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| |  This character, Alan Partridge, parts his hair on the left Women are allowed to part their on the left, the right or even down the middle, so why aren't men? And many hair stylists now think men look more modern and trendy if they don't part their hair at all!
So what does it mean if a man parts his hair on the right rather than on the left - if anything? And does it really matter? Find out what the experts think and discover some fun language too! Before you listen to the programme, here are a few comprehension questions for you - you'll hear the answers during the programme: 1: How long has Lee Stafford been a hairdresser? 2: What other job does Lee do? 3: David Cameron now parts his hair on the right rather than on the left. What does image consultant, Jennifer Aston, think this means? 4: Which animal does Will say he looked like as a child after a visit to the barber's? You can download an mp3 version of the programme, a script and try the comprehension quiz at the bottom of this page.
Vocabulary from the programme a hairstyle the way someone's hair looks a part an area of the scalp that shows because the hair has been combed to one side a hairdresser someone who cuts and styles other people's hair for a living; in the past, a hairdresser would be used by women a barber someone who mainly cuts men's hair but can also shave or neaten the hair on their faces grandparents the mother and father of your own parents a hairbrush a tool with bristles that's used to style or make the hair neat beyond away from, apart from to disguise to hide, to cover, to make one thing look like another significant of great importantance, serious to have a little play to experiment, to try something out e.g. He had a little play with his new MP3 player to find out what it could do. a hedgehog a small mammal which is covered in spines, like sharp bristles, to protect itself Extras Try the comprehension questions  Programme script (pdf - 22 k) Download this programme (mp3 - 1.8 MB) See Will on our 'Meet the Team' page News story on David Cameron's hair Find out about hedgehogs | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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