Vocabulary Manicure and pedicure tools are designed specially for hand and feet care. They are made of high-quality materials. Their shape is adapted to the shape of nails, hands and feet. They serve to remove dead or excess skin, cut and polish nails, soften the skin, nourish it with cream and make hands and feet relaxed and beautiful. Manicure and Pedicure Tools delicate abrasive plates delikatne płytki ścierne polishing device for nails polerka do paznokci a specialist milling device for pedicure wieloczynnościowy sprzęt (frezarki) do pedikiuru milling cutters frezy wooden or plastic sticks drewniane lub plastikowe patyczki (do czyszczenia boków paznokcia) a tub for bath and massage wanienka do kąpieli i masażu stóp buffing block pumeks pumice stone pumeks emery board tarka do stóp nail brush szczoteczka do paznokci corn remover cuticle scissors cążki do wycinania skórek cuticle pusher patyczki/łopatki do podważania naskórka u podstawy paznokcia cuticle nipper/cutter cążki fingernail/toenail clipper obcinacz paznokci rąk i nóg shine buffer polerka do paznokci nail file pilnik (handle) tweezers pęseta/ /szczypczyki to pluck one s eyebrows with tweezers usuwać brwi pęsetą trimmer wycinacz nail cutter/ nipper handle tweezers cuticle pusher trimmer scissors nail file 208
corn cutter/ /callus shaver nail brush a tub for bath and massage milling devices shine buffer emery board 209
Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with English equivalents of the Polish phrases. 1. There are in this room. (stanowiska do manikiuru) 2. They are well equipped with and (akcesoria, narzędzia) 3. There is on the floor next to each station. (wanienka do kąpieli i masażu stóp) 4. There are (pilniczki), (cążki), (nożyczki) and (płytki ścierne) there. All these instruments help to give a nice shape to finger nails. 5. There are also (kilka lakierów do paznokci) in different colours, (zmywacz do paznokci) and a rubber bowl with (waciki). They help to give a nice colour and elegant look to the client s nails. Exercise 5 Match Column A and Column B. A cuticle scissors cuticle pusher cuticle clippers nail file nail brush emery boards pumice stone nail polish remover is/are used to B push up excess skin cut nails remove dead skin remove nail polish cut out excess skin give colour and gloss to nails give shape to nails cut out excess skin 210
Exercise 6 Reproduce the questions asked by the manicurist. 1.? Yes, of course. I paint my nails like all women in my office. 2.? I paint my nails every second or third day. 3.? Yes. My nails do break quite often. That s why I use a nail hardener. 4.? I use an alcohol-free nail polish remover. 5. How? I have a professional manicure every few weeks or so. 6. What? I use a nourishing hand cream. 7.? No, of course not. I apply it only in the evening and only if I don t forget. EXPAND AND PRACTISE YOUR SKILLS Task 1 Talk about packages offered by beauty salons. Use your knowledge and imagination. Try to encourage women to make use of them. Task 2 Imagine you are Martyna. Talk about your attitude to your job and clients. Task 3 Prepare and present a list of recommendations for manicurists/pedicurists to follow. Task 4 Talk about differences between hand and foot care. 211
Vocabulary let me have a look at pani pozwoli, że spojrzę na impressed pod wrażeniem rubber gloves gumowe rękawiczki rush pośpiech to plunge zanurzyć scent zapach rough stuff coś szorstkiego miracle cud Dialogue 1 Martyna, the manicurist (M) and a client (C) M: So... here you are again. Let me have a look at your hands. C: You won t be impressed. I must admit I ve neglected them a bit. M: True! I m not. You haven t used rubber gloves in the kitchen as I asked you last time you were here. C: Not really. Not that I don t have them. It s just this rush. M: We ll try to make your hands look and feel better, but you could also do something for them. C: I know I must. I do feel embarrassed by their appearance sometimes. M: Well, have a look... I think you ll like this shape. And now plunge your hands into this bowl. Isn t the water too hot for you? C: No. It s just fine. And what is this nice scent? M: I ve added a bit of scented oil to the water to make your hands softer. C: That s great! I hope it will make them softer. They have become sort of hard and rough recently. M: That s because you haven t done anything for them. C: Yes. I ve almost completely forgotten that I should at least use some moisturising cream on them daily. M: I ll now treat your hands with an exfoliating cream to get rid of at least some of this rough stuff. C: Can you, really? M: Don t expect a miracle, but your hands will certainly look and feel better after I ve applied some nourishing cream to them after exfoliation. C: I promise to take better care of my hands. Any cosmetics you could recommend to me? Task 1 Talk about Martyna s client. Task 2 Talk about the reasons why women s hands do not always look the way they could and should look. Task 3 Act out the dialogue. 212