Part Two : English Dialogues of Massage
第二部分： 按摩英语会话
Unit One Meeting
A) Basic Sentence:
1. Welcome, sir.
2. Would you like a cup of tea?
3. Can you do the massage for my feet?
4. I am a masseur.
5. Where are you from?
B) Dialogue:
Occasion one:
S: Welcome, sir. Come in please.
G: OK.
S: Please take a seat.
G: Thank you.
S: Would you like a cup of tea?
G: Yes, thanks.
S: Do you want to have a massage?
G: Yes, I do.
S: This is a massage room. Come with me.
Occasion Two:
S: Can I help you?
G: Yes. Can you do the massage for my feet?
S: Certainly. Please put your legs into this Traditional Chinese Medicine.
G: Ok.
Step Three:
S: Take off your shoes and lie down please.
G: OK. What’s your name?
S: I am Lee.
G: Are you the student here or the masseur?
S: I am a masseur.
G: Where did you learn this massage therapy?
S: I have learnt Massage in Guangzhou School for the Blind for two years. And where are you from?
G: I am British. I am from Scotland.
S: Scotland is a beautiful place. If I have chance, I would love to visit your country.
G: Thank you. Welcome.
Note:
masseuse: 女按摩师 masseur: 男按摩师
Guangzhou Blind School for the Blind: 广州市盲人学校 TCM : short for Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医药 Where are you from? = Where do you come from? 你来自
哪里?
chance : 机会
would love to : 非常愿意
Unit Two Asking the discomfort
A) Basic sentence:
Step one: Asking the discomfort
1. 1) Where do you feel uncomfortable?
2) Where is the discomfort?
2. Where does it hurt the most?
3. 1) what are the symptoms?
2) Are there any other symptoms?
4.1) How long have you been in pain?
2) How long have you been feeling this pain?
5.Did the pain start slowly or did it happen suddenly?
6. Please tell me about your problem.
7.What kind of medical treatment have you received in the past?
8.Does it hurt when I press here?
9.Does the pain spread to anywhere else?
10. Does change with weather affect the pain?
11. Is the pain worse in cloudy and rainy days?
12. Do you get a cold easily?
Notes:
1. Comfort: n. 舒服 反义词: discomfort
Comfortable: adj. 舒服的 反义词: uncomfortable
2. Symptoms: 症状 obvious symptoms明显的症状
1. spread : 扩散 eg. spread to stomach
2. anywhere: anywhere else 其它的地方 anyone else 其它的人
3. Problem: physical condition
6. Get a cold: 感冒 But “My back usually feels cold ” cold means 冷.
7. Affect: bad effect. 指(坏的影响).
8. medical treatment 治疗 medical problem 病情 Step two: Telling the symptoms
1. A: What is bothering you?
B: My neck is bothering me.
2. I have a headache/ backache.
3. My ankle is swollen.
4. I twisted my leg a few days ago.
5. I have sprained my back muscles.
6. 1) I often suffer from lower back pain.
2) I get a lot of lower back pain.
3) I hurt my lower back yesterday when I lifted something heavy.
7. I have some pain in the wrist in the past few days.
8. I' m coughing terribly and my throat hurts.
9.I've been feeling tired and weak lately.
10.Sometimes I feel dizzy. I feel dizzy.
11. My upper arm feels weak when I try to hold things with my hand.
12. My right hand fells numb, especially the fourth or fifth fingers.
13. I am suffering from disorder of the lumbar vertebrae.
14. My knee hurt when I go up and down the steps.
Note:
1. parts of body: neck 颈 back 背 lower back 腰部以下 upper arm 上臂 knee 膝盖 ankle 脚踝 lumbar vertebrae腰椎 .
2. 按摩治疗的疾病和身体不适:
headache 头痛 back pain joint problem 关节疼痛 cough 咳嗽 fatigue 疲劳 heath maintenance 健身 knee pain 膝盖疼痛 neck pain stiffness 肌肉紧张 pain relief shoulder pain 肩膀痛 sports injuries 运动损伤 sprain and strains 扭伤 stress 消除疲劳 weight control 减肥
3. sprain( 肌肉的) 拉伤 twist （关节）扭伤
4. suffer from 遭受（灾难，病痛）
5. 描述身体不适的形容词：weak （身体） 虚弱 dizzy 晕 numb 麻木 tired 劳累
B) Dialogue
Occasion One:
S: Lie down please. And where do you feel uncomfortable? G: Yeah, my neck is bothering me.
