The Secret World Of Geishas – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.[Music] geisha are an iconic symbol of Japanese culture instantly recognizable around the world assumptions and about geisha are rampant but you might not know the real story behind the cultural phenomenon the first geisha were men geisha translates to arts person and these men provided for people in the pleasure of Japan from around the 1600s the first woman geisha was documented in 1751 becoming a Geisha takes years of training an apprentice geisha is known as a Maiko and will train for 3 to 5 years mastering traditional skills like musical instruments flower and the art of they continue to practice these arts every day for the rest of their careers geisha sometimes paint their teeth black as hundreds of years ago this was beautiful the practice was banned in 1870 as part of a effort to modernize the country but some geisha still practiced teeth whitening at the ceremony where Michael become deja vu sha is for life geisha normally continue working as long as they can some into their 80s and 90s generally a Geisha cannot marry unless she chooses to leave the profession as the roles of wife and geisha are not seen as compatible but a Geisha may have lovers and even bear children geisha is a dying way of life in Japan there are far fewer geisha today than before in the 1920s there were over 80,000 geisha in the country but now the figure is estimated to be between one and five thousand so while she might be lucky enough to spot a Geisha in the street or performing at a public event being entertained by geisha is a privilege only for high status individuals in fact people pay up to 2,000 u.s
2.dollars per person to attend the exclusive tea houses of the Geisha [Music] perhaps that's why the world of the Geisha is one of such intrigue to the outside
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
stereotypes
B1A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person).
Example:
"the world assumptions and stereotypes"
entertainment
B2An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.
Example:
"entertainment for people in the pleasure"
districts
A2An administrative division of an area.
Example:
"districts of Japan from around the 1600s"
calligraphy
B2The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
Example:
"calligraphy musical instruments flower"
arranging
A2To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
Example:
"arranging and the art of conversation"
conversation
B2Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
Example:
"arranging and the art of conversation"
considered
A2To think about seriously.
Example:
"considered beautiful the practice was"
government
B2The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
Example:
"banned in 1870 as part of a government"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| stereotypes | B1 | A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person). |
| entertainment | B2 | An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games. |
| districts | A2 | An administrative division of an area. |
| calligraphy | B2 | The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written. |
| arranging | A2 | To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. |
| conversation | B2 | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
| considered | A2 | To think about seriously. |
| government | B2 | The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. |
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