Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
The best part about buying something new is that you don’t have to worry about spending too much time taking care of it. If it’s a brand new car or computer, you know that you won’t need to do any maintenance on it for a while. But what if you don’t have enough money to buy a new car, and all you can afford is something that might need a lot of attention just to keep it going?
Cars aren’t the only things that might need a lot of maintenance. People can spend a lot of time, energy, and money to take care of their pets, relationships, and even how they look. If you’ve made a big investment in something, it might pay off to maintain it well.
Jessica just got a new haircut and realizes that this new style will be more high maintenance than before. Find out more in today’s English lesson about keeping up a new routine.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Jessica: Gary.
Gary: Yes.
Jessica: I just got a new haircut.
Gary: You did. It looks really nice!
Jessica: Well, thank you. It’s actually turning out to be really high maintenance.
Gary: No, really?
Jessica: Yeah. It was an investment to get the haircut. I don’t get my hair cut very often.
Gary: But, so it was worth it?
Jessica: It was worth it. I thought it looked good, especially at first. But I can’t get into the routine of making it look so perfect. My hair’s been a little more fussy since I got this haircut.
Gary: How is your hair reacting to it?
Jessica: Well, it’s shorter in different places. So my it’s a little new to me.
Gary: OK.
Jessica: I’m sure if I make the investment on the right products, maybe then it’ll look better.
Gary: It also sounds like you have to develop a new routine with this different style.
Jessica: Exactly. I’ll try to adjust.
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Discussion
Jessica is excited about her new haircut. However, she realizes that it might take a lot of work to keep it looking good. She will need to change her hair routine to maintain the new style. She thinks it’s worth spending the extra time to keep it up.
Gary can see that Jessica got a haircut, and he thinks the new style looks really nice. He suggests that Jessica will have to create a new routine to keep her hair the way she likes it.
Is there something in your life that needs a lot of maintenance? Is it worth it?
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