Nutatu Learning English

A Day at the Hair Salon

 One sunny Saturday, Mia decided it was time for a change. She walked into her favorite hair salon, where her hairstylist, Emma, greeted her with a smile. "What are we doing today?" Emma asked.

Mia sat in the chair and flipped through a magazine. "I’m tired of my shoulder-length hair. I want something different," she said. Emma suggested trying short hair with bangs. "It’ll be fun and easy to manage," Emma said.

As Emma began cutting, Mia noticed a man in the next chair getting his sideburns trimmed. His hairy arms and curly hair made him stand out. Across the room, a woman with long hair was getting cornrows done, her black hair shining under the lights.

Mia’s friend Lily walked in, her wavy hair tied up in a ponytail. "I’m thinking of going for an afro," Lily said, showing Mia a picture. "That would look amazing on you!" Mia replied.

As Emma finished Mia’s haircut, she styled it into a topknot for a quick preview. "You look stunning!" Lily said. Mia smiled, admiring her new short hair with bangs.

Next to them, an older gentleman with gray hair was getting a trim. His bald spot was barely noticeable, and he looked dashing with his new cut. A young girl with brown hair was getting her straight hair curled, her excitement contagious.

As Mia and Lily left the salon, they felt refreshed and confident. Mia’s new short hair and Lily’s plans for an afro reminded them that hair is more than just style—it’s a way to express themselves and embrace change.

That’s the end of the story. Now, Q&A time!

One sunny Saturday, Mia decided it was time for a change.

Did Mia decide to make a change? Yes, she did. One sunny Saturday, Mia decided it was time for a change.

What did Mia decide? That it was time for a change. She felt ready for something different that day.

When did she decide this? One sunny Saturday. It was on a sunny Saturday that she made her decision.

Did Mia decide to keep everything the same? No, she didn’t. She decided it was time for a change.

She walked into her favorite hair salon, where her hairstylist, Emma, greeted her with a smile.

Did Mia walk into a hair salon? Yes, she did. She walked into her favorite hair salon.

Who greeted Mia? Emma, her hairstylist. Emma greeted her with a smile when she arrived.

Where did she go? Her favorite hair salon. Mia walked into her favorite salon for her change.

Did Emma frown and ignore Mia? No, she didn’t. She greeted her with a smile.

"What are we doing today?" Emma asked.

Did Emma ask Mia a question? Yes, she did. Emma asked, "What are we doing today?"

What did Emma ask? "What are we doing today?" She asked this to find out Mia’s plans.

Who asked the question? Emma. Emma, the hairstylist, asked Mia about her intentions.

Did Emma stay silent and not ask anything? No, she didn’t. She asked, "What are we doing today?"

Mia sat in the chair and flipped through a magazine.

Did Mia sit in a chair? Yes, she did. Mia sat in the chair at the salon.

What did Mia do while sitting? Flipped through a magazine. She flipped through a magazine in the chair.

Where did she sit? In the chair. Mia sat in the salon chair while looking at the magazine.

Did Mia stand and ignore the magazine? No, she didn’t. She sat and flipped through it.

"I’m tired of my shoulder-length hair. I want something different," she said.

Did Mia say she was tired of her hair? Yes, she did. She said, "I’m tired of my shoulder-length hair."

What was Mia tired of? Her shoulder-length hair. She expressed being tired of her current hair length.

What did she want? Something different. Mia said she wanted a change from her shoulder-length hair.

Did Mia say she loved her shoulder-length hair? No, she didn’t. She said she was tired of it.

Emma suggested trying short hair with bangs.

Did Emma suggest a hairstyle? Yes, she did. Emma suggested trying short hair with bangs.

What did Emma suggest? Short hair with bangs. She proposed short hair with bangs for Mia.

Who suggested the hairstyle? Emma. Emma, the hairstylist, made the suggestion to Mia.

Did Emma suggest keeping Mia’s hair the same? No, she didn’t. She suggested short hair with bangs.

"It’ll be fun and easy to manage," Emma said.

Did Emma say the new style would be fun? Yes, she did. She said, "It’ll be fun and easy to manage."

What did Emma say about the style? "It’ll be fun and easy to manage." She described it as fun and manageable.

Who said it would be easy to manage? Emma. Emma said this about the short hair with bangs.

Did Emma say it would be boring and hard to manage? No, she didn’t. She said it’d be fun and easy.

As Emma began cutting, Mia noticed a man in the next chair getting his sideburns trimmed.

Did Mia notice someone while Emma cut her hair? Yes, she did. She noticed a man getting his sideburns trimmed.

What was the man getting trimmed? His sideburns. Mia saw a man in the next chair having his sideburns trimmed.

When did Mia notice him? As Emma began cutting. It was during her haircut that she saw him.

Did Mia ignore everyone around her? No, she didn’t. She noticed the man in the next chair.

His hairy arms and curly hair made him stand out.

Did the man stand out? Yes, he did. His hairy arms and curly hair made him noticeable.

What made him stand out? His hairy arms and curly hair. These features made him distinctive to Mia.

Who stood out? The man in the next chair. The man getting his sideburns trimmed caught Mia’s eye.

