The Barber's Misunderstanding

1. 1. What did the old man want the barber to do?

• Cut his hair short

• Cut his beard short

• Cut his beard long

• Cut his beard and hair

2. 2. Why did the barber not understand the old man?

• He was distracted

• He couldn’t hear properly

• He was too tired

• He didn’t want to cut the beard

3.What did the old man keep pointing to when he asked the barber to cut his beard?

• His head

• His neck

• His chin

• His nose

4.What did the barber say he didn’t cut?

• Hair

• Beards

• Heads and necks

• Ears

5.What happened after a few hours at the barber shop?

• The old man’s beard was short

• The old man had no beard

• The old man had no hair on his head

• The old man left the barber shop happy

6.Why was the old man shouting?

• He was upset that the barber wasn’t cutting his beard

• He was happy to get a haircut

• He wanted to leave the barber shop

• He was telling a joke

7.What did the barber finally understand?

• The old man wanted his hair cut very short

• The old man wanted a haircut, not a beard cut

• The old man wanted his beard cut short, not his hair

• The old man didn’t want a haircut at all

8.How did the old man feel when he left the barber shop?

• He was happy with his haircut

• He had no beard or hair on his head

• He was angry but had a short beard

• He was confused and had both hair and beard

9.What lesson can we learn from this story?

• Barbers should never cut hair

• It's important to speak clearly and listen carefully

• Old men should not have beards

• Barbers always understand customers