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    This document provides examples of compound adjectives used to describe elements from the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. Students are asked to rewrite phrases using compound adjectives, such as "blue-eyed Japanese woman" and "well-trained geisha". The examples describe the physical and cultural aspects of being a geisha, from their clothing and makeup to the skills and traditions they learn. Students are then prompted to discuss in partners the tasks required to become a successful geisha, the role and history of geishas in Japan, their opinions on the geisha tradition, and how the tradition may have changed from 1941 to present day.

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    This document provides examples of compound adjectives used to describe elements from the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. Students are asked to rewrite phrases using compound adjectives, such as "blue-eyed Japanese woman" and "well-trained geisha". The examples describe the physical and cultural aspects of being a geisha, from their clothing and makeup to the skills and traditions they learn. Students are then prompted to discuss in partners the tasks required to become a successful geisha, the role and history of geishas in Japan, their opinions on the geisha tradition, and how the tradition may have changed from 1941 to present day.

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    COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

    MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
    A. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT AND REWRITE THE PHRASES BELOW, USING COMPOUND
    ADJECTIVES.

    1. THE GEISHA WAS A LADY WHO HAS FAIR SKIN.

    SHE WAS A FAIR-SKINNED LADY.

    2. SHE IS A JAPANESE WOMAN WHO HAS BLUE EYES.

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    3. SHE WAS A GEISHA THAT HAD BEEN TRAINED WELL.

    ___________________________________________________________________

    4. THE GEISHA HAD TO FLIRT WITH A MAN WHO WAS ON A BICYCLE THAT WAS MOVING FAST.

    ___________________________________________________________________

    5. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE GEISHA TO WALK ON THOSE SHOES THAT HAD VERY HIGH
    HEELS.

    ___________________________________________________________________

    6. THE GEISHA HAS TO LEARN HOW TO DANCE WITH FANS THAT HAD A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN.

    ___________________________________________________________________

    7. THE GEISHA'S TRAINING IS BASED ON ANCIENT BELIEFS THAT ARE ROOTED DEEPLY.

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    8. THEY HAVE TO WEAR KIMONOS THAT WERE TAILORED PERFECTLY.

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    B. NOW DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS WITH A PARTNER.


    1. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TASKS A GEISHA HAS TO GO THROUGH TO BECOME
    SUCCESSFUL?
    2. WHO ARE GEISHAS?
    3. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS TRADITION? http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.om
    4. THIS SEGMENT TAKES PLACE IN 1941. HOW DIFFERENT DO YOU THINK THIS TRADITION IS
    NOWADAYS?

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