My Fair Lady

1. Why was Pickering so impressed by Professor Higgins?

At the beginning of the video clip, Pickering was impressed because Professor Higgins could hear 130 vowel sounds while he can only hear 24.

2. Why didn't Mrs. Pearce send the young girl away?

Mrs. Pearce didn't send her away because she thought that Higgins might want the young girl to talk to his machine since the young girl had quite a ghastly accent.

3. What does she describe as "something dreadful"?

She describe as “something dreadful“

4. Why does Higgins agree to see the girl?

At first Higgin agree to see her because Mrs. Pearce said that she had an unusual accent. Later on, he accepted Pickering challenge to change her.

5. Why is Eliza confident that she's not asking for a favor?

She says that she comes for the lesson and that she will pay for it too, not asking for any favor.
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6. How has she worked out how much to pay him?

Her lady friends get French lesson for 18 pence an hour from a real French gentleman, however since Professor Higgins is teaching Eliza her mother tongue language she is willing to pay a shilling which is equivalent to 12 pence. We can say that she is paying him that amount because she already knew English unlike French which is an entirely different language.

7. "I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe" What is Higging planning to do?

Higgin is planning to make her more lady-like, speak more beautifully, basically experimenting to see whether he can turn her from a country-side girl to a more well spoken and well behaved He has planned to make her entered the Buckingham Palace.