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.
Vocabulary
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
Manicure and Pedicure Tools
nail cutter/
nipper
cuticle pusher
trimmer
handle
tweezers
scissors
nail file
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corn cutter/
/callus shaver
a tub for bath
and massage
nail brush
milling devices
shine buffer
emery board
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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
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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.
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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.
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