Consulting with an Education Advisor
Parents have an appointment with an education consultant to get expert advice on suitable school pathways, admission requirements, and strategies for their child's specific talents and needs.
Los padres tienen una cita con un consultor educativo para obtener consejos de expertos sobre vías escolares adecuadas, requisitos de admisión y estrategias para los talentos y necesidades específicas de su hijo.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
overwhelmed
Feeling overwhelmed means being too confused or stressed by too many choices or information, like when parents face many school options.
Sentirse abrumado significa estar demasiado confundido o estresado por demasiadas opciones o información, como cuando los padres enfrentan muchas opciones de escuela.
nurtures
Nurtures means to help something grow or develop, such as a school that nurtures a child's talents in art and science.
Nurtures significa ayudar a que algo crezca o se desarrolle, como una escuela que nutre los talentos de un niño en arte y ciencia.
pathways
Pathways refer to different routes or plans for education or career, like educational pathways for a student's future.
Las vías se refieren a diferentes rutas o planes para la educación o carrera, como las vías educativas para el futuro de un estudiante.
interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary means combining different subjects or fields, like mixing art with science in STEAM programs.
Interdisciplinario significa combinar diferentes sujetos o campos, como mezclar arte y ciencia en los programas STEAM.
inclinations
Inclinations are natural interests or tendencies, such as a child's inclination toward artistic or scientific activities.
Las inclinaciones son intereses o tendencias naturales, como la inclinación de un niño hacia actividades artísticas o científicas.
thrive
Thrive means to grow or succeed very well, often used for people who do well in supportive environments like good schools.
Thrive significa crecer o tener éxito de manera muy buena, a menudo usado para personas que se desempeñan bien en entornos de apoyo como buenas escuelas.
curriculum
Curriculum is the set of courses and subjects taught in a school, like a typical STEAM curriculum for high school students.
El currículo es el conjunto de cursos y asignaturas que se enseñan en una escuela, como un currículo STEAM típico para estudiantes de secundaria.
extracurriculars
Extracurriculars are activities outside the regular classes, such as drama or music clubs, that help build well-rounded skills.
Las actividades extracurriculares son actividades fuera de las clases regulares, como clubes de drama o música, que ayudan a desarrollar habilidades bien redondeadas.
well-rounded
Well-rounded describes someone with a balanced set of skills and interests, like education that includes academics and arts.
Polifacético describe a alguien con un conjunto equilibrado de habilidades e intereses, como una educación que incluye lo académico y las artes.
tailored
Tailored means customized or made specially for someone, such as a tailored list of schools based on a child's needs.
Tailored significa personalizado o hecho especialmente para alguien, como una lista de escuelas a medida basada en las necesidades de un niño.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
We're a bit overwhelmed with all the school options.
This sentence uses 'a bit' to soften 'overwhelmed,' showing mild confusion. It's useful for expressing stress politely in consultations; the structure 'be overwhelmed with something' is common for describing too many choices.
Esta oración usa 'a bit' para suavizar 'overwhelmed', mostrando una confusión leve. Es útil para expresar estrés cortésmente en consultas; la estructura 'be overwhelmed with something' es común para describir demasiadas opciones.
We want to ensure she gets into a school that nurtures both her creative and academic strengths.
This uses 'ensure' for making sure something happens and relative clause 'that nurtures' to describe the school. Useful for parents discussing goals; it shows how to specify requirements clearly.
Esto usa 'ensure' para asegurarse de que algo suceda y la cláusula