S: Please relax and don’t be nervous. How are you feeling now? G: Very good.
A: Please tell me if you feel I am too strong.
B: Sure, I will.
Occasion Two:
G: I have sprained my back muscles.
S: OK. Let me have a check. How did you hurt?
G: I hurt my back muscle when I carried something heavy.
S: I’m sorry to hear that. Now does it hurt hardly when I press here?
G: Yes, it hurts very much.
S: Don’t worry. Massaging can ease your present discomfort. Occasion Three:
S: Please tell me about your problem.
G: I twisted my leg a few days ago.
S: Did the pain start slowly or did it happen suddenly? G: It hurt suddenly.
S: Yes, your ankle is swollen.
G: Doctor, what should I look out for?
S: You can’t do the sports in the short time. This ointment will subdue the inflammation. How are you feeling now?
G: I am feeling much more comfortable.
S: Now please get down and see more about if the pain comes less.
Occasion Four:
S: Where is the discomfort?
G: I am aching all over.
S: You looked tired. Maybe you didn't have a good rest.
G: I have not been sleeping well recently so I always feel tired and have no strength.
S: After massaging, you will feel relaxed and will be easy to fall asleep.
G: That’s what I expected.
S: how are you feeling? Harder or tender?
G: Just be much tender please.
Occasion Five:
G: I get a lot of lower back pain.
S: Does it hurt when I press here?
G: Yes.
S: Have the pain thread to anywhere else?
G: I don’t know. But the areas around my waist have been hurting in the last few days.
S: Does your pain get worse when it’s wet and cloudy days? G: Yes. I feel painful but I can’t help.
S: How long have you been feeling this pain?
G: About half a year.
S: What kind of medical treatment have you received in the past?
G: I have taken some medicine to relieve the pain.
S: Don ’t worry. I have met several guests with this kind of problem. And massage therapy is effective to lower back pain. Note:
1. bother : trouble eg. What is bothering me? 你哪里不舒服？
2. relax 放松 have a relax
3. present discomfort : current discomfort 目前的不适
4. Please tell me if you feel I am too strong. 这句话的另一种表达是：Its other way saying is “ Please let me know if I am hurting you. ”
5. ointment 药膏 subdue 消除 inflammation 炎症 subdue the inflammation 消肿
6. strength 力量(n.) strong(adj.) : 力气大的
7. swollen 肿
8. massage therapy: 按摩治疗 therapy ： 治疗
9. fall asleep ： 入睡
10. e ffective ： 有效 be effective to sth.
Unit Three Treatment
Step one: Telling about some posture
A) Basic Sentence
1. 1) Lie flat on the table, please?
2) Like this?
2. 1) Lie flat on the bed, please.
3. 1) Lie down on your stomach/back.
2) Lie down on your right/left side, please.
4. 1) Turn over, please.
2) Turn over to your right/left, please.
3) Please turn over, facing up.
5. Please sit up.
6. 1) Please lay your head back.
2) Please lean your head back
3) Please bend your head forward.
7. Please bend your knees.
8. Loosen your muscles, please
9. Please lift your right leg.
10. Please unbuckle your belt.
11. Please take a deep breath. Just relax and don' t be nervous
12. Please lie on the bed so I can examine you.
13. Please bend forward and let me know if you feel pain.
14.Please get down and move around and see if the pain isn' t any better.
15. Please raise your shoulder as high as possible.
16. Please bend at the knees and relax your heels.
17. Please lie flat on your back, push your stomach up and tell me if your lower back hurt.
Notes:
1. Lie flat on the bed.平躺在床. flat 平的
2. Lie down on your stomach/back. 俯/ 仰卧
Lie down on your right/left side. 右/左侧位
3. Turn over, facing up. 翻身, 脸朝上。
4. Lean your head back. 向后仰头。
Bend your head forward. 低头。
5. Loosen ： 放松
6. unbuckle: unbutton 解开
7. breath ： 呼吸take a deep breath 深呼吸 breathe normally 不要屏气
8. get down：下来 move around 活动
9. as high as possible : 尽可能高 as … as 和 … 一样
10. push your stomach up 腹部上挺
11. e xamine : check 检查
12. h eel: 脚跟
B) Dialogue
Occasion One:
S: Lie flat on the bed, please.
