At The Hairdresser's

Dalam dialog ini menggunakan beberapa ungkapan :
* How can I help you?  ( mau apa? )

untuk maksud yang sama dapat kita katakan :
What can I do for you?
Can I help you?
Anything I can do for you?

* I'd like to have my hair permed. ( saya ingin rambut saya dikeriting )

untuk maksud yang sama dapat kita katakan :
I'd like to have a body permed


contoh dialog
A mother has, Mrs. Indira and her daughter, Devi, who has long - hair are in a hairdresser's.
Ibu, Ny. Indira dan anak perempuannya, Devi, yang berambut panjang berada di salon.

Nana ( hairdresser ) : Good afternoon Mrs. Indira. how can i help you ?
                                 selamat siang ibu Indira. Ibu mau apa?

Mrs. Indira : I'd like to have my hair permed. and Devi needs a cream bath  and hair cut.
                    saya ingin rambut saya dikeriting dan rambut devi dicreambath dan di potong.
Nana          : Okay, look, there is only one seat left vacant. so i think you'd better take it, madam.
                     now  let's wash your hair first. we will see to Devi after you.
                     Baiklah, nah , hanya tinggal satu kursi yang kosong . jadi, lebih baik ibu dulu yang 
                     duduk. silahkan cuci rambut dahulu. Devi akan kami layani setelah ibu.
( the daughter waits while her mother has her hairwashed )

Nana         : How would you like your hair styled, madam? here, there are several hair style magazines for
                   you to look at.
                   ibu mau model apa? ini ada beberapa majalah tata rambut untuk ibu lihat.
Mrs. Indira : well, you know me. nana , same as usual. ( she chuckles ) Er... by the way, what do you think
                    about Devi's hair? do you think it had better be layered so that it doesn't look so thin?
                    anda tahu saya kan, nana. sama seperti biasa ( ia mendecak ) ehm, omong - omong 
                   menurut anda bagaimana rambut Devi? Apakah lebih baik di trap supaya tidak 
                   kelihatan tipis?
Nana          : I think so. when the hair is in good condition again, it can be permed a little to make it look
                    a bit thicker. well  I think Devi can have her turn now ( pointing to an empty seat )
                    saya pikir begitu. bila rambutnya sudah tidak rusak lagi,dapat dikeriting sedikit, supaya
                    kelihatan sedikit lebih tebal. nah, sekarang giliran Devi ( menunjuk ke arah tempat 
                    duduk yang kosong.

Wordlist  ( Daftar kata )
creambath : creambat
dyed  : dicat
in a bun : disanggul
layered : ditrap
permed : dikeriting


notes

Had better  ('d better) ( lebih baik )

pola   ;   Had Better   +   Verb

contoh : Your hair'd better be cutdown  ( rambutmu lebih baik dipotong )

bentuk negatifnya :

 pola   :   Had Better   +  Not  + verb

contoh :  You'd better not do it  ( lebih baik kamu tidak melakukan hal itu )

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