Personal hygiene

En la farmacia del barrio

Words to use: gel de ducha, jabón, después, crema, pasta de dientes, desodorante, Después, antes de

(At the neighborhood pharmacy)

Luis es ingeniero y vive en Madrid. Trabaja muchas horas y estos días está muy cansado. Un día, del trabajo, entra en la farmacia de su barrio.

—Buenas tardes —dice Luis—. Necesito algunos productos de higiene personal.
—Buenas tardes —responde la farmacéutica—. ¿Qué necesita exactamente?

Luis explica su rutina:
—Por la mañana me ducho con y luego me lavo la cara con . me cepillo los dientes con y uso . A veces tengo la piel muy seca.

La farmacéutica le hace algunas preguntas:
—¿Usa hidratante en la cara?
—Solo por la noche, dormir —responde Luis—. Antes no usaba crema, pero ahora tengo la piel más sensible.

La farmacéutica le recomienda:
—Puede usar una crema ligera por la mañana, después de lavarse la cara. También es importante tener el pelo limpio, así que use champú suave dos o tres veces por semana.

Luis mira los estantes y pregunta:
—¿Dónde están el champú y el gel de ducha?
—Están al fondo, a la derecha. Los cepillos de dientes y la pasta de dientes están al lado.

Al final, Luis compra champú, gel de ducha, crema hidratante y un nuevo cepillo de dientes. Piensa que, con una buena rutina de higiene, se va a sentir mejor en su vida diaria.

Luis is an engineer and lives in Madrid. He works long hours and these days he is very tired. One day, after work, he goes into the pharmacy in his neighborhood.

"Good afternoon," says Luis. "I need some personal hygiene products."
"Good afternoon," replies the pharmacist. "What exactly do you need?"

Luis explains his routine:
"In the morning I shower with body wash and then wash my face with soap. After that I brush my teeth with toothpaste and use deodorant. Sometimes my skin gets very dry."

The pharmacist asks him a few questions:
"Do you use a moisturizing cream on your face?"
"Only at night, before I sleep," replies Luis. "Before I didn't use cream, but now my skin is more sensitive."

The pharmacist recommends:
"You can use a light cream in the morning after washing your face. It's also important to keep your hair clean, so use a mild shampoo two or three times a week."

Luis looks at the shelves and asks:
"Where are the shampoo and body wash?"
"They are at the back on the right. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are next to them."

In the end, Luis buys shampoo, body wash, moisturizing cream and a new toothbrush. He thinks that with a good hygiene routine he will feel better in his daily life.","text_with_gaps":"Luis is an engineer and lives in Madrid. He works long hours and these days he is very tired. One day, after work, he goes into the pharmacy in his neighborhood.

\"Good afternoon,\" says Luis. \"I need some personal hygiene products.\"
\"Good afternoon,\" replies the pharmacist. \"What exactly do you need?\"

Luis explains his routine:
\"In the morning I shower with body wash and then wash my face with soap . After that I brush my teeth with toothpaste and use deodorant . Sometimes my skin gets very dry.\"

The pharmacist asks him a few questions:
\"Do you use moisturizing cream on your face?\"
\"Only at night, before I sleep,\" replies Luis. \"Before I didn't use cream, but now my skin is more sensitive.\"

The pharmacist recommends:
\"You can use a light cream in the morning after washing your face. It's also important to keep your hair clean, so use a mild shampoo two or three times a week.\"

Luis looks at the shelves and asks:
\"Where are the shampoo and body wash?\"
\"They are at the back on the right. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are next to them.\"

In the end, Luis buys shampoo, body wash, moisturizing cream and a new toothbrush. He thinks that with a good hygiene routine he will feel better in his daily life.","questions":["Why does Luis go into the pharmacy in his neighborhood?","Describe Luis's morning hygiene routine.","What recommendations does the pharmacist give Luis to better care for his skin and hair?"],"writing_instruction":"Write 5 or 6 sentences about your daily hygiene routine: what you do in the morning or at night and what products you use.","useful_expressions":["In the morning…","After… I use…","Before sleeping…","I usually use… for…"]}}