barber’s stool
shave
haircut
trim
barber pole
razor
scissors
clipper
part
side part
beard
mustache
sideburns
crew cut / buzz cut
bowl cut
flat top
mohawk
jarhead cut / military cut
get a (haircut / trim / shave)
get one’s ears lowered
cape
shears
customer
take a number
part the hair (on the side / in the middle)
comb the hair back
shaving (cream / lather)
shaving soap
alum
aftershave
goatee
comb
brush
shave brush
barber’s (strap / strop)
1. Where is this picture taken?
2. What kind of chair is the man sitting in?
3. What is the man in the barber’s stool doing?
4. What is on the man’s face?
5. What is the barber doing?
6. What tools can a barber use when giving a haircut?
7. What tools can a barber use when he gives a shave?
8. What must a barber do if his razor or scissors are dull?
9. What other things might a barber have to take care of hair?
10. What can you use to make your hair look neat?
11. How can you ask the barber to remove your beard or mustache?
12. What is a slang expression for “getting your hair cut”?
13. What can you say to the barber if you want only a little bit of hair cut off?
14. What can you say to the barber if you want a lot of hair cut off?
15. What does the barber do to protect your clothes from hair clippings?
16. If there are a lot of customers waiting, how can the barber keep track of who is next to get a haircut?
17. What can you do at the barbershop while waiting for your turn?
18. What kind of sign does a barber often have outside his shop?
19. What are some different kinds of cuts a man might get?
20. What else could you get at some barber shops, besides a haircut or a shave?
Paragraph: At a Barber Shop
Almost everyone has gone to a shop to get a haircut. Write a short paragraph about the last time you had your hair cut.