Did his bald arms and straight hair make him blend in? No, they didn’t. His hairy arms and curly hair stood out.

Across the room, a woman with long hair was getting cornrows done, her black hair shining under the lights.

Was a woman getting cornrows? Yes, she was. Across the room, a woman was getting cornrows done.

What was the woman getting? Cornrows. She was having cornrows styled in her long, black hair.

Where was she? Across the room. Mia saw her across the room from her chair.

Did the woman’s hair look dull and unshiny? No, it didn’t. Her black hair shone under the lights.

Mia’s friend Lily walked in, her wavy hair tied up in a ponytail.

Did Lily walk into the salon? Yes, she did. Mia’s friend Lily walked in with her hair in a ponytail.

What was Lily’s hair like? Wavy and tied up in a ponytail. Her wavy hair was styled in a ponytail.

Who walked in? Lily, Mia’s friend. Lily entered the salon while Mia was there.

Did Lily stay outside and not come in? No, she didn’t. She walked in with her wavy ponytail.

"I’m thinking of going for an afro," Lily said, showing Mia a picture.

Did Lily mention wanting an afro? Yes, she did. She said, "I’m thinking of going for an afro."

What did Lily show Mia? A picture. She showed Mia a picture while talking about an afro.

What was Lily thinking of doing? Going for an afro. Lily shared her idea of getting an afro hairstyle.

Did Lily say she wanted to keep her ponytail? No, she didn’t. She said she was thinking of an afro.

"That would look amazing on you!" Mia replied.

Did Mia reply to Lily? Yes, she did. Mia replied, "That would look amazing on you!"

What did Mia say? "That would look amazing on you!" She complimented Lily’s afro idea.

Who replied to Lily? Mia. Mia told Lily the afro would look amazing on her.

Did Mia say it would look terrible? No, she didn’t. She said it would look amazing.

As Emma finished Mia’s haircut, she styled it into a topknot for a quick preview.

Did Emma finish Mia’s haircut? Yes, she did. As Emma finished, she styled it into a topknot.

What did Emma style Mia’s hair into? A topknot. She styled it into a topknot for a quick preview.

Why did she style it that way? For a quick preview. The topknot gave Mia a quick look at her new style.

Did Emma leave Mia’s hair unstyled? No, she didn’t. She styled it into a topknot.

"You look stunning!" Lily said.

Did Lily compliment Mia? Yes, she did. Lily said, "You look stunning!" about her new haircut.

What did Lily say? "You look stunning!" She praised Mia’s new short hair with bangs.

Who said Mia looked stunning? Lily. Lily complimented Mia after the haircut.

Did Lily say Mia looked awful? No, she didn’t. She said, "You look stunning!"

Mia smiled, admiring her new short hair with bangs.

Did Mia smile? Yes, she did. Mia smiled while admiring her new haircut.

What did Mia admire? Her new short hair with bangs. She smiled at her new short hair with bangs.

Who admired the new haircut? Mia. Mia smiled and admired her fresh look.

Did Mia frown and dislike her new hair? No, she didn’t. She smiled and admired it.

Next to them, an older gentleman with gray hair was getting a trim.

Was an older gentleman getting a trim? Yes, he was. Next to them, he was getting his gray hair trimmed.

What kind of hair did he have? Gray hair. The older gentleman had gray hair being trimmed.

Where was he? Next to them. He was in the chair next to Mia and Lily.

Did the gentleman skip getting a trim? No, he didn’t. He was getting one next to them.

His bald spot was barely noticeable, and he looked dashing with his new cut.

Was his bald spot noticeable? No, it wasn’t. His bald spot was barely noticeable after the trim.

What looked dashing? His new cut. The older gentleman looked dashing with his trimmed hair.

Who looked dashing? The older gentleman. His new cut made him look dashing despite the bald spot.

Did his bald spot stand out after the trim? No, it didn’t. It was barely noticeable.

A young girl with brown hair was getting her straight hair curled, her excitement contagious.

Was a young girl getting her hair curled? Yes, she was. A young girl with brown hair was having it curled.

What kind of hair did she have? Brown and straight. Her straight brown hair was being curled.

How did she feel? Excited. The young girl’s excitement was contagious as her hair was curled.

Did the girl seem bored and uninterested? No, she didn’t. Her excitement was contagious.

As Mia and Lily left the salon, they felt refreshed and confident.

Did Mia and Lily feel refreshed? Yes, they did. As they left the salon, they felt refreshed and confident.

How did they feel? Refreshed and confident. Leaving the salon gave them a refreshed and confident feeling.

When did they feel this way? As they left the salon. It was on their way out that they felt this.

Did they feel tired and unsure as they left? No, they didn’t. They felt refreshed and confident.

Mia’s new short hair and Lily’s plans for an afro reminded them that hair is more than just style—it’s a way to express themselves and embrace change.

Did Mia’s new hair remind them of something? Yes, it did. Mia’s short hair and Lily’s afro plans reminded them of expression.

What did their hair choices remind them of? That hair is a way to express themselves and embrace change. It was more than just style.

Who felt reminded? Mia and Lily. Their hair decisions reminded them of self-expression.

Did their hair choices make them feel limited and unchanged? No, they didn’t. They saw hair as a way to embrace change.