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1 Warm up

Match the words we use to talk about male faces and hair with the pictures.

bald beard cheek chin eyebrow moustache sideburns stubble

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Answer the questions in pairs or small groups.

1. Which photos show a clean-shaven man?

2. What do you prefer for yourself or for others - a beard, a moustache, stubble, or to be clean-
shaven?
3. Which of these styles are popular right now?
4. Which styles were popular in the past?

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2 Listening

Look at the pictures and pronounce all the words. How do people use these things?

A) a toothbrush B) a razor C) tweezers D) a trimmer E) aftershave

F) a comb G) deodorant H) scissors I) nail clippers J) shaving gel

Now listen to the radio interview and put these items in the order you hear about them.

1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10.___

Read the sentences about the interview and try to remember if they are true or false. Listen again to
check.

1. The reporter from Channel 3 news is talking to people on a train.

2. The man used aftershave on the morning of the interview.
3. The man cut his nails on the morning of the interview.
4. The man is getting married at the weekend.
5. He’s going to ask the barber to cut only the top of his hair.
6. He’s also going to have his eyebrows shaped at the barber’s.
7. The man thinks visiting the barber is fun.
8. Some of the man’s friends get their hair dyed so they look cooler.

Now, answer these questions:

1. The man mentioned manicures and facials. What do you think these are?
2. Do you agree that men today are taking more time over their appearance than in the past?
3. In your experience, who takes longer to get ready in the morning, men or women?

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3 Language Point

There are two structures we can use when we talk about grooming, or taking care of our appearance.
Read the sentences and choose the best option to complete the information.

1. Once I’ve finished shaving, I trim my moustache. And then I style my hair and put on
deodorant.
2. I’m going to have my hair cut. I’m having my moustache shaved off and I’ll also get my
eyebrows shaped and my ear hair removed.

Choose the correct option:

1. In sentence one, the man does these things himself / pays the barber to do these things.
2. In sentence two, the man does these things himself / pays the barber to do these things.
3. The second sentence has this structure: have/get + object + infinitive / past participle.
4. We show different tenses in this structure by changing have or get / the second verb.
5. Get is more informal / formal than have in this structure.

How do you show this meaning in your language?

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4 Practice

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct forms.

brush cut do dye remove

shape shave style trim wash

1. Andreas found some grey hairs on his head, so he went to get his hair .
2. Frederick got his hair with special shampoo.
3. I like to look fashionable, so I get my hair by a professional.
4. I style my hair myself because it costs a lot of money to have it by a hairdresser.
5. Leo sometimes has to twice a day because he has a very heavy beard.
6. Lots of male celebrities seem to be having their eyebrows these days.
7. My dog has bad breath, so the vet told me to his teeth!
8. This little trimmer can your ear hair in just a few minutes, and it doesn’t hurt
much.
9. Tom got his hair . He didn’t want much cut off.
10. Wayne’s girlfriend wants him to have his hair because she can’t see his face.

Now, answer these questions:

1. Why don’t some of these sentences use the have/get + object + past participle structure?
2. Collocations are words which we often see together. How many different verbs in the exercise
are common collocations with the word hair?
3. What did you have/get done the last time you went to the barber, hairdresser or salon?
4. What will you have/get done the next time you go there?
5. What are some other services that people can have/get done?

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5 Speaking

Visiting the barber and speaking English can be scary! It’s helpful to practise what you will say and
hear. Add the missing words to this dialogue.

A: barber B: customer

1) Hello, sir _______________ are you today? 2) _______________ fine, thanks.

3) Please sit down. What would you like to 4) Well, I’d like a wash and _______________ .
have _______________ today?

5) OK. Shall I dry _______________ as well? 6) Yes, please. I have a _______________

interview later today.

7) So, how _______________ you like to have 8) I’d just like you to _______________ me a trim.
your hair cut? A little off the top and short _______________
and sides. But you can see I had my hair
_______________ blue a while ago. Let’s lose that
colour.

9) Fine. _______________ else? 10) Well, I don’t think I _______________ go to

my job interview with a beard. Do we have
time for a _______________ ?

11) As you can see, it’s not very 12) I’d like my chin and cheeks to be
_______________ just now, so that will be fine. _______________ shaven, but let’s leave some
Shall I take _______________ the whole beard? _______________ sideburns.

13) OK. We’ll have you _______________ really 14) Great!

smart for your interview!

Work in A/B pairs. Read the dialogue out loud. Then each student should cover one part and try to
remember what to say. Help your partner remember their part. Change roles.

Now, choose one of these optional tasks:

• Invent a different dialogue for a barber and customer.

• Talk about a time when you had your hair cut, or another service done, using English.
• Talk about a time when you had communication problems (in any language) with your
barber or hairdresser.

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6 Optional extension

There are more items that we use in men’s grooming, for example: barbers use a shaving brush and
hot towels.

Find this vocabulary in the word search. The first letter is given, and the words go across and down.

1. beard o _ _ : you put this on your beard to keep the hair in good condition
2. c _ _ _ _ _ _ _: you use this to wash your face
3. c _ _ _ _ _ _ : you put this on your body to smell nice
4. cotton b _ _ : you use this to clean your skin or ears
5. m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : you use this on your skin to stop it getting dry
6. razor b _ _ _ _ : this is the part of the razor that can cut
7. shower g _ _ : you use this to wash your body
8. nail f _ _ _ : you use this to make your nails smooth after you cut them

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Transcripts

2. Listening

Journalist: This is Channel 3 News - as part of our series on men’s grooming, we’re here at the train
station to talk to some men about their morning routines. I see a gentleman coming along
here, so let’s ask him to explain how he manages to look so good! Excuse me, sir. Do you
have a couple of minutes to answer a few questions for Channel 3 News?