G: Like this?
S: Yes. Close your eyes, please. Just relax yourself and don’t be nervous.
G: Wonderful. I feel tired and often have a headache.
S: Massage treatment will be helpful to get off your headache. Turn over, please.
G: OK. Are you pressing some points on my neck?
S: I am relaxing your neck. Do you feel any pressure when pressing the points?
G: Yes. It feels good.
S: Please sit up. And relax other parts.
Occasion Two:
S: Please unbuckle your belt. And lie down on your right side,
please.
G: Ok. Wait a moment.
S: Loosen your muscles, please. When I press here, does it hurt very much in the lower back?
G: yes, is it serious?
S: I am not sure. Now push up your stomach and tell me if your lower back hurt.
G: A little difficult to push up.
S: Oh, I am supposed the pain is spreading to the low part of the body on the right side.
G: What should I do now?
S: Your illness is a bit more difficult to be cured. You had better see a doctor and have a x-ay.
G: Thank you.
Occasion three:
S: Sir, have you been GuangZhou before?
G: Yes. Now I am working in Guangzhou.
S: What do you think of Guangzhou?
G: Beautiful.
S: Do you know the New Eight Sightseeing in Guangzhou ? G: Not really. I just visited some places like Baiyun Mountain. S: Please turn over, facing up.
G: I feel there is no strength in my upper arm.
S: Let me see. Turn to your right. Please raise your shoulder as high as possible.
G: Ok.
S: After massage, are you feeling better now?
G: I feel a lot relaxed.
S: You had better drink more water after the massage, so you will feel more comfortable. And take a good rest.
G: Thank you for your advice.
Occasion four:
S: Please bend your knee, and tell me when it becomes painful. G: I feel painful here.
S: Please lie on the bed so that I can give you a check. G: OK.
S: Just relax your heels, and then tell me how do you feel? G: too tired, for I have walked a long time in these days.
S: The ointment will keep the swelling down. Where have you traveled?
G: I have been a lot of beautiful places in Tibet.
S: It is worth visiting. But when you walk for a long time again, your left leg will hurt much more. So you had better take a good rest first.
G: Do I need do this treatment one more time?
S: Here it’s very easy to hurt. You need to do a program for your treatment.
G: How long?
S: About a week.
Step two: Communication and treatment
A) Basic Sentence:
1. A: what seems to be my problem?
B: You have problems with your cervical vertebra.
2. A: How does it feel when I press here?
B: It hurts a lot when you just pressed.
3. A: How do you feel now after the last treatment?
B: After I rested in bed, it felt better.
4. A: How does it feel when I push down here?
B: The pain shoots downward to the right.
And show me where it hurts the most.
5. A: How is your appetite lately?
B: I feel like throwing up sometimes.
6. When I put pressure on this point, can you feel it?
7. Do you feel warm in your lower part of your body?
8. 1) Have you been feeling tired lately?
2) Please relax and breathe normally.
9. Please let me know if I am hurting you.
10.1) You need some further examination.
2) You should take an X-ray.
11.1) Your condition can be cured with treatment.
2) It is better to treat your condition with massage therapy.
3) It will be difficult to completely cure your condition.
12.When this condition gets serious, you' ll have difficulty in turning around and trouble walking.
13. 1) Doctor, is there anything I should look out for?
2)Will I need to do some exercises?
14. Where(which city) impressed you the most in China?
15. What do you think of Guangzhou?
16. How long will you stay in Guangzhou this time?
Notes:
1.treatment: 治疗
2. The pain shoots downward to the right.
3. appetite: 胃口
4.feel like doing sth. : want to do sth. 想要干什么 throw up: 呕吐
4. breathe normally: 不要屏气.
6. cure: 治愈
7. have difficulty in doing sth. : have trouble doing sth. 很困难地做某事
8. turn around: 转头
9. look out for 注意
10. what do you think of…? 你认为… 怎么样?
B) Dialogue S: Do you often come here to have a massage?
G: Yes, I come here for relieve stress on Sundays.
S: How far is your house from here?
