EnglishPod 081 - Elementary - Getting A Hair Cut

Conversation A:  Hello there! Come on in! Don't just stand there! Come and take a seat! B:  Um, okay. Well, I just want a trim. Nothing too fancy. A:  Oh my gosh! Your hair is amazing! So silky, so shiny! I am going to work my magic on your hair! You hear me? You are going to look like a million bucks! B:  Okay. Um... can you make sure my sideburns are even and you just take a little off the top. A:  Don't you worry, I'll take care of everything! ( starts cutting) Oh my god! I just love your curly hair! It's so fluffy and cute! You should totally let it grow out. An afro would look great on you! B:  Um... no. A:  Okay, but you are going to be my masterpiece! Key Vocabulary Don't just stand there (phrase): Do something. An action is required Take a seat (phrase): Choose a place to sit Trim (common noun, singular): A short cut of hair to make one look clean Fancy (Adjective): Very fashionable Silky (Adjective): Resembling silk, very smooth Shiny (Adjective): Having a smooth and bright appearance A million bucks (phrase): Very good. To look great Sideburns (common noun, plural): Hair that grows on the sides of man Curly (Adjective): Hair in form of round shape Fluffy (Adjective): Soft Grow out (phrase): Grow long Afro (common noun, singular): A kind of hairstyle which very curly hair is formed into round ball Supplementary Vocabulary Buzz cut (common noun, singular): A type of hairstyle where the hair is cut very short with an electric razor Mohawk (common noun, singular): A hairstyle which consists of shaving both sides of the head, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair on top Flat top (common noun, singular): A type of hairstyle where the hair on top is left a bit long and styled upwards, resulting in square looking haircut Pony tail (common noun, singular): In which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie or clip and allowed to hang freely from that point Braid (common noun, singular): Formed by intertwining three or more strands of hair so that the result is similar to a woven textile.