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Unit 9 I like music that I can dance to.Section B Period 2 1) Which musician does the passage mainly talk about? 2) What is the name of his most famous piece of music? 3) How does the writer feel about this piece of music? * 2a How many Chinese musical instruments do you know about? Do you know any famous pieces of music that are played on these instruments? Make a list with your partner. lute /lu:t / Zither /z?e?(r) / erhu flute /flu:t/ The man is Abing. He was a folk musician. He wrote many pieces of beautiful music. He was born in Wuxi in 1893. Abing. Erquan Yingyue. 2b Read the passage and answer the questions. He feels that it is sad but beautiful, and it 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. 2c Read the passage again and use suitable words to complete the main idea of each paragraph. Then list the supporting details in each paragraph. Abing’s musical skills made him very __________. 3 Abing lived a very ______ life. 2 I was _______ by a piece of music named Erquan Yingyue. 1 Main idea Paragraph moved hard popular 1 Supporting details Paragraph ◆ The music was strangely beautiful but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. ◆ It was one of the most moving pieces of music that I’ve ever heard. ◆ I almost cried along with it as I listened. 2 Supporting details Paragraph ◆ His mother died when he was very young. ◆ His father died when he was a teenager. He was poor and homeless. ◆ He developed an illness and became blind. ◆ He lived on the streets and played music to make money. 3 Supporting details Paragraph ◆ He could play over 600 pieces, and he wrote many of them himself. ◆ His most famous piece is still played and praised by erhu master today. ◆ Erquan Yingyue has become one of China’s national treasures. 2d Circle that or who and fill in the blanks with the words in the box. pain wounds sens