At the Barbers 在理发店与美容厅(2)
Dialogue B
A:Good morning.Take a seat,please.
B:Thank you.I want a haircut and a shave, please.
A:Very well,and how would you like your haircut,sir?
B:Just a trim,and cut the sides fairly short, but not so much at the back.
A:Nothing off the top?
B:Well,a little off the top.
A:How about the front?
B: Leave the front as it is.
A:OK.Do you want me to trim your moustache?
B:Yes,please.
A:Now have a look,please.Is it all right?
B:Well,could you cut a little more off the temple?
A:All right.Is that satisfactory?
B:Yes,thanks.And I'd like a shampoo,please.
A:Yes,sir.
(After giving the guest a shampoo) Now shall I put on some hair oil or some tonic water?
B:Both please.
A:Anything else I can do for you?
B:No,thank you.And how much altogether?
A:That will be twenty yuan.
B: Here you are.
A:Thank you,sir.
Dialogue C
(Having a Facial Treatment)
B:Good afternoon,ma'am.What can I do for you?
A:Good afternoon.I want a facial.But this is the first time I've come here,so can you tell me how you do it?
B: Sure. Most facials start with a thorough cleansing.Then we usually use a toner to invigorate the skin,followed by exfoliation treatment a peeling mask or scrub that re-moves the dead cells that makes the skin look dull.After that,we'll massage your face and neck with oil or cream to improve the circulation and relieve the tension, followed by a mask to moisturize and soften the skin
A:That's exctaly what I want.How long does it take?
B:There are half-hour and one hour treatments.The half hour facial costs twenty yuan and the one hour costs thirty yuan.If you want a make-up,another ten yuan will do.
A:Good.I'll take the half-hour facial with make-up.
Words and Expressions
moustache n.髭,小胡子
temple n.鬓角
satisfactory n.满意的
toner n.调色剂,增色剂
invigorate vt.滋补,滋润;使活跃;使健壮
exfoliation n.剥落;剥落物
peel v.剥(皮);被剥(或削)去皮
scrub n.擦洗;擦净
massage vt.给(某人或身体某部位)按摩(或推拿)
circulation n.循环,环流;运行
moisturize vt.给(皮肤、空气等)增加水分
tonic a.滋补的
cleanse vt.使清洁,清洗