blow dry color (get/have your hair colored) curl (get/have your hair curled) cut (get/have your

hair cut) perm (get/have your hair permmed) shampoo straighten (get/have your hair straightened) style (get/have your hair styled) thin out (get/have your hair thinned out) trim (get/have your hair trimmed) * Example: I'd like to get my hair cut ("get" is less formal than "have") cut a little above the ears remove the split ends take a little off the top and sides trim your bangs barber beautician hairstylist / hairdresser hair salon barber shop

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Just a Hair Cut, Please!

Matching Exercise
Match the items on the right to the items on the left by dragging them over. Your score is calculated by adding up the scores for all the questions that have been answered so far (correct and wrong tries), and changing the result into a percentage. All I want is a __________ haircut for once. The place I went before did a terrible job. Okay. Just __________ back a little so I can wash your hair. Could you _________ a little over my ears? I don't need you to cut very much off. The beautician ____________ my hair. Look how short it is! I'm never going there again. After I cut, wash, and dry your hair, I'll __________ it a little so your hair stays in place.

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CHOOSSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. I just need to get my hair _______________. I don't need a complete hair cut. a) Sliced b) trimmed c) chopped 2. Getting a hair cut for only $7 is _____________ price. That's a lot cheaper than most places charge. A great price for anyone! a) a decent b) a terrible c) an outrageous 3. Hair Stylist: Could you please ___________ back so I can wash your hair? a) lean b) push c) lay 4. I just want a simple hair cut. Please, nothing ______________. a) fancy b) basic c) easy 5. He almost hit the ___________ when he saw his terrible hair cut. He was that angry. a) floor b) roof c) wall
FILL THE BLANK BY LISTENING

Beautician: Hi. How can we help you today? Customer: Yeah. I'd like to get my hair trimmed a little. Nothing (1).__________________ Just a basic trim.

Beautician: Well, can we interest you in today's special? Customer: Um . . . No . . . Beautician: We'll shampoo, cut, and (2)____________________ your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99 (nine ninety-nine). Plus, we'll give you a clean shave and a back (3)_________________ to help you relax. Customer: Well, I don't know. I don't have much time, and . . . Beautician: Best service in town! Customer: Okay, I'll have the complete service today, but as I said before, I just want to get my hair trimmed. A little off the top and sides. That's all. I mean, that's all. Beautician: No problem. Relax. You're in good hands. Okay, here we go. Now, how does this thing work? Customer: Huh? Wait. You know what you're doing, right? Relax, sir, relax. I've been doing this for 10 [cough]. [Ten what?] Sit back and relax. So, what do you do for a living? Customer: I'm a lawyer, specializing in workplace accidents, and I'm in town for a very important job (4)___________________________, and . . . Beautician: Oops. Customer: What do you mean oops. Hey, can I see a mirror? Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax. I'm just making some (5)______________________ to the hair trimmer. There we are. Okay . . . Customer: Ouch. That hurt. That really hurt! What are you doing? Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax. Customer: That's what you just said a minute ago, and look at all of my hair on the floor. How much are you really cutting off? And where's a mirror?

Beautician: Oh. And time for the shampoo. Just (6)_______________ back, and we'll wash your hair away. Customer: You mean what's left of it? Beautician: Relax. [Your favorite word . . .] Relax. Customer: Hey, you got shampoo in my eyes. I can't see. Where's the towel? Beautician: Relax, sir, relax. I'm almost finished. Customer: Yeah, just wait til I get finished with you! Beautician: Okay, now let's dry your hair, put a little styling jell in it, and now style it with a blow dryer, and brush. Voila! Customer: Hey, what happened to my hair? You butchered it! And what's left of my hair turned purple. What kind of (7)_____________________ are you trying to pull here anyway? Are you even a licensed beautician? Beautician: Well, sir. We offer a money-back (8)______________________ on all our work, so if you're not completely satisfied . . . Customer: Satisfied? I'm anything but satisfied. I want to talk to the manager . . . now! Beautician: I'm sorry, but he's on vacation, and he left me in charge, so if you . . . Customer: How in the world am I supposed to go to my job interview looking like this? Forget it, forget it. Is there anyplace in this town that can give a (9)________________________ haircut and fix this damage? Beautician: Well, my brother works next door, and he offers a complete (10)_____________________ for . . . . Customer: I know, nine, ninety-nine. I've had it. Forget I even asked.