to calm (one’s) nerves

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 583: Going to a Spa.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 583. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Going to a Spa.” It’s a dialogue between Tim and Jan using vocabulary that you would find at a spa. Let’s get started.

Jan: This is the life! Spending the day at a spa is my idea of paradise.

Tim: Yeah, it’s great.

Jan: Aren’t you enjoying yourself?

Tim: The massage was okay, but why do I have to get a facial and a body wrap? I’m a guy!

Jan: Men need rejuvenating, too. These are all holistic treatments and you’ll feel like a new man when you’re done. Just enjoy the pampering.

Tim: I feel like an idiot. How am I supposed to relax?

Jan: Why don’t you get a body