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Unit 7 Feel the Rhythm 感受韵律
Unit 7 Section B 1a–1e and 2a–2c
Reading 阅读探究学案
2026—2027学年人教版九年级英语上册
Name 姓名 __________ Class 班级 __________ Date 日期 __________
Our challenge 探究任务
How can music influence a person, a culture and a nation Read Chopin’s story, compare it with Boya’s, and write a short museum label supported by evidence. Time: two 45-minute lessons.
R1 Predict and set a question 预测与设问 5 min
The title calls Chopin “a great inspiration”. Does this suggest only musical skill, or also an effect on others Write one question you expect the text to answer.
Textbook reading 教材原文
Chopin A Great Inspiration 肖邦 伟大的启发者
Paragraph numbers have been added for discussion. The text continues on the next page.
[1] When the great composer Robert Schumann first heard a work which was written by young Chopin, he said, “Hats off, gentlemen! A genius!”
[2] Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) was one of the greatest musicians in history. During his short lifetime, he was celebrated as one of the world’s greatest pianists—even though he only gave around 30 concerts! He was also a gifted composer who left behind more than 200 musical works.
[3] Chopin was born in a village in Poland. He didn’t attend music school until he was 16, but soon outdid his teachers. His parents sent him to Vienna in 1829 to widen his musical experience. By 1832, he had made his way to Paris, the city that he would call home for the rest of his life.
[4] Chopin was not only a great pianist, but also a respected piano teacher. He often told his students, “Put all your soul into it! Play the way you feel!” This is advice that is still followed by musicians today.
R2 Read the life behind the title 初读人物经历 8 min
Circle three time expressions. What changed in Chopin’s life at these times Which fact in paragraph 2 is surprising, and what does it suggest about judging a musician only by the number of concerts
Reading 阅读探究
From life events to influence 从经历读到影响
Textbook reading continued 教材原文续
[5] Polish folk music was a kind of music that some people looked down on at the time—it was seen as too simple and common. But it became an important characteristic in Chopin’s music. His use of Polish folk music caused people to see it as a valuable art form.
[6] His music also helped build a nation which was divided up by other countries. By using Polish folk music, Chopin seemed to be saying to the world, “We are our own country with our own culture! We are our own people!” Chopin’s music encouraged his people and helped them keep going through years of difficulty. Today, the Polish people proudly think of Poland as the country of Chopin.
[7] When Chopin died from ill health at 39, thousands of people travelled from faraway countries to attend his funeral. Today, people around the world still listen to his moving and often sad music. It is studied in music schools, played by pianists, heard in films and on TV, and loved by listeners young and old.
R3 Build a profile 建立人物档案 7 min
Use 1b on pp. 66–plete the birth and death years, professions and four contributions. In the margin, write the paragraph number that supports each contribution.
R4 Read a word through its neighbours 联系上下文猜词 6 min
Word or phrase 词语 Nearby clue 语境线索 Meaning in this text 文中意思
outdid in paragraph 3 ______________________ ______________________
looked down on in paragraph 5 ______________________ ______________________
moving in paragraph 7 ______________________ ______________________
Strategy: offer a meaning, put it back into the sentence, then test it against the next sentence. “Moving” here describes a feeling, not a change of place.
R5 Check the size of a claim 核对判断范围 5 min
Complete textbook 1d. For every false statement, correct only the unsupported part. Calculate Chopin’s age in 1829. Does “around 30 concerts” mean he never performed
Reading 阅读探究
How the text builds its case 文章如何展开论证
R6 Find the job of each paragraph 概括段意 10 min
Complete 1c. Give each paragraph a short label. Then group the paragraphs into an introduction, background, influence and lasting value. Explain any grouping that differs from your partner’s.
Para 段落 Main idea 段落大意 Job in the text 篇章作用
1 ________________________ ________________________
2 ________________________ ________________________
3 ________________________ ________________________
4 ________________________ ________________________
5 ________________________ ________________________
6 ________________________ ________________________
7 ________________________ ________________________
Why begin with Schumann’s words rather than Chopin’s birth date Which later paragraphs do more than praise him and actually show his influence
R7 Connect a claim to evidence 建立证据联系 8 min
Choose two different levels: an individual musician, Polish culture, Polish people, or listeners around the world. For each, record an action or idea, its effect, and the paragraph that supports the link.
Action or idea 行为或理念 Effect and paragraph 影响及段落
________________________________ ________________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
Discuss: Does paragraph 6 prove that music alone changed national borders What smaller, well-supported claim can you make about courage and cultural identity（文化认同）
Sentence support: “The text does not show … . It shows … because … .” Use the frame only if it helps; then explain the link naturally.
Reading 阅读探究
Compare and communicate 比较与表达
R8 Build language for your idea 建立表达资源 7 min
Use Vocabulary in Use 2a. Add two words to each branch: kinds, instruments, qualities and plete 2b, then use one phrase in a comment about respectful listening.
