AT THE HAIR SALON
INDEX idiom vocabulary verbs very useful ... At the hairdresser´s talking about a hair salon At the hair salon videos
IDIOM TO BE AS FINE AS FROG´S HAIR (to be very good or excellent) Wow !! That dress is as fine as frog´s hair - you look very nice!!
VOCABULARY HAIRDRYER/BLOWDRY CURLER FLAT IRON SCISSORS ELECTRIC RAZOR HAIR CLIPS COMB WIDETOOTHCOMB HAIRBRUSH HAIR EXTENSIONS ROLLERS / CURLERS HAIRDYE / HAIRCOLOR
VOCABULARY RAZOR NAIL POLISH LIPSTICK PONYTAIL PIGTAILS BUN BRAID SCRUNCHY HAIR BOW SHAMPOO& CONDITIONER STRAIGHTENERS (alisadores) HAIR CLIPS
VOCABULARY AUBURNHAIR BLONDEHAIR DARKHAIR RED HAIR BOBBY PINS COLORIST BARBER STYLIST SINK FRINGE / BANGS (flequillo) WEAVE HAIR (pelo ondulado) TOWEL
VOCABULARY HAND MIRROR TWEEZERS SHAVINGFOAM WIG (peluca) BALD(calvo) MUSTACHE BEARD HAIRSPRAY STYLING CHAIR HAIRCUT (corte de pelo) SIDEBURNS (patillas) EYELASHES / EYEBROWS (pestañas y cejas)
VOCABULARY GREYHAIR(canas) BUZZCUT(al0) FOILS PERM(permanente) RINGLETS(tirabuzón) SIDEPARTING(rayalateral) CENTREPARTING(rayacentral) UPDO(recogido)
VERBS RINSE(aclarar) DYE(teñir) WASH (lavar) CURL(rizar) STRAIGHTEN(alisar) TRIM(recortar) CUT MAKE UP(maquillar) DOMANICURE &PEDICURE MAKEHIGHLIGHTS (hacerlasmechas) SHAVE DEPILATE/ MAKINGTHEWAX
CUSTOMER We´ll be waiting for you. VERY USEFUL .... How can I help you? HAIRDRESSER I want to get my haircut. Do you have an appointment? Please, have a seat! What would you like to have done today? How short would you like taken off the sides? Do you have openings this morning? I want a new hairstyle !! You look stunning !! I would like to get my hair coloured. What colour do you prefer? It looks good on me !! I booked an appointment for my haircut. I would like to dye my hair.
Tom wants to get his haircut. He has an appointment at 5 o ´clock. He has to wait 5 minutes becacause the hairdresser is out. He doesn´t like his new hairstyle. Julie would like to go to the hairdresser´s in the morning. Julie wants a new hairstyle. Julie gets her haircut and her hair coloured. She prefers red colour to dark blonde. TRUE OR FALSE ? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1/true 2/false 3/false 4/false 5/false 6/true 7/true 8/false AT THE HAIRDRESSER´S NEW VOCABULARY APPOINTMENT (cita) WAITING HALL (sala de espera) TRIM (recortar) GLAD (contento) BOOK (reservar) MESSY (alborotado) STUNNING (impresionante) IT LOOKS GOOD ON ME (me queda bien) KEEP THE CHANGE (quédese el cambio) Watch the video by clicking on the picture below. Video time: 04´46´´ Take a look at the new vocabulary. Say if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
Do you go to the hairdresser or do you do your hair yourself? Why? How often do you go to the hairdresser? What do you think about green or purple hair? Do you take care of your nails? Do you use make up? Why? Why not? When was the last time you got a haircut? A ............ works in a barbershop and cuts men ´ s hair. You can see what your new haircut looks like by looking into a ................... . You need a pair of .................... to cut hair. Ask for a .................. if you don´t want your hair cut too short. Some men will ask a barber to ............ their face. Is your hair messy? You can use a ............ to make your hair looks nice. Answer the following questions about you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Complete the following sentences with the words below: SHAVE COMB BARBER SCISSORS MIRROR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1/barber 2/mirror 3/scissors 4/shave 5/comb TALKING ABOUT A HAIR SALON
AT THE HAIR SALON VIDEOS Watch the videos about English conversations in a hair salon by clicking on the pictures below. Tell your classmates what happens in each video. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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