G: It’s quite near, only five minutes.
S: How does it feel when I press here?
G: It hurts a lot when you just pressed.
S: Have you been feeling tired lately?
G: I am busy for business and often stay up late.
S: It will be effective to have massage therapy.
G: How long?
S: It’s going to take a while to treat your problem.
G: Is there anything I should look out for?
S: Not special. Just do some sporting.
G: Thank you. S: How does it feel when I push down here?
G: The pain shoots downward to the right.
S: Show me where it hurts the most.
G: Here. I can’t turn my head around.
S: Please relax and breathe normally.
G: What seems to be my problem?
S: You seem to have problems with your cervical vertebra. G: Is it serious?
S: Don’t worry. Your condition can be cured with treatment. G: How long should I do the massage therapy?
S: You need complete one course of treatment.
G: When should I come for a follow-up exam?
S: This day next week.
S: Hi, Ron. How are you doing?
G: Fine. Are you busy?
S: Yes. There are a lot of guests recently because of the bad weather.
G: I have been feeling tired.
S: Do you feel any uncomfortable?
G: No, my neck feels stiff.
S: Let me do the massage for you to get off it.
G: OK.
S: Are you feeling better?
G: Oh, I have no difficulty in turning around my neck. S: What do you think of Guangzhou?
G: It is a big city like.
S: Do you like living here?
G: I enjoy living here. Now I have a lot of friends here. S: Did you go boating along Pear river?
G: Not yet.
S: It is worth visiting.
Unit Four Language About Service
A) Basic Sentence
1. 1) That is all, ok!
2) I am glad to serve you.
3) We are done with today' s treatment
4) The treatment is finished for today.
2. 1) A: How much please?
B: One hundred and sixty yuan.
5. I am taking you fifty yuan. Here is your change, sir.
4. Do you pay cash, or enter your account?
5. 1) We will give you ten percent discount.
2) Sorry, our price is fixed.
3) Sorry, We don’t accept traveler’s check.
4) Thank you but we can ’t take tip.
6. 1) The fee for each session is 79yuan.
2) Each course of treatment consists of 10 sessions.
3) Please pay here.
7. 1) Please come tomorrow morning for another session.
2) You need the massage treatment for a period of time.
3) You need three sessions per week.
8. 1) Do you see what I mean? I see.
2) Do you understand Mandarin or Cantonese?
3) Do you speak English?
9. 1) You speak pretty good English .
2) I have learned a little English.
10. Pardon?
Notes:
1. serve: 服务 很高兴的为你服务。
2. do with: 处理（完成）
3. finish: 完成
4. how much: 多少（询问价钱）
5. change: 零钱
6. cash 现金account 银行（户口）
7. ten percent discount: 打1 折
8. course of treatment 疗程
9．Mandarin 普通话 Cantonese? 粤语
B) Dialogue
Occasion One:
S: Please sit up. That’s all, ok!
G: Thank you.
S: I am glad to serve you. If you enjoy managing here, you need the massage treatment for a period of time.
G: It sounds good. How much?
S: There are ten sessions in one course of treatment. And the cost for each session is 79yuan.
Occasion Two:
S: Please pay here.
G: How much please?
S: One hundred and sixty yuan.
G: Here you are.
S: Thank you. I am taking you fifty yuan. Here is your change, sir. Welcome next time!
G: Goodbye!
Occasion Three
S: Do you pay cash, or enter your account?
G: Cash.
S: 150Yuan.
G: Can you give us some discount?
S: Sorry, our price is fixed. Only more than ten times, you can have ten percent discount.
G: Thanks.
S: Would you like a receipt?
G: No, thank you.
S: You are welcome.
Occasion Four:
S: Take off your coat please. And put your clothes on the chair. G: Ok. How long does it to do the massage? An hour or half an hour?
S: 25Yuan per hour.
G: What time can I have a massage?
S: Please wait a moment. Ten minutes later.
Occasion Five:
S: Do you see what I mean?
G: I see. You speak English very well.
S: Thank you. Do you understand Mandarin or Cantonese? G: Yes. I have learned only a little Cantonese.
S: Pardon?
G: I can understand a little Cantonese. Excuse me! What time is it now?
S: It’s 11 o’clock.
G: Can you tell me where I can wash my hands?
S: This way please.