《ESL Podcast 583 – Going to a Spa》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 583 – Going to a Spa GLOSSARY 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