Listening 2b Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab Homework 10

Web address of listening activity:

http://www.esl-lab.com/cut/cutrd1.htm

Listening exercises:

1. What is one service NOT included in the special price at the beauty salon?
A. a hair wash
B. a manicure, or nail trim
C. a massage

2. What does the customer do for a living?
A. He's an attorney.
B. He works in the health care industry.
C. He's employed as a town planner.

3. What is one problem that happens to the customer?
A. The beautician gets shampoo in his eyes.
B. The beautician accidently cuts the man's ear.
C. The treatment causes the man's hair to fall out.

4. The customer went to this beauty salon to improve his appearance for:
A. a business convention in town
B. a social event with clients
C. an interview for new employment

5. Why can't the customer complain directly to the manager?
A. The manager is dealing with another customer.
B. The manager is taking time off from work.
C. The manager is out to lunch.

Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. a manicure, or nail trim
2. He`s an attorney.
3. The beautician gets shampoo in his eyes.
4. an interview for new employment
5. The manager is taking time off from work.

Answers to pre or post-listening questions:

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
What kinds of services, besides a hair cut, can you receive at a beauty salon and barber shop? How is a barber shop different from a beauty palor or salon in your area? 

Answer:
I always have a haircut at a barber shop.
I think barber shop focus on haircut, however, beauty palor concentrate on hairdressing and skin care and so on.

Vocabulary Exercises:

Beautician: Hi. How can we help you today?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to get my hair trimmed a little. Nothing (1) fancy . Just a basic trim.
Beautician: Well, can we interest you in today's special?
Customer: Um . . . No . . .
Beautician: We'll shampoo, cut, and (2) style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99 (nine ninety-nine). Plus, we'll give you a clean shave and a back (3) massage to help you relax.
Customer: We'll I don't know. I don't have much time, and . . .
Beautician: Best service in town!
Customer: Okay, I'll have the complete service today, but as I said before, I just want to get my hair trimmed. A little off the top and sides. That's all. I mean, that's all.
Beautician: No problem. Relax. You're in good hands. Okay, here we go. Now, how does this thing work?
Customer: Huh? Wait. You know what you're doing, right?
Relax, sir, relax. I've been doing this for 10 [cough]. [Ten what?] Sit back and relax. So, what do you do for a living?
Customer: I'm a lawyer, specializing in workplace accidents, and I'm in town for an (4) interview for a new job, and . . .
Beautician: Oops.
Customer: What do you mean oops. Hey, can I see a mirror?
Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax. I'm just making some (5) adjustment to the hair trimmer. There we are. Okay . . .
Customer: Ouch. That hurt. That really hurt! What are you doing?
Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax.
Customer: That's what you just said a minute ago, and look at all of my hair on the floor. How much are you really cutting off? And where's a mirror?
Beautician: Oh. And time for the shampoo. Just (6) lean back, and we'll wash your hair away.
Customer: You mean what's left of it?
Beautician: Relax. [Your favorite word . . .] Relax.
Customer: Hey, you got shampoo in my eyes. I can't see. Where's the towel?
Beautician: Relax, sir, relax. I'm almost finished.
Customer: Yeah, just wait til I get finished with you!
Beautician: Okay, now let's dry your hair, put a little styling jell in it, and now style it with a blow dryer, and brush. Voila!
Customer: Hey, what happened to my hair? You butchered it! And what's left of my hair turned purple. What kind of (7) prank are you trying to pull here anyway? Are you even a licensed beautician?
Beautician: Well, sir. We offer a money-back (8) guarantee on all our work, so if you're not completely satisfied . . .
Customer: Satisfied? I'm anything but satisfied. I want to talk to the manager . . . now!
Beautician: I'm sorry, but he's on vacation, and he left me in charge, so if you . . .
Customer: How in the world am I supposed to go to my job interview looking like this? Forget it, forget it. Is there anyplace in this town that can give a (9) decent haircut and fix this damaage?
Beautician: Well, my brother works next door, and he offers a complete (10) package for . . . .
Customer: I know, nine, ninety-nine. I've had it. Forget I even asked

Score = 90%
Correct Answers:
1. fancy
2. style
3. massage
4. interview
5. adjustments
6. lean
7. prank
8. guarantee
9. decent
10. package

Key Vocabulary [Top]

trim (verb): cut just a little off

fancy (adjective): not plain, elaborate

massage (noun): the action of rubbing parts of the body to help with relaxation (also a verb)

Huh? (interjection): What?, showing slight surprise

adjustments (noun): small changes or modifications

lean back (also lean forward) (verb): to move the body backwards and down, recline

voila (interjection): an expression to indicate satisfied completion

butcher (verb): to kill, and in this case, to cut without care

in charge (adjective): in control

decent (adjective): nice, acceptable, proper