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2010年ESL之日常生活 26 Shaving Your Face

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26 Shaving Your Face

GLOSSARY1

to set (one’s) alarm – to change the settings on one’s alarm clock so that itmakes a loud noise to wake one up at the desired time

* I set my alarm for 6:00 so I could get ready for my 8:30 flight.

tempted2 – having a strong desire to do something bad, or something that oneknows one should not do

* Marcos was tempted to lie about his education on the job application, but hedecided to tell the truth.

to skip – to not do something that one normally does; to not go somewherewhen one is supposed to

* How does the school punish students who skip class?

shave – the removal of the hair on one’s face or body by cutting it extremelyclose to the skin

* Benjamin’s barber provides a free shave with every haircut.

stubble – very short pieces of hair that grow after one has shaved

* She doesn’t like to kiss her boyfriend when he has stubble on his chin, becauseit scratches her face.

clean-shaven – the smooth skin that appears not to have any hair shortly afterthe skin has been shaved very closely; without any unshaven hairs

* All the soldiers must be clean-shaven for the morning inspection4.

five-o’clock shadow – the appearance of a dark color on a man’s face thatappears at the end of the day when a man hasn’t shaved for a few hours

* No matter how well Hank shaves in the morning, he always gets a five-o’clockshadow.

beard – long hair over a man’s cheeks and chin, but not over his upper lip

* Santa Claus has a long, white beard.

shaving cream – a foam5 or cream that one applies to the skin before shaving tomake the process easier and smoother

* If you run out of shaving cream, try putting a lot of soap on your skin beforeshaving.

to lather6 up – to rub a lot of lotion7, soap, or cream over one’s skin so that foamlikebubbles appear

* Don’t forget to lather up behind your ears!

razor – a small tool held in one’s hand, with very sharp pieces of metal at oneend, used to shave off hair

* Please keep your razors hidden from the kids. We don’t want them to cutthemselves accidentally.

sharp – with a very thin edge or point that gives something the ability to cut otherthings easily

* Be careful! That knife is really sharp.

razor blade – the small, very sharp pieces of metal that are used for shaving andcan be replaced on most razors

* How often do you change your razor blades?

dull – not sharp, especially when something should be sharp but has been useda lot

* This knife is so dull that it won’t even cut a tomato anymore.

electric razor – an electronic tool held in one’s hand to shave off hair

* With this electric razor, there’s no risk of cutting yourself, but you don’t get avery good shave, either.

to nick – to accidentally make a small cut in one’s skin, causing bleeding

* Juliana nicked her fingertip with the scissors.

pothole8 – a large hole on a road or path caused by people traveling over it androck being removed gradually over time

* The road to Grandpa’s house is full of potholes9 and we have to drive slowly totry to avoid them.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. Which of these things might need to be sharpened?

a) Shaving cream.

b) A dull razor.

c) An electric razor.

2. What happened when he tried to shave quickly?

a) He accidentally cut the skin on his neck.

b) He missed the hairs on his neck.

c) He hurt his neck by stretching too far.

______________

WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?

shave

The word “shave,” in this podcast, means the removal of hair from one’s face orbody by cutting it extremely close to the skin: “Gavin has had a moustache foryears, but we all agree he’d look better with a good shave.” The phrase “toshave (something) off” means to reduce something by a small amount, or tomake something slightly smaller or less expensive: “The doctor said I shouldshave off a few pounds.” Or, “The company reengineered its design to shave afew dollars off the sales price.” Finally, the phrase “a close shave” refers to asituation where one almost had a problem, but managed to avoid it: “That was aclose shave! If you hadn’t moved to the side of the road, that other car wouldhave hit us!”

to nick

In this podcast, the verb “to nick” means to accidentally make a small cut in one’sskin, causing bleeding: “Siena nicked her hand while picking up the pieces ofbroken glass.” A “nick” can also be a small cut or dent3 in something: “The tablehas a few nicks and scratches, but overall it is in very good condition.” Thephrase “in the nick of time” means just in time, or at the last minute: “Wayneturned in his application in the nick of time.” Or, “Damien found a new job in thenick of time, right before his family ran through its savings10.” Finally, as a man’sname, “Nick” is a nickname (short version) for “Nicholas”: “My real name isNicholas, but most of my friends call me Nick.”

CULTURE NOTE

Most American men “stick to the basics” (use only the simplest things) when itcomes to shaving: a can of shaving cream and a razor. However, there aremany other shaving products that men can purchase to help them shave theirface or “maintain” (keep in good condition) a beard.

