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The Life of a Geisha

The Life of a Geisha. Watch, Listen and Read Book 1, Unit 6. Culture Salon Kyoto. 京都 often called “Japan’s heartland” considered the mother of culture within Japan natural scenery old traditions and culture: temples, shrines, geisha. IT and electronics as key industry tourism

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The Life of a Geisha

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  1. The Life of a Geisha Watch, Listen and Read Book 1, Unit 6

  2. Culture Salon Kyoto • 京都 • often called “Japan’s heartland” • considered the mother of culture within Japan • natural scenery • old traditions and culture: temples, shrines, geisha • IT and electronics as key industry • tourism • traditional Japanese crafts

  3. Culture Salon geisha • 芸者 （歌妓） • 芸（gei）+ 者（sha）= art + person / doer • “artist / performing artist” • traditional, female Japanese entertainers • 芸子/ geiko, 芸妓/ geigi • whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance

  4. Culture Salon maiko • 麻衣子（舞子 / 舞妓） • apprentice geiko • “dance child” • usually 15 to 20 years old • Their jobs are performing song, dance, and shamisen (three-stringed Japanese instrument) to visitors at a feast.

  5. Culture Salon kabuki • 歌舞伎（歌舞妓） • 歌（ka）+ 舞（bu）+ 伎 （ki） = sing + dance + skill • the highly stylized classical Japanese dance-drama

  6. Culture Salon kimono • 着物（和服） • 着（ki）+ 物（mono）= wear + thing • “a thing to wear” • a Japanese traditional garment worn by women, men and children • a T-shaped, straight-lined robe with the hem falling to the ankle, and attached collars, and long, wide sleeves

  7. Culture Salon chado • 茶道 • “tea ceremony” / “way of tea” • a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea

  8. 1. D 2. B 3. G 4. A 5. C 6. E 7. F Warming up IOld and New

  9. Warming up IIBecoming a Geisha (1) apprentice (2) discipline (3) retired (4) strict (5) master

  10. Part 1Word Bank • symbol • discipline • adjust

  11. Part 1 Watch Part 1 1. a calling 2. her real identity 3. certain parts 4. too old 5. had the face

  12. Part 1Watch Again 1. mysterious 2. symbol 3. adjusting

  13. Part 1Listen and Repeat • As a symbol of female beauty, the geisha fascinates the modern world. • Being a geisha is a calling to a traditional way of life. • I realized this geisha world is so different from the world I used to know. • Once in Kyoto, Umechika had difficulties locating a place to train her. • Umeno took one look at Umechika and decided she had the face of a geisha.

  14. Part 2Word Bank • entertain • apply • make up • make-up

  15. Part 2 Watch Part 2 1. D 2. C 3. E 4. B

  16. Part 2Watch Again • routine • pattern • go through • transform • meaningless

  17. Part 3Word Bank • involve • incredible • sacrifice

  18. Part 3 Watch Part 3 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T

  19. Part 3Watch Again 1. traditional dances 2. playing musical instruments 3. conversation 4. literature

  20. Follow-upWatch the Entire Video 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F

  21. ReadingReading Comprehension 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. sacrifice 9. show off 10. beautiful traditions

  22. Home ListeningListen to the Passage 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B

  23. Home ListeningListen Again (1) traditional (2) stylized (3) slowly (4) unusual (5) extends into (6) surrounded (7) a circle (8) a master (9) his replacement (10) retires

  24. Home Listening Listen and Repeat • Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater that involves acting, singing, and dancing. • The tradition is 400 years old and the movement of the actors are very stylized. • The actors often wear extraordinary and expensive kimonos and their faces are sometimes painted. • Part of the stage is a long, narrow raised area that extends into the audience. • He specializes in women’s roles and appears on stages all over the world.

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