1. Unit 9 Reading
Sad but Beautiful

2. Understanding the main idea
Pre-reading
Understanding the main idea
Sad but Beautiful
I think __________.
I sense __________.

3. Understanding the main idea
Fast reading
Understanding the main idea
Which musician does the passage mainly talk about?
What is the name of his most famous piece of music?
How does the writer feel about this piece of music?
Abing.
Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring).
Sad but beautiful.

4. Understanding the main idea
Sad but Beautiful
Go through the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1
Abing lived a very hard life.
A main idea
A paragraph
Para.2
Abing’s musical skills made him popular.
Supporting details
(支持性细节)
I was moved by a piece of music named Erquan Yingyue.
Para.3

5. Understanding the details
Underline the writer’s opinions.
The music was strangely beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain.
Para.1
moved
It was one of the most moving pieces of music that I’ve ever heard.
The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with is as I listened.

6. Understanding the details
Circle the time
and underline what happened.
Para.2
a very hard life
was born
learnt instruments
homeless
performed
In 1893
By age 17
For several years
For many years
When he was very young
After his father died
After he married
continued to … on the street
mother died
poor, blind

7. Understanding the details
Complete the sentences that can show his popularity.
Para.3
popular
Achievements
Influence
He could play over
_________ of music.
Erquan Yingyue is a piece ____
all the great erhu ______ play
and ______.
which
600 pieces
masters
praise
He wrote ______ of them.
many
Erquan Yingyue has become one
of ____________________.
China’s national treasures

8. Circle that or who and fill in the
blanks with the words in the box. 2d
Abing played music (that/who) could touch the hearts of people. When we listen to his music, we can _____ both the beauty and the sadness in it. It makes us think about the _____ and _____ (that/who) we have experienced in the past. For this reason, many people _____ him as the musician who has greatly influenced erhu music. So it is really a _____ that not many pieces of his music were recorded.
pain
wounds
sense
pity
praise
sense
pain
wounds
praise
pity

9. Discussion Why is Erquan Yingyue very popular?
What did Erquan Yingyue make people recall at that time?
What sad experiences can Erquan Yingyue make you recall?
Because its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences.

10. Groupwork –The most popular music
Work in groups of 4. Make a survey to find out the most popular music in your group. One student is the interviewer, and the following questions may help you.
What kind of music do you like?
How do you feel after listening to it?
Can you name one of the songs you like?
Why do you like this song? …
Kinds of music: loud music, soft music, music that you can dance to, music that has great lyrics, music that you can sing along with…

11. Groupwork –The most popular music
The most popular kind of music
Examples of this kind of music
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4 …

12. Music is the journey to the nature .
It is a good way to clear our heart !

13. Thank you for your listening!
Homework
Level A: Retell the story of Abing in your own words.
Level B: Choose a musician, writer, actor or singer and do some research into the life and work of the person you chose. Prepare a brief presentation about this person.
Thank you for your listening!