For example, men can purchase “elaborate” (fancy and detailed) “shavingbrushes,” which are used to apply shaving cream. They can also purchase veryexpensive shaving creams, lotions11, and powders for a “smoother” (softer, with aflat, even surface) shave. There are also many different kinds of razors. A“disposable razor” is designed to be thrown away once the blades become dull.

Other razors have blades that can be purchased separately and replaced whenthey become dull.

Men who have a moustache or long “sideburns” (the hair that grows down theside of a man’s cheeks, connected to the hair on his head, but not connected to abeard) often use special “moustache combs” and “moustache scissors” to helpthem “straighten” (put something in a straight line) the hairs and make sure theyare all the same length.

Some men also like to “apply” (use; put on) “aftershave,” which is a “perfumed”

(with a nice smell) liquid, often with a little alcohol to prevent “infection”

(contamination and irritation12 caused by bacteria) where the skin has been nicked.

Other men apply an aftershave lotion that “moisturizes” (adds liquid to) their“facial” (on the face) skin.

A “shaving kit” contains most or all of these shaving products, and sometimesshaving kits13 are given to men as gifts.

______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – a

COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT14

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 645: Shaving YourFace.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 645. I’m your host, Dr.

Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development, righthere in Los Angeles, California.

Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for thisepisode that will help you improve your English – and make your day a littlehappier!

This episode is called “Shaving Your Face.” It’s a story about me shaving; thatis, removing hair from my face. Let’s get started.

[start of story]

I forgot to set my alarm last night and I woke up later than usual. I was temptedto skip my morning shave, but I hate having long stubble all day. I like to beclean-shaven every day. I’m the kind of guy who gets a five-o’clock shadowearly in the afternoon, so if I skipped my morning shave, I’d look like I wasgrowing a beard by the end of the day.

I went into the bathroom and picked up my shaving cream. I lathered15 up my faceand checked to see that my razor was sharp and that I didn’t need to replace therazor blades. There’s nothing worse than trying to shave with a dull razor. I triedusing an electric razor for a while, but I could never get a close enough shave.

I tried to focus on shaving my neck, chin, and cheeks. I was in too much of ahurry, though, and nicked myself on the neck. I hate it when that happens! Iknew I was in too much of a hurry, but I was going to be really late. Oh, I did itagain! This time I nicked myself on the chin. “Okay,” I said to myself, “slowdown. You’d rather be a little late to work than to end up with a face full ofpotholes, right?”

[end of story]

I begin the story by saying that I forgot to set my alarm last night. “To set youralarm” is to change the settings on your alarm clock so that it makes a loud noiseat the time you want to get up. Most of us have some sort of alarm clock next toour beds that helps us wake up with a loud noise or perhaps music. The verb we use it is “to set” (set) your alarm. Well, I forgot to set my alarm, which means thatthe alarm clock did not ring – notice the verb “ring” with alarm clocks – andtherefore I woke up later than usual. In real life I rarely use an alarm clock; I’malmost always up early, around 5:30-6:00, but if it’s something very importantthen I might use my alarm clock if I’m traveling and need to get up very early.

I say that I was tempted to skip my morning shave. “To be tempted” is to have astrong desire usually to do something bad, something that you know you shouldnot do. “The chocolate cookies tempted me,” I really wanted to eat one eventhough I didn’t need the extra sugar and fat. Well, I was tempted “to skip,”

meaning not to do something I normally do, my morning shave. “Shave” isremoving the hair usually from your face, or it could be from some other part ofyour body. Many women shave their legs, for example. I shave my head inaddition to my face – that is, the top of my head. So, “I was tempted to skip mymorning shave, but I hate having long stubble all day.” “Stubble” (stubble) arevery short pieces of hair that grow usually on your face after you shave. So youshave your face, and then the next day you’ll have very little pieces of hair; wecall that hair stubble, especially if it is something that appears right after youshave. “I hate having long stubble all day,” I said, “I like (instead) to be cleanshaven.”

“Shaven” is “shave” with an “n” at the end; it’s the past participle.

“Clean-shaven” is an adjective meaning that my skin is smooth; I don’t have anyhair coming out of my body where I shaved. So, clean-shaven is that youcompletely removed the hair by shaving it.

I say that I’m the kind of guy (I’m the type of man) who gets a five-o’clock shadowearly in the afternoon. A “five-o’clock shadow” means that you get a dark coloron your face by the end of the day because your hair is already growing back.