Man: OK, I guess so.

Journalist: We’d like to know how you got ready this morning. Can you tell us about your routine?

Man: I always have a shower. Next, I brush my teeth. ... Then I put shaving gel on my face and
shave.

Journalist: Do you use aftershave?

Man: Sometimes, but I didn’t put any on today. Once I’ve finished shaving, I trim my moustache.
... And then I style my hair and put on deodorant. ... Oh, and this morning, I also cut my
nails.

Journalist: Well, you’re looking very smart, I must say. Can I ask you about how you’d get ready for
a special occasion?

Man: Actually, I’m going to a wedding this weekend, so I’m planning to visit the barber on
Friday.

Journalist: What are you going to ask the barber to do?

Man: I’m going to have my hair cut, of course. I think I’ll just ask him to take a little off the top
and then I’ll have short back and sides.

Journalist: Sounds good. Is that all?

Man: Oh no! I’m going for a new look - I’m having my moustache shaved off and I’ll also get
my eyebrows shaped and my ear hair removed. That just doesn’t look good, does it?

Journalist: Do you enjoy visiting the barber?

Man: Oh yes. The barber gives a much closer shave than I get at home. They use a shaving
brush and hot towels. It’s a real treat and I feel great afterwards. Plus, I enjoy chatting to
the barber and the other customers.

Journalist: Do you think men today are taking more time over their appearance than in the past?

Man: Absolutely. Lots of my friends go for manicures and facials, and a couple of them even
get their hair dyed so they look younger.

Journalist: That’s really interesting. Thanks so much for talking to us. Hope you enjoy the wedding
this weekend. Back to the studio.

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Key

1. Warm up

10 mins.
Students match words and pictures to learn some useful words for talking about men’s faces and hair. You could
do this with the whole group, checking and drilling pronunciation at the same time. Then students can briefly
discuss the follow-up questions in pairs or small groups.
1. eyebrow 2. cheek 3. chin 4. beard
5. moustache 6. stubble 7. sideburns 8. bald

Which photos show a clean-shaven man?

The men in photos 3 and 7 (that show the chin and sideburns) are clean-shaven.

2. Listening

15 mins.
First go over the vocabulary items, eliciting their functions and checking pronunciation. You may want to elicit/point
out that aftershave and deodorant are uncountable, and scissors and nail clippers are plural. Students could use
infinitives to describe purpose, for example: you use a toothbrush to clean/brush your teeth. Then set the first
listening task and play the recording. Tell students that they won’t always hear the exact words for each item, but
they will be able to infer their use. Check answers.
Next, go over the instructions for the second listening activity. Students could discuss the sentences in pairs
before they listen again to confirm their ideas. Check answers and pose the follow-up questions.
Answers:
1A, 2J, 3B, 4E, 5D, 6F, 7G, 8I, 9H, 10C
True or False
1. F - at the train station. 2. F - but he sometimes uses it.
3. T 4. F - he’s going to a wedding.
5. F - he also wants a short back and sides. 6. T
7. T 8. F - so they look younger

Questions:
The man mentioned manicures and facials. What do you think these are?
A manicure is a treatment for your hands (skin and nails) to improve their appearance and a facial is a treatment
for the skin on the face.
1. A manicure is a treatment for your hands (skin and nails) to improve their appearance and a facial is a treatment
for the skin on the face.
2. Student’s own answer
3. Student’s own answer

3. Language Point

5 mins.
Go over the introduction (including the definition of grooming) and the example sentences and work with the
whole class to choose the best option to complete the rules. The basic idea with have/get something done is that

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we are paying for a service to be provided by an expert or professional rather than doing the task ourselves. Pose
the follow-up question for students to reflect on how their language is the same or different.
1. does these things himself 2. pays the barber to do these things
3. past participle 4. have or get
5. informal

4. Practice

15 mins.
Go over the instructions and do the first one as an example. Note that there is a mix of structures in this exercise
- the first follow-up question invites students to explain this. The second question explores collocation. Pose the
rest of the follow-up questions for students to discuss. Monitor and support, encouraging them to speak in full
sentences using the target language. Round off the stage by eliciting answers to the final question using the target
structure.
1. dyed 2. washed 3. styled/done 4. done/styled 5. shave
6. shaped 7. brush 8. remove 9. trimmed 10. cut

Answers:
1. Because the subject is doing the action themselves, not paying someone to do it: I style my hair myself... / Leo
sometimes has to shave twice a day... / ...the vet told me to brush his teeth! / This little trimmer can remove your
ear hair...
2. Dye, wash, style, do, remove, trim, cut. We could also use brush and comb with hair.
3. Student’s own answer.
4. Student’s own answer.
5. Examples: you can have your car repaired, your house cleaned or painted, your clothes altered and your shoes
mended.

5. Speaking

15 mins.
Go over the introduction and do the first couple of items as an example. Students can work alone to fill in the
missing words and then compare answers in pairs before you check with the whole class. Then students work
in pairs to practise the dialogue in various ways. Monitor and support as necessary. Early finishers can try the
extension tasks.
Answers:
1) How, 2) I’m, 3) done, 4) cut, 5) it, 6) job, 7) would, 8) give / back / dyed,
9) Anything, 10) should / shave, 11) busy / off, 12) clean / short, 13) looking

6. Optional extension

10 + mins.
This activity could also be done as homework. Word-searches re-enforce spelling as well as vocabulary. Go over
the introduction and demonstrate the activity with the first item, using the puzzle to check. Give students time
to work individually or in pairs/groups.
1. oil 2. cleanser
3. cologne 4. bud
5. moisturiser 6. blade
7. gel 8. file

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