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A1: Getting a Haircut

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Read a simple A1 haircut article. Learn how salons work, how to ask for a small change, and how to check the style before a role play.

English lesson illustration for Getting a Haircut scene 1: Salon or Barber

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Lesson Goal

Read a simple A1 article. how salons work, how to ask for a small change, and how to check the before a role play.

Warm-Up Questions

  • Where do you get your hair

  • Can you say short, long, and a little in English?

  • What can you say when the is

Introduction

Read a simple A1 article. how salons work, how to ask for a small change, and how to check the before a role play.

Warm-up: Where do you get your hair Can you say short, long, and a little in English? What can you say when the is

Reading

1. Salon or Barber

People get a at a or Some people make an

Some places also take when they have time.

People get a at a or Some people make an Some places also take when they have time.

Useful Phrases

  • Do you have time today?

  • I have an

  • Can I wait?

Check your understanding

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Where can people get a haircut?

You can start like this: I think...

2. Saying What You Want

At the the asks what the customer wants. A simple answer is

People can say, "Just a please" or "A little shorter, please."

At the the asks what the customer wants. A simple answer is People can say, "Just a please" or "A little shorter, please."

Useful Phrases

  • Just a please.

  • A little shorter, please.

  • Not too short, please.

Check your understanding

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What simple answer can a customer give?

You can start like this: I think...

3. Checking in the Mirror

During the the may show the The customer can check the

If it is good, they can say, "That looks good." If not, they can ask for one small change.

During the the may show the The customer can check the If it is good, they can say, "That looks good." If not, they can ask for one small change.

Useful Phrases

  • That looks good.

  • A little shorter here, please.

  • Can you the a little?

Check your understanding

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What can a customer say if the hair looks good?

You can start like this: I think...

4. Paying and Leaving

After the people pay at the They can ask the before paying.

In some countries, people also leave a but it on the place.

After the people pay at the They can ask the before paying. In some countries, people also leave a but it on the place.

Useful Phrases

  • How much is it?

  • Can I pay by

  • Thank you. It looks good.

Check your understanding

?

Where do people usually pay after a haircut?

You can start like this: I think...

Scene 5

Conversation Role Play

Situation

A customer asks a for a simple

Host job

Understand the situation, then practice the roleplay below.

At the salon Role-play

Turn 1Customer

Hello. I have an at three.

Turn 2Stylist

Welcome. Please here.

Turn 3Customer

Thank you. I want a

Turn 4Stylist

How short do you want it?

Turn 5Customer

A little shorter, please. Not too short.

Turn 6Stylist

I will a little.

Turn 7Customer

Can you the a little too?

Turn 8Stylist

Yes. Please look in the

Turn 9Customer

That looks good. Thank you.

Turn 10Stylist

Great. We are

Turn 11Customer

How much is it?

Turn 12Stylist

It is You can pay at the

Try it:

Practice once. Then change one detail.

Your turn:

Choose one role. Read your lines, then switch roles.

Change:

Change one detail, then practice again.

Simple ExplanationHelp

Use the same roleplay pattern with one new detail.

Final Reflection

English is about time, small and

Practice the role play again with one new sentence.

Useful Speaking Patterns

  • I have an

  • Just a please.

  • A little shorter, please.

  • That looks good.

  • How much is it?

Final Speaking Task

Situation

A customer asks a for a simple

Turn 1Customer

Hello. I have an at three.

Turn 2Stylist

Welcome. Please here.

Turn 3Customer

Thank you. I want a

Turn 4Stylist

How short do you want it?

Turn 5Customer

A little shorter, please. Not too short.

Turn 6Stylist

I will a little.

Turn 7Customer

Can you the a little too?

Turn 8Stylist

Yes. Please look in the

Try it:

Role-play getting a

Your turn:

Choose one role. Read your lines, then switch roles.

Change:

Change one detail, then practice again.

Final Speaking Task

Practice Questions

  • Where can people get a

  • What can a customer say at the

  • What can a customer say when the hair looks good?

Useful Topic Vocabulary

WordSimple MeaningFlashcards
cutting hair to make a style
a place where people get hair services
a person or place for haircuts
a planned time to meet someone
a customer without an appointment
a person who cuts or styles hair
a small haircut
glass where you see yourself
the place where people pay

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