Complete Boya’s story in 2c. Explain what Ziqi understood when Boya played about mountains and rivers. What does zhiyin mean beyond music
R9 Compare without flattening the stories 求同而不抹去差异 8 min
Question 比较角度 Chopin 肖邦 Boya 伯牙
Who is connected through music 音乐连接谁 ________________ ________________
What changes because of music 带来何种影响 ________________ ________________
What detail supports your view 有何依据 ________________ ________________
A student says, “Both stories prove that everybody understands music in exactly the same way.” Test that statement. Ziqi’s special understanding may help you qualify it.
R10 Write a museum label 撰写展签 12 min
Write 60–80 words for a small exhibition called “Music and People”. Explain one important influence of Chopin and compare it with Boya’s story. Include one precise detail from each text. End with a question for visitors.
Reading reflection 阅读反思 4 min
Ask a partner to underline your evidence and circle the idea it supports. Revise a claim that is too plete: “At first I thought … . Now the detail … makes me think … .”
Reading answers 阅读参考答案
Understand the text 理解文本
R1 to R3 Prediction and profile 预测与人物档案
R1 questions may ask how Chopin affected listeners, why his music still matters, or how he changed the way people valued folk music. The title suggests influence as well as skill.
R2 possible time points: at 16 he attended music school; in 1829 he went to Vienna; by 1832 he had reached Paris. Giving only around 30 concerts is surprising alongside his reputation. Performance count alone is not a sufficient measure of musical achievement.
R3 / textbook 1b: birth 1810; death 1849; composer, pianist and piano teacher. Contributions: over 200 musical works (paragraph 2); advice (4); Polish folk music (5); a nation (6). For the last point, explain cultural identity and encouragement rather than a claim that music alone changed borders.
R4 Meanings supported by context 语境词义
Expression 表达 Meaning and clue 意思与线索
outdid did better than; the learner soon went beyond his teachers
looked down on thought something was not valuable or worthy of respect; “too simple and common” contrasts with “valuable art form”
moving causing strong feelings; linked with “sad” and with people still listening and valuing it
R5 / Textbook 1d Evidence checking 证据核对
T, F, F, T, F. Corrections: Chopin gave only around 30 concerts; he was about 19 in 1829, not a child; thousands of people from faraway countries attended his funeral. “Only around 30” does not mean “none”.
R6 / Textbook 1c Paragraph main ideas 段落大意
Para 段落 Possible main idea 参考概括
1 Schumann praised young Chopin’s work.
2 Chopin was an outstanding pianist and productive composer.
3 Chopin’s early life and moves widened his musical experience.
4 His teaching encouraged sincere personal expression.
5 He helped people value Polish folk music.
6 His music encouraged Polish people and strengthened cultural identity.
7 His influence continues among listeners around the world.
Reading answers 阅读参考答案
Explain influence and compare 解释影响并比较
R6 Text organisation 篇章组织
One grouping: paragraph 1 introduces praise and arouses interest; 2–3 provide achievements and background; 4–6 develop his influence on musicians, culture and his people; 7 shows lasting international value. Paragraph 2 can also be grouped with the introduction if the student explains its overview function.
Schumann’s words introduce a strong response to Chopin’s talent and encourage the reader to ask why. The later evidence in paragraphs 4–7 gives the praise substance. The text is a biographical account that explains and evaluates influence; it is not only a timetable of a life.
R7 Evidence and limits 证据与限度
Examples: advice to play with feeling → later musicians still follow it (4); use of Polish folk music → people saw it as valuable art (5); use of a shared musical tradition → encouragement and pride during difficulty (6). Paragraph 6 supports cultural identity and courage, not music as the sole cause of political change.
R8 / Textbook 2a to 2c Vocabulary 词汇活动
2a examples: kinds—folk, rock, pop, rap, classical, jazz; instruments—piano, erhu, pipa, guqin, violin, trumpet, keyboard, electric guitar; qualities—energetic, moving, joyful, romantic; musicians—pianist, composer, singer, performer. Other correctly grouped words are acceptable.
2b in order: young and old; Hats off; sing along to; dance to; looked down on. Respectful-listening example: “We should not look down on music just because it is unfamiliar.”
2c in order: gifted; soul; commented; valuable; instrument; performed; friendship. Ziqi understood the images of high mountains and flowing water. Zhiyin now describes a friend who understands you deeply.
R9 Comparison 比较
Chopin’s music connects people with a shared culture and reaches later listeners; Boya’s music connects two friends through unusually deep understanding. The scale differs. Both show that music can communicate feelings. Neither proves that everyone interprets music identically; Ziqi’s special understanding is important to the story.
R10 One possible museum label 展签示例
Music can help people recognise a shared feeling. Chopin used Polish folk music when some people thought it had little value. His work encouraged Polish people during difficult years. Boya’s story shows a more personal connection: Ziqi understood the mountains and rivers in his music. The two stories suggest that music can express identity and friendship, though listeners may understand it differently. What music helps you feel understood
This model is within 60–80 words. Accept another interpretation with accurate details from both texts and a genuine visitor question. Do not require an exaggerated claim that music solves every problem.
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