At the Hairdresser's

 

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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and choose the matching statement.
Do I need an appointment?en
No, we accept walk-ins.en
 
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    • No appointment needed.en
       
    • I welcome nobody.en
       
    • Walk-ins are not welcome.en
       
 
 
Do you usually straighten your hair?en
Yes, it's very curly otherwise.en
 
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    • She wants to have curly hair.en
       
    • She needs curly hair.en
       
    • She has curly hair normally.en
       
 
 
Do you offer a dry trim?en
Yes, I can do that.en
 
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    • A dry trim is impossible.en
       
    • A dry trim is possible.en
       
    • Dry trimming is not cheap.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Good afternoon. Do you have any openings today for a haircut?en
Yes, you're in luck. If you want to, I have one right now.en
That would be great.en
What are you looking to have done today?en
I would like a wash and cut, please.en
Certainly. Let's move over to the sinks. Do you have any preference for shampoo and conditioner?en
No, you can choose whatever you think is best.en
Alright, I need you to look straight ahead now for the cut. Where do you normally part your hair?en
On the left side.en
How much do you want me to take off? And maybe a couple of layers too?en
Maybe around three inches and some layers sound good.en
Of course. Would you like your hair to be blow-dried?en
Could you blow-dry it and also straighten it a bit?en
All done. What do you think?en
I love it. It looks great. Thank you very much.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  • Good afternoon. Do you have any openings
    • d
    • y
    • a
    • o
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    for a haircut?
     
 
 
Good afternoon. Do you have any openings for a haircut?
 
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  • Yes, you're in
    • k
    • c
    • u
    • l
    . If you want to, I have one right now.
     
 
 
Yes, you're in . If you want to, I have one right now.
 
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  • That would be
    • a
    • g
    • t
    • e
    • r
    .
     
 
 
That would be .
 
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  • What are you looking to have
    • n
    • d
    • e
    • o
    today?
     
 
 
What are you looking to have today?
 
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  • I would like a
    • h
    • s
    • w
    • a
    and cut, please.
     
 
 
I would like a and cut, please.
 
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  • Certainly. Let's move over to the
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    • n
    • s
    • s
    • k
    . Do you have any preference for shampoo and conditioner?
     
 
 
Certainly. Let's move over to the . Do you have any preference for shampoo and conditioner?
 
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  • No, you can choose whatever you think is
    • t
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    • s
    • b
    .
     
 
 
No, you can choose whatever you think is .
 
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  • Alright, I need you to look straight ahead now for the cut. Where do you normally part your
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    • i
    • a
    • h
    ?
     
 
 
Alright, I need you to look straight ahead now for the cut. Where do you normally part your ?
 
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  • On the left
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    • e
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    • i
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On the left .
 
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  • How much do you want me to
    • k
    • t
    • e
    • a
    off? And maybe a couple of layers too?
     
 
 
How much do you want me to off? And maybe a couple of layers too?
 
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  • Maybe around three inches and some
    • a
    • e
    • s
    • l
    • r
    • y
    sound good.
     
 
 
Maybe around three inches and some sound good.
 
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  • Of course.
    • o
    • u
    • W
    • d
    • l
    you like your hair to be blow-dried?
     
 
 
Of course. you like your hair to be blow-dried?
 
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  • Could you blow-dry it and also straighten it a
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    ?
     
 
 
Could you blow-dry it and also straighten it a ?
 
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  • All done. What do you
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    • k
    • n
    ?
     
 
 
All done. What do you ?
 
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  • I
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    it. It looks great. Thank you very much.
     
 
 
I it. It looks great. Thank you very much.
 
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and choose the matching statement.
 
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    • She wants a trim.en
       
    • She wants a new haircut.en
       
    • She wants a dry trim.en
       
 
 
 
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    • She wants a lot cut off.en
       
    • She wants the length to be a little shorter.en
       
    • She wants to grow her hair out and doesn't want it cut.en
       
 
 
 
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    • Her hair needs to be cut off.en
       
    • Her hair needs to be kissed.en
       
    • Her hair needs to be damaged.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Ashlee
Good afternoon. Do you have any openings today for a haircut?en
You
Yes, you're in luck. If you want to, I have one right now.en
That would be great.en
What are you looking to have done today?en
I would like a wash and cut, please.en
Certainly. Let's move over to the sinks. Do you have any preference for shampoo and conditioner?en
No, you can choose whatever you think is best.en
Alright, I need you to look straight ahead now for the cut. Where do you normally part your hair?en
On the left side.en
How much do you want me to take off? And maybe a couple of layers too?en
Maybe around three inches and some layers sound good.en
Of course. Would you like your hair to be blow-dried?en
Could you blow-dry it and also straighten it a bit?en
All done. What do you think?en
I love it. It looks great. Thank you very much.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Good afternoon. Do you have any openings today for a haircut?en
Hairdresser
Yes, you're in luck. If you want to, I have one right now.en
That would be great.en
What are you looking to have done today?en
I would like a wash and cut, please.en
Certainly. Let's move over to the sinks. Do you have any preference for shampoo and conditioner?en
No, you can choose whatever you think is best.en
Alright, I need you to look straight ahead now for the cut. Where do you normally part your hair?en
On the left side.en
How much do you want me to take off? And maybe a couple of layers too?en
Maybe around three inches and some layers sound good.en
Of course. Would you like your hair to be blow-dried?en
Could you blow-dry it and also straighten it a bit?en
All done. What do you think?en
I love it. It looks great. Thank you very much.en
 


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