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.
Have you ever dyed your hair? You probably threw caution to the wind, went to your hairdresser and asked him to color your hair fluorescent orange. No? You’re not alone. A lot of people think changing one’s hair color isn’t for them. It’s a big step, that’s for sure!
It must be hard to work as a hairdresser at a salon. It’s one thing to add highlights to someone’s hair, but to change all of it to another color is a big deal. If the person getting her hair dyed doesn’t like it, it’ll take a lot of work to get everything back to how it was before. That’s why it’s so important to know exactly what you want before the big day.
Find out what Marni has done to her hair and what Lily thinks of it in this English lesson about changing the way you look.
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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Lily: Why are you wearing that hat?
Marni: OK. Are you ready?
Lily: Yeah.
Marni: I just went to the salon and I had my hair dyed!
Lily: Oh my gosh! You look great. Your hair is a lovely shade of fluorescent blue.
Marni: I know. I just wanted to do something crazy. I threw caution to the wind and my hairdresser just went for it.
Lily: Wow, she did a great job. I wish I could do that. I really wanted to get some purple highlights. I have this office job and they have a dress code. People are really intolerant about flying your freak flag around here.
Marni: Do they think that’s unprofessional if you have that kind of hair color?
Lily: Yeah, you know.
Marni: I don’t plan on having this forever, obviously, but for a little while, I thought it’d be fun.
Lily: I salute you, my friend. I think it’s a great choice.
Marni: Thanks!
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Discussion
Lily wonders why Marni’s wearing a hat. Surprise! Marni dyed her hair blue. Not just blue, but fluorescent blue. It’s a really big change and she’s kind of excited. You have to be pretty brave to make such a big change in the way you look.
Even though Lily likes and compliments Marni’s hair, she doesn’t think she could do it herself. Unfortunately, Lily works in an office that has a dress code. She knows that her boss is intolerant to crazy hair colors, so she doesn’t want to seem unprofessional by dyeing hers. Lily seems disappointed by this fact and wishes she could really be herself at work.
Do you dye your hair? Have you ever dyed it an unusual color? What did you friends and family think? Should unusual hair colors be OK at all jobs?
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