情景英语口语100主题 004part of the body身体部分

4 parts of the body
Beginner
A: I’m going to the beauty parlor¹. Do you want to come too?
B: sure. Let’s go. What are you going to have done?
A: I want to have a foot massage² and haircut.
B: a foot massage sounds like a great idea. They are very relaxing. I’d also like to have a mudpack on my face. It’s supposed to help with your complexion³.
A: good idea. We should also pedicures and manicures.
B: this could become a very expensive trip to be beauty parlour!
A: I think it’s a good idea to pamper⁴ yourself occasionally. Don’t you agree?
B: oh, I agree. We both work hard and a little beauty treatment can relieve stress.
A: maybe we should try a thai massage too.
B: what’s special about a thai massage?
A: that’s when the masseuse walk on your back and massage you with her feet.
B: sounds painful!

Intermediate⁵
A: I hate it when footballers spit on the football pitch during a game. It’s disgusting. I wonder why they do it?
B: I’ve no idea, but spitting is common in many countries.
A: isn’t impolite and unsanitary?
B: it’s certainly unsanitary. There are many customs in other countries that may seem strange to us. For example, in Thailand, you should never touch someone on the head.
A: interesting. I know that in some countries, you shouldn’t blow your noise in front of other people.
B: I think that’s a good custom. I hate it when people do that.
A: a common habit that I hate is chewing whit⁶ you mouth open. Luckily, adults rarely do it. Is seems that kids grow out of it.
B: do you often scratch your head when you are thinking?
A: yes, I do. I wonder why people do that? Oh look, I’m doing it now!
B: I rub my chin when I’m thinking. My mother scratches her nose.
A; I’ve got a question for you. Which part of body do you find most attractive.
B: oh, the eyes-definitely. I really think you can tell a lot about a person’s personality from their eyes.
A: I agree. Which part of the body do you find least attractive?
B: the feet! Why are people’s feet so ugly?
A: I don’t know, but according to this magazine survey, most people agree with you that the feet are the most unattractive part of the body and that eyes are the most attractive.
B: really? What else does the survey say?

Words
Head face ears eye nose neck shoulder arm hand finger chest stomach waist leg thigh ankle feet toe elbow palm back knee wrist chin cheek forehead measurement hair
Phrases
Thin-faced round-faced long-legged blow your nose shake your head open your eyes brush your hair wash your face

1 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？

2 massage   

n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据

参考例句：

• He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
• Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

3 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

4 pamper   

v.纵容，过分关怀

参考例句：

• Don't pamper your little daughter.别把你的小女儿娇坏了！
• You need to pamper yourself and let your charm come through.你需要对自己放纵一些来表现你的魅力。

5 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

6 whit   

n.一点，丝毫

参考例句：

• There's not a whit of truth in the statement.这声明里没有丝毫的真实性。
• He did not seem a whit concerned.他看来毫不在乎。