206 - Let's Talk about Hair! (with Julia)
Shana and her seven-year-old daughter Julia chat about hair types, hairstyles, and everyday English vocabulary in this fun and casual episode.
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Show Notes
In this cozy winter episode, Shana is snowed in with her daughters on the East Coast after a big snowstorm. While it looks like a magical winter wonderland outside, things feel a little chaotic inside the house. Then Julia, who's seven, decides she wants to be a guest on the podcast.
Julia chooses a fun and unexpected topic: hair and hairstyles. Together, they talk about different types of hair, popular hairstyles, and even facial hair vocabulary — all in a relaxed, natural conversation.
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Useful Vocabulary
To be snowed in – when so much snow falls that you can’t leave your home
Straight hair – hair with no curl or wave
Curly hair – hair that forms curls
Wavy hair – hair that forms loose waves
Silky smooth – very soft and smooth
Bangs – short hair cut to fall over the forehead
Fringe – the British English word for bangs
Ponytail – hair tied back in one section
Pigtails – two ponytails, one on each side
Braid – three sections of hair crossed over each other
French braid – a braid that begins at the top of the head and continues downward
Bun – hair twisted and tied into a round shape
Mohawk – short on the sides, long in the middle
Mullet – short in the front, long in the back
Afro – a full, rounded hairstyle worn with natural curly or coily hair
Hair down – wearing your hair loose
Lice – tiny insects that live in hair and cause itching
Hair tie / elastic band – used to hold hair back
Salon – a place where people get their hair cut or styled
Highlights – lighter streaks added to hair
Lowlights – darker streaks added to hair
Dye – to change the color of your hair
Peach fuzz – very soft, light facial hair
Mustache – hair above the upper lip
Beard – hair on the chin and jaw
Goatee – hair on the chin only
Cowlick – a section of hair that grows in a different direction
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