ESL Podcast 583 - Going to a Spa
this is the life - a phrase used when one is very happy and relaxed, enjoying oneself very much, and wishing one could do that particular activity all the time, every day
Ah, this is the life! I wish we could eat like this every day, but we'd each weigh at least 300 pounds!
spa - a business where people go to receive treatments and services that improve their beauty and health and help them relax
Let's go to the spa and relax in the sauna for a few hours.
paradise - heaven; a place that is very enjoyable and pleasant
The view here is so beautiful. It's like being in paradise.
massage - a treatment where one person uses his or her hands to push into the muscles of another person's back and other body parts, either to relieve tension (help the person relax) or to treat an injury
After a long, stressful week at work, Helene was really looking forward to a professional massage.
facial - a treatment that cleans and moisturizes one's face through the use of several different scrubs, creams, and lotions
The day before the wedding, the bride and all her best friends got facials at the local beauty salon.
body wrap - a treatment in which one's body is covered in a cream, lotion, or another substance and then covered with warm towels, usually to soften the skin and relax the body
Did you hear about the new body wrap at the spa? They cover your body in chocolate, mud, and warm rocks to relax the muscles!
rejuvenating - refreshing; making one feel better, younger, or like new
If you drink this rejuvenating juice each morning, you'll feel like you're 20 years younger.
holistic - relating to the entire body or one's entire health, and not just a particular part
Orion's doctor believes in holistic medicine that treats the entire body, and not just the body part that has a problem.
pampering - treatments and services that are luxurious and designed to make someone feel very comfortable and relaxed
As a college student, I always enjoyed going back to my parents' home for some pampering: home-cooked meals, laundry service, and more.
body scrub - a treatment where slightly abrasive products (like sand, nut shells, etc.) are rubbed all over the skin to remove dead skin cells and make skin appear brighter and younger
This body scrub uses small pieces of apricot pits to remove dead skin.
scalp - the skin on one's head, under one's hair
Dandruff is a condition where one's scalp is covered with many small pieces of dead skin.
to calm (one's) nerves - to make someone feel more relaxed and comfortable
Maybe a nice cup of hot tea will calm your nerves before you have to give your speech.
manicure - a beauty treatment in which one's fingernails are cut, shaped, moisturized, and painted
Mia chose to get a French manicure where only the tips of the fingernails are painted white.
pedicure - a beauty treatment in which one's toenails are cut, shaped, and painted, and one's feet are moisturized, with the dead skin being removed
As the weather gets warmer, many women want to get pedicures before they start wearing sandals.
waxing - a beauty treatment in which hair is removed from a particular part of one's body by placing hot wax over the skin and letting it cool slightly before pulling it off, tearing the hairs out
Our salon offers waxing services for the eyebrows, chin, and legs.