At the Barber’s Everyday Dialogues Dialogue Reading Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation. Write down any new words or phrases.
Barber:
Customer:
Barber:
Customer:
Barber:
Customer:
Barber:
Hi, Max. Just the usual today?
Actually, I’d like it a bit shorter than usual.
Okay. How short are we talking? Do you want a buzz cut?
Well, I don’t want you to shave it all off, but I’d like it as short as possible.
Okay. Hang tight while I grab my clippers. So, is there a special occasion?
Sort of. I got a new job in a restaurant. I’m working in the kitchen.
Congratulations. Let me guess. Your boss wants it short. I thought it might be a new girlfriend.
Customer:
My girlfriend would rather I wear it long and slicked back with gel. She keeps asking me to grow a beard, too.
Barber:
I don’t think you’d suit the scruffy look, Max. Now, what about your sideburns? Are they coming off, too?
Customer:
Yes, please. I need to be clean-shaven. Restaurant guests can see the kitchen from the dining area.
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Practice Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue, substituting the different expressions below. Then reverse roles.
Just the usual today? Are we doing the same as always? Just a trim today? Are we just cleaning things up today?
How short are we talking? How short do you mean? How much do you want off?
She’d like me to wear it slicked back. She wishes I’d put mousse in my hair. My girlfriend wants me to part it in the middle. If she had it her way, I’d have a buzz cut.
Don’t shave it all off. Don’t take it all off. Leave a little bit of length. I don’t want to be bald.
She wants me to grow a beard. She thinks I should have a mustache. She wants me to grow sideburns.
Hang tight while I get my scissors. I’m just going to grab my other scissors. I’m just going to grab a different razor. I’ve just got to get my clippers.
You don’t suit the scruffy look. You wouldn’t suit a ponytail. You look better with short hair. You look better clean-shaven.! !
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At the Barber’s Everyday Dialogues Vocabulary Work with your partner. Classify the words below under the correct headings. Check off each word as you use it. Try to form a sentence or question with each word. Can you think of any other words?
scissors gel razor thin out comb brush shampoo trim clippers shears straight spiky
slicked back mirror shoulder-length blow-dry spray bottle towel bald shave mousse chop hairspray wavy
Products
Tools
Verbs
Styles
gel
razor
trim
spiky
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Dialogue Building Complete the dialogue below with appropriate expressions.
Barber: Hi, ___________________. What can I do for you ________? !
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Customer: Just the _______ please. Well, maybe a little bit _________ than usual. Barber: Okay. So do you want me to ____________________________________? Customer: Yes. And could you also ________________________________? Barber: No problem. I think that will _________ you. You like to _____ your hair in the middle, correct? Customer: Actually, I usually part it a bit to the ___________. Barber: Okay. Is there a special occasion coming up? Customer: Yes. ________________________________. Barber: Congratulations. Customer: Thanks. Sorry if my hair is a bit greasy. I didn’t _______ it today. Barber: No problem. That’s what we’re here for.
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Write Your Own Dialogue Write a dialogue with a partner using phrases from page 2. Practice and present the dialogue to your class.
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Answer Key
Lesson Description: In this lesson, a customer goes to the barber’s to get his hair cut. Students learn vocabulary and expressions to use when going to the barber’s.
Dialogue Building These are suggestions. Your students may choose other words that fit.
Barber: Hi, Max. What can I do for you today? Customer: Just the usual please. Well, maybe a little bit shorter than usual. Barber: Okay. So do you want me to take a little off the back? Customer: Yes. And could you also trim my sideburns? Barber: No problem. I think that will suit you. You like to part your hair in the middle, correct? Customer: Actually, I usually part it a bit to the side. Barber: Okay. Is there a special occasion coming up? Customer: Yes. I got a new job. Barber: Congratulations. Customer: Thanks. Sorry if my hair is a bit greasy. I didn’t wash it today. Barber: No problem. That’s what we’re here for.
Vocabulary Products
Tools
Verbs
Styles
shampoo
scissors
thin out
straight
hairspray
razor
comb
spiky
gel
comb
brush
slicked back
mousse
brush
shampoo
shoulder-length
clippers
blow-dry
bald
shears
shave
wavy
mirror
chop
spray bottle
trim
towel
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