see it better in the mirror. Now, listen carefully.

Higgins: In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

Higgins: Now you repeat that after me. In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

Eliza: In 'artford, 'ereford, and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen.

Higgins: Oh, no, no! Have you no ear at all?

Eliza: Should I do it over?

Higgins: No, please. Start from the very beginning. Just do this. Go "ha ha ha ha."

Higgins: Go on, go on, go on.

Eliza: Ha ha ha...


Higgins: Again, Eliza. How kind of you to let me come.

Eliza: How kind of you to let me come.

Higgins: No. Kind of you. Kind of you. Kind of you. How kind of you to let me come.

Eliza: How kind of you to let me come.

Higgins: No, no, no. Kind of you. Kind of you. It's like "cup of tea." Kind of you. Cup of tea. Say, "Cup of tea."

Eliza: Cuppatea.

Higgins: No, no. "A cup of tea."

Higgins: It's awfully good cake, this. I wonder where Mrs. Pearce gets it. First rate. And those strawberry tarts are delicious.

Higgins: Again, Eliza.

Eliza: Cuppatea.

Higgins: Oh, no. Can't you hear the difference? Look, put your tongue forward until it squeezes on the top of your lower teeth. And then say "cup."

Eliza: Cup

Higgins: Then say "of."

Eliza: of

Higgins: Then say "cup, cup, cup, cup, of, of, of, of."

Pickering: By Jove, Higgins, that was a glorious tea. Why don't you finish that last strawberry tart. I couldn't eat another thing.

Higgins: I couldn't touch it.

Pickering: (It would be a) Shame to waste it.

Higgins: Oh, it won't be wasted. I know somebody who's immensely fond of strawberry tarts.