Listen in English - How about a manicure?

Directions

REVIEW the vocabulary / background.
WATCH the video.
ANSWER the questions.
CHECK your answers. (Show Answers)

Vocabulary

gorgeous [adj] - beautiful
a drugstore [n] - a store where you can buy almost anything including makeup and medicine
a salon [n] - a hair shop
body lotion [n] - moisturizing cream for your body
skin cream [n] - moisturizing cream for your body
lipstick [n] - makeup for your lips
mascara [n] - makeup for your eyelashes
eyeshadow [n] - makeup for your eyes
a manicure [n] - a beauty treatment for your fingernails
a facial [n] - a beauty treatment for your face
a facelift [n] - a surgery to remove wrinkles from your face
piece of cake [exp] - easy

[n] - noun, [adj] - adjective, [exp] - expression

Background


Marie	Cheryl	Bob

Marie, Cheryl and Bob all work in a travel agency.
Cheryl and Bob are engaged.

Questions

What does Marie give Cheryl a compliment about?
her hair
her clothes
her makeup
Where did Cheryl buy her shampoo?
the drugstore
her salon
a cosmetics shop
When did Cheryl buy her shampoo?
yesterday
on Friday
an hour ago
What does Cheryl offer to do for Marie?
give her a manicure
style her hair
buy her shampoo
Cheryl says her shampoo will make Bob's hair...
...curlier
...softer
...cleaner
...cleaner smelling
What personal cleaning does Bob do every day?
shower
shave
shampoo
conditioner
What things do Cheryl and Marie recommend for Bob?
wear makeup
use conditioner
get a facial
cut his hair
change his clothes
use skin cream
get a manicure
What are Cheryl and Marie going to do for Bob in the apartment?
cut his hair
give him a massage
give him a manicure

Language (determiners)

Directions: 1) Choose the determiner that you think best fits the sentence. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Cheryl, (your) hair looks gorgeous.
Thank you! I have (a) new shampoo — Bright ’n Clean.
I’d like to try it. Did you find it at (the) drugstore?
No, I bought it at (my) salon on Friday. I’ll pick some up for you next time I’m there.
Great, thanks!
Would you like some too, Bob?
I have (Ø) shampoo, thanks.
But mine will make (your) hair softer and cleaner-smelling.
Uh, thanks, but no thanks.
Come on, Bob, don’t you care about how you look?
Of course I do. I shampoo, shower, and shave every day.
That’s all?
Is there more to do?
Don’t you use (any) skin care products — (Ø) body lotion or (Ø) skin cream?
No. Should I?
If you want (your) skin to stay young and healthy. Do you use (any) conditioner?
That’s for (Ø) women.
(Lots of) men use it, too.
Really?
Sure. (Ø) women like (Ø) men who take care of their appearance.

Script

Marie: Cheryl, your hair looks gorgeous.
Cheryl: Thank you! I have a new shampoo—Bright ’n Clean.
Marie: I’d like to try it. Did you find it at the drugstore?
Cheryl: No, I bought it at my salon on Friday. I’ll pick some up for you next time I’m there.
Marie: Great, thanks!
Cheryl: Would you like some too, Bob?
Bob: I have shampoo, thanks.
Cheryl: But mine will make your hair softer and cleaner-smelling.
Bob: Uh, thanks, but no thanks.
Marie: Come on, Bob, don’t you care about how you look?
Bob: Of course I do. I shampoo, shower, and shave every day.
Marie: That’s all?
Bob: Is there more to do?
Marie: Don’t you use any skin care products—body lotion or skin cream?
Bob: No. Should I?
Marie: If you want your skin to stay young and healthy. Do you use any conditioner?
Bob: That’s for women.
Cheryl: Lots of men use it, too.
Bob: Really?
Marie: Sure. Women like men who take care of their appearance.
Bob: Really? OK. Well, what else should I do? You don’t want me to wear makeup, do you? Lipstick, mascara, eye shadow . . .
Cheryl: No. But how about a manicure? I’m serious. Look at your nails. They’re a mess.
Bob: Men get manicures?
Marie: Many do, yes.
Cheryl: We can give you one right here.
Bob: Really?
Cheryl: Piece of cake.
Bob: Well . . . OK.
Cheryl: Great. Then we can talk about your haircut, facial and face-lift!
Bob: What?

2.9 How about a manicure?

Published: 7.27.2017

Level 2 | Time: 2:06