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 tonic¹ 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 cleansing²．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 massage³ your face and neck with oil or cream to improve the circulation and relieve the tension， followed by a mask to moisturize and soften⁴ 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