“Five o’clock” would mean five o’clock in the afternoon, so that by the time youare finished working you already look like you need to shave; some men growtheir hair very quickly. Truth is I’m not actually someone who would get a fiveo’clockshadow early in the afternoon, but that’s what the story says. I continuesaying, “if I skipped my morning shave, I’d look like I was growing a beard by theend of the day.” A “beard” (beard) is something you get by letting your hair onyour face grow, not shaving it. It especially refers to the hair on the cheeks andaround the jaw16, as well as on the upper neck. The hair immediately underneathyour nose would be called a “mustache” (mustache). So, we sometimes refer tothese together; some men have a beard and a mustache, some people just havea mustache, and there are some men who just have a beard or a small beardthat has become popular. By the way, in British English “mustache,” like a lot ofwords, is spelled slightly differently; there’s an “o” in the word – (mou) instead ofjust (mu). In American English there’s no “o”.

I say that I went into the bathroom and picked up my shaving cream. “Shavingcream” is something that you put typically on your face or wherever you areshaving so that it’s easier to remove the hair; it makes the hair a little softer, itmakes it easier for you to shave it. Shaving cream is typically white. “I latheredup my face and checked to see that my razor was sharp.” “To lather (lather) up”

is another one of those famous two-word phrasal verbs that we talk about somuch. It means to put a lot of soap or cream on your skin and move it around –move your hand against the skin so that there is a foam that comes up, a foamwith little bubbles in it. The air makes it foam up, we would say. So, that’s tolather up; that’s what a man will do before he shaves his face. I also checked tosee that my razor was sharp. The “razor” (razor) is a small tool that you hold inyour hand that has a very sharp piece or pieces of metal at one end, it’s like alittle stick, and you use that to shave the hair off of your face. The little sharppieces of metal that actually cut the hair off of your face are called “razor blades”

(blades). A razor blade that is sharp will cut the hair off easily. A razor blade thatis dull, that has been used many times, will not cut the hair off easily and mightcause you to cut your skin – to actually cut your face so that it’s bleeding, so thatthere is blood coming out. That’s not normally what we want to happen, so youalways want to get a sharp razor blade to put on your razor. “Razor” is the wholething; “razor blade” is just the thin pieces of metal. I have disposable razorblades, which means you use them a few times and then you throw them out.

There are even disposable razors, where the razor blade is part of the one-piecerazor, and when you’re done with you throw the whole razor out. Normally,however, you have a razor and then you have razor blades that you put on andtake off as they get dull.

“I tried using an electric razor for a while, but I could never get a close enoughshave.” An “electric razor,” you probably know, is an electronic tool that you canuse to shave. Normally you don’t have to put shaving cream on. Some men likeit because it’s convenient; my father always used to shave with an electric razor.

I actually did try for a while, but I really didn’t like it. I could not get a closeenough shave; in other words, it always left little pieces of hair and I didn’t likethat. I wanted to be clean-shaven.

“I tried to focus on shaving my neck, my chin, and my cheeks. I was in too muchof a hurry (I was going too fast), and nicked myself on the neck.” “To nick” (nick)here means to accidentally cut your skin with a razor blade causing it to bleed –causing blood to come out of it. Men sometimes nick themselves; they have littlecuts in their neck or on their face when they shave. You have to be careful whenyou shave, of course. The verb “nick” has a couple of different meanings inEnglish; take a look at the Learning Guide for some more examples. You can also find some additional meanings of the word “shave” in the wonderful LearningGuide.

Well, I nicked myself on the neck. “I hate it when that happens!” I say. That’s apopular expression: “I hate it when that happens,” I hate when that situation ispresent, when that thing happens. Sometimes people say it kind of as a joke, butthat’s literally17 what it means, you don’t like this situation. I say that I knew I wasin too much of a hurry, but I was going to be really late. Well, this time I nickedmyself on the “chin,” the end of your jaw line, the part that is right underneathyour mouth. It’s sort of where the face and the neck come together, rightunderneath your mouth and nose. “Okay,” I said to myself, “slow down (go moreslowly). You’d rather be a little late to work than to end up with (or to have theresult of) a face full of potholes.” A “pothole” (pothole – one word) is a large holein a road or a street that is caused by many cars going back and forth18. Here, I’musing it as a joke. To say that I would have a face full potholes means that Iwould have little cuts all over my face, just like holes in a street.

Now let’s listen to the dialogue, this time at a normal speed.

[start of story]

I forgot to set my alarm last night and I woke up later than usual. I was temptedto skip my morning shave, but I hate having long stubble all day. I like to beclean-shaven every day. I’m the kind of guy who gets a five-o’clock shadowearly in the afternoon, so if I skipped my morning shave, I’d look like I wasgrowing a beard by the end of the day.

I went into the bathroom and picked up my shaving cream. I lathered up my faceand checked to see that my razor was sharp and that I didn’t need to replace therazor blades. There’s nothing worse than trying to shave with a dull razor. I triedusing an electric razor for a while, but I could never get a close enough shave.

I tried to focus on shaving my neck, chin, and cheeks. I was in too much of ahurry, though, and nicked myself on the neck. I hate it when that happens! Iknew I was in too much of a hurry, but I was going to be really late. Oh, I did itagain! This time I nicked myself on the chin. “Okay,” I said to myself, “slowdown. You’d rather be a little late to work than to end up with a face full ofpotholes, right?”

[end of story]

I’m never tempted to skip listening to these ESL Podcasts, because the script iswritten by our very own Dr. Lucy Tse.

From Los Angeles, California, I’m Jeff McQuillan. Thank you for listening. Comeback and listen to us again on ESL Podcast.

English as a Second Language Podcast is written and produced by Dr. Lucy Tse,hosted by Dr. Jeff McQuillan, copyright 2010 by the Center for EducationalDevelopment.


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1 glossary of7xy     
n.注释词表;术语汇编
参考例句:
  • The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
  • For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便,我们在附录中也提供了术语表。
2 tempted b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6     
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
3 dent Bmcz9     
n.凹痕,凹坑;初步进展
参考例句:
  • I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事,但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
  • That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大,用不着把它锤平。
4 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查,审查,检阅
参考例句:
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
5 foam LjOxI     
v./n.泡沫,起泡沫
参考例句:
  • The glass of beer was mostly foam.这杯啤酒大部分是泡沫。
  • The surface of the water is full of foam.水面都是泡沫。
6 lather txvyL     
n.(肥皂水的)泡沫,激动
参考例句:
  • Soap will not lather in sea-water.肥皂在海水里不起泡沫。
  • He always gets in a lather when he has an argument with his wife.当他与妻子发生争论时他总是很激动。
7 lotion w3zyV     
n.洗剂
参考例句:
  • The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
  • She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。
8 pothole hiay1     
n.坑,穴
参考例句:
  • As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward.车子飞驶过一个坑洼时,她身子猛地向前一倾。
  • The young teacher knows every pothole in the 10-minute ride to school.这位年轻的老师熟悉这条往学校的10分钟路上的每一个坑洞。
9 potholes 67c9534ffabec240ee544b59b257feed     
n.壶穴( pothole的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Potholes are also home to tiny desert animals. 洞穴也是弱小动物的家。 来自互联网
  • If you're going to enjoy the good times, you've certainly got to deal with some potholes. 如果要享受甜美的胜利果实,当然要应付这些战绩不佳的指责压力。 来自互联网
10 savings ZjbzGu     
n.存款,储蓄
参考例句:
  • I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假,那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
  • By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时,他的存款已全部用完。
11 lotions a98fc794098c32b72112f2048a16cdf0     
n.洗液,洗剂,护肤液( lotion的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Do not use lotions or oils to lubricate the skin. 不要用润肤剂或油类来润滑皮肤。 来自辞典例句
  • They were experts at preserving the bodies of the dead by embalming them with special lotions. 他们具有采用特种药物洗剂防止尸体腐烂的专门知识。 来自辞典例句
12 irritation la9zf     
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
参考例句:
  • He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
  • Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说,但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。
13 kits e16d4ffa0f9467cd8d2db7d706f0a7a5     
衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件
参考例句:
  • Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
  • Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品,玩具和游戏,木制的玩具,智力玩具,手艺装备。
14 transcript JgpzUp     
n.抄本,誊本,副本,肄业证书
参考例句:
  • A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
  • They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
15 lathered 16db6edd14d10e77600ec608a9f58415     
v.(指肥皂)形成泡沫( lather的过去式和过去分词 );用皂沫覆盖;狠狠地打
参考例句:
  • I lathered my face and started to shave. 我往脸上涂了皂沫,然后开始刮胡子。
  • He's all lathered up about something. 他为某事而兴奋得不得了。 来自辞典例句
16 jaw 5xgy9     
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
参考例句:
  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
17 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
参考例句:
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
18 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
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