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

2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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8. 8 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

9. 9 Warming up I Old and New 1. D 2. B 3. G 4. A 5. C 6. E 7. F

10. 10 Warming up II Becoming a Geisha (1) apprentice (2) discipline (3) retired (4) strict (5) master

11. 11 Part 1 Word Bank symbol discipline adjust

12. 12 Part 1 Watch Part 1 1. a calling 2. her real identity 3. certain parts 4. too old 5. had the face

13. 13 Part 1 Watch Again 1. mysterious 2. symbol 3. adjusting

14. 14 Part 1 Listen and Repeat 1.As a symbol of female beauty, the geisha fascinates the modern world. 2.Being a geisha is a calling to a traditional way of life. 3.I realized this geisha world is so different from the world I used to know. 4.Once in Kyoto, Umechika had difficulties locating a place to train her. 5.Umeno took one look at Umechika and decided she had the face of a geisha.

15. 15 Part 2 Word Bank entertain apply make up make-up

16. 16 Part 2 Watch Part 2 1. D 2. C 3. E 4. B

17. 17 Part 2 Watch Again (1) routine (2) pattern (3) go through (4) transform (5) meaningless

18. 18 Part 3 Word Bank involve incredible sacrifice

19. 19 Part 3 Watch Part 3 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T

20. 20 Part 3 Watch Again 1. traditional dances 2. playing musical instruments 3. conversation 4. literature

21. 21 Follow-up Watch the Entire Video 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F

22. 22 Reading Reading Comprehension 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. sacrifice 9. show off 10. beautiful traditions

23. 23 Home Listening Listen to the Passage 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B

24. 24 Home Listening Listen 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

25. 25 Home Listening Listen and Repeat 1.Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater that involves acting, singing, and dancing. 2.The tradition is 400 years old and the movement of the actors are very stylized. 3.The actors often wear extraordinary and expensive kimonos and their faces are sometimes painted. 4.Part of the stage is a long, narrow raised area that extends into the audience. 5.He specializes in women’s roles and appears on stages all over the world.

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