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课件网) Unit 9 Sad but Beautiful Section B（2a-2e） Paragraph 1 Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring), but 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 it as I listened. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the sadness in the music. While- reading What is sad but beautiful Paragraph 2 The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums.dizi and erhu, and by age l7, Abing wasknown for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing's life grew worse. Hewas very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind, For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money, Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play onthestreets. He performed in this way for manyyears. While- reading What is sad What is beautiful sad beautiful Abing’s hard life Abing’s musical ability Abing’s love for music Abing’s spirit. What do you think of Abing poor lives a hard life talented in music strong-minded has love for life and music brave never gives up sticks to what he loves Was he popular at last 600 6 1 By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear. Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. Abing’s achievements What do the numbers mean Paragraph 3 Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. lt is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear. but his popularity continues to this day. Today Abing's Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise . It has become one of China's national treasures.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. While- reading What is beautiful Paragraph 3 Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. lt is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear. but his popularity continues to this day. Today Abing' ... ...
