相信不少人会有这样的经历,本来只想去美发店洗洗头或者稍作修剪,结果出来的时候,整个发型大变,于是得出结论:发型师都是万能的推销员。他能把一无是处的洗发水说成是护发良方,然后忽悠你心甘情愿地给头发做一系列的改变。如果你没有改变发型的打算,那么千万得小心了,不然打不赢这场心理战,你白花花的银子就要流进他人的口袋,而你则要陷入无止境的抓狂之中。
发音：美式发音 语速：150词/分钟 使用方法：精听+角色扮演
Alison: Hi. I’m here for a shampoo.
Travis: Sure. Did you have an appointment?
Alison: Yes. Under Alison.
Travis: Great. Got it. I’m Travis, I’ll be helping you out today. Right this way.
(A few minutes later)
Travis: Take a seat at the basin…Is that water OK for you? Not too hot?
Alison: No, it’s fine. Thanks. Oh, I like the smell of
that shampoo.
Travis: Yes, this is our own product. It’s 100 percent organic and it uses all natural products. We don’t test on animals and it’s completely 1)biodegradable. ①It normally goes for about $20 but we have it on special at the moment for $14.99. Did you want to grab a bottle while you are here today?
Alison: Oh…ah, OK. If it’s on special. It sounds really good.
Travis: OK, great. ②I’ll sort you out with a bottle. Now,
just relax.
(Ten minutes later)
Travis: Now, just come over to the seat here and I’ll dry you off…I’ve noticed you have a lot of split ends. Would you like a little 2)trim? Just to tidy things up a bit?
Alison: Oh, OK. Yeah I was thinking about that. Yes, just take a little off the tips for me.
Travis: You know, ③if you really want to spice things up—impress that special someone—you should get a 3)perm. It’ll only take about half an hour and give you such a lovely makeover. It’ll be a new you. We can get rid of this 4)drab hairdo and leave you looking ten years younger. ④What do you say?
Alison: Oh, that sounds nice. I have a wedding to go to on the weekend, ⑤so maybe I should splash out, spoil myself a bit.
Travis: And ⑥I’ll tell you what, while I’m at it, I’ll give you a treatment to improve your dry hair. It looks pretty damaged.
Alison: Great. Thank you.
(A few hours later)
Travis: OK, all done. Do you like it?
Alison: Ah, yes. It’s a big change. ⑦It may take some time for it to grow on me.
Travis: Oh, you will be a star at that wedding on the weekend. OK, let me just add this up. Perm, cut, and treatment…plus the bottle of shampoo…that’s $200.
Alison: …and the wash?
Travis: Oh, yes. I forgot to add on the wash and blow dry…so altogether that’s $250. Would you like to book another shampoo while you are here?
Alison: Ah, I’ll get back to you on that.
艾莉森:你好,我是来这儿洗头的。
特拉维斯:好的。您预约了吗?
艾莉森:预约了。叫艾莉森。
特拉维斯:好的。看到了。我是特拉维斯。今天我来为您服务。请往这边来。
(几分钟后)
特拉维斯:请到洗头盆边坐下……水温还可以吗?不会太热吧?
艾莉森:不,挺合适的。谢谢。噢,我喜欢这个洗发水的味道。
特拉维斯:这是我们自己的产品。百分百的有机成分,纯天然产品。我们不会在动物身上做试验,而且它完全可以生物降解。它平常的价格是20美元一瓶,但是现在有特价,只卖14.99美元。刚好今天您在这,要不要买一瓶?
艾莉森:哦……啊,好吧。如果是特价的话。听起来倒真的不错。
特拉维斯:好极了。我给你拿一瓶。现在,放轻松。
(十分钟后)
特拉维斯:现在,到这边来坐下吧,我帮你把头发吹干……我注意到你的头发有很多分叉。你想要修剪一下吗?只是稍微整理一下?
艾莉森:哦,好吧。我也正考虑要不要修剪一下。行吧,帮我把发尾稍微修剪一下。
特拉维斯:你知道,如果你真想要看起来更漂亮——给意中人留下深刻的印象——就应该把头发给烫一烫。只需要花大约半个小时,你就会变得很可爱。一个全新的你。告别这种单调的发型,让你看起来年轻十岁。你觉得怎么样?
艾莉森:哦,听起来不错。周末我要去参加一个婚礼,或许我应该挥霍一下,对自己好点儿。
特拉维斯:这样吧,头发烫好以后,我会给你做一个护理来改善你干燥的发质。它看起来太糟糕了。
艾莉森:太好了。谢谢。
(几小时后)
特拉维斯:好了,大功告成。你喜欢吗?
艾莉森:啊,是的。变化真大。我可能得过一段时间才能喜欢上这发型。
特拉维斯:噢,周末的婚礼上你一定会大放异彩的。好了,我来算算。烫发,剪发,还有护理……加上洗发水……一共是200美元。
艾莉森:……洗发呢?
特拉维斯:噢,对了。我忘了算上洗发和吹发……这样的话,一共是250美元。反正你在这儿,你想要订下一次的洗头预约吗?
艾莉森:啊,下次再说吧。
Smart Sentences
① It normally goes for about $20 but we have it on special at the moment for $14.99. 它平常的价格是20美元一瓶,但是现在有特价,只卖14.99美元。
it normally goes for: used to introduce a regular price(用以介绍平常价)。例如:
Small cups are cheap. They normally go for $4 a piece.
小杯子很便宜,一般是四美元一只。
have sth. on special: sth. is on sale with a discounted price(某商品降价促销)。例如:
Next week, they will have the iPhone on special.
下周,iPhone会降价促销。
② I’ll sort you out with a bottle. 我给你拿一瓶。
sort sb. out: help sb. with sth.(帮某人的忙)。例如:
Need a drink? Ask my sister, she will sort you out.
想喝点什么吗?叫我姐吧,她会帮你。
③ If you really want to spice things up—impress that special someone…. 如果你真想要看起来更漂亮——给意中人留下深刻的印象……
spice sth. up: make sth. interesting or lively(增添趣味)。例如:
My mother always has something to spice up a conversation.
我母亲总能让谈话变得更有趣。
that special someone: used to refer to the person sb. has an eye on(意中人)。例如:
Have you found that special someone yet?
你找到自己的意中人了吗?
④ What do you say? 你觉得怎么样?
What do you say?: used to ask for other’s opinion on a suggestion(用以询问他人对某提议的看法)。例如:
We can go to take a look at the new arrival at Baleno, have dinner, and then see the ballet. What do you say?
我们可以先去班尼路看看新到的货,再去吃晚饭,然后就去看芭蕾。你觉得怎么样?
⑤ So maybe I should splash out. 或许我应该挥霍一下。
splash out: spend money on sth. even though it’s costly(乱花钱)。例如:
I’m going to splash out a bit tonight—it’s
my birthday!
今晚我要放开花钱——这可是我的生日啊!
⑥ I’ll tell you what,… 这样吧,……
I’ll tell you what: introduce a suggestion or a new topic of conversation(用以引入一个建议或谈话话题)。例如:
I’ll tell you what, I’m going to be there early and help you out.
这样吧,我会早点到,帮你一把。
⑦ It may take some time for it to grow on me. 我可能得过一段时间才能喜欢上这发型。
grow on sb.: sb. starts to like sth. more or more(越来越喜欢某事)。例如:
Slowly, the place began to grow on me.
慢慢地,我开始喜欢上了这个地方。