Discussions / Haircuts
Haircuts Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Haircuts to run a full speaking lesson with adult learners (A1–A2). Each part opens with a vocabulary warm-up, every question is labelled with the thinking skill it practises, and each part fills roughly thirty minutes of class time on its own.
Reviewed by Brando Oxley · 22 Aug 2026
Part 1
My Hair and Haircut Habits
Focus: talking about hair, haircut routines, favorite styles, salons, barbers, and simple preferences
Think of one hair style, one thing used for hair, and one place where people get a haircut.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
DESCRIBE
How would you describe your hair now? Sentence starter: My hair is ...
ROUTINE
How often do you usually get a haircut? Sentence starter: I usually get a haircut ...
PLACE
Where do you usually go for a haircut? Sentence starter: I usually go to ...
PREFERENCE
Do you prefer short hair or long hair? Tell me one reason. Sentence starter: I prefer ... because ...
PEOPLE
Who usually cuts your hair? Sentence starter: ... usually cuts my hair.
EXPERIENCE
Tell me about a haircut you really liked. Sentence starter: I liked it because ...
PREFERENCE
Do you like trying new hairstyles or keeping the same style? Sentence starter: I prefer ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if your haircut is shorter than you wanted? Sentence starter: I can ...
ADVISE
What can you say to help a barber or hairdresser understand the haircut you want? Sentence starter: I can say ...
PLAN
What hairstyle would you like to try in the future? Sentence starter: I would like to try ...
Part 2
At the Barber or Hair Salon
Focus: talking about haircut appointments, prices, choosing styles, simple problems, and visiting a barber or salon
Choose one word from each group: Person: customer, barber, hairdresser, friend; Action: cut, wash, choose, wait; Style: short, long, curly, straight; Feeling: happy, nervous, surprised, relaxed. Use the words to make one or two simple sentences.
EXPERIENCE
When was your last haircut? Sentence starter: My last haircut was ...
ROUTINE
Do you usually make an appointment or walk into the shop? Sentence starter: I usually ...
COST
How much does a normal haircut cost where you live? Sentence starter: A haircut costs about ...
PREFERENCE
What is more important to you: a low price or a very good haircut? Sentence starter: ... is more important because ...
PHOTO
Would you show a photo of the hairstyle you want? Sentence starter: I would ...
PEOPLE
Who gives you good advice about your hair? Sentence starter: ... gives me good advice.
PROBLEM
What can you do if the barber or hairdresser does not understand you? Sentence starter: I can ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if you have to wait a long time for your haircut? Sentence starter: I can ...
ADVISE
What advice would you give someone going to a new hair salon? Sentence starter: I would say ...
PLAN
When do you think you will get your next haircut? Sentence starter: I will probably get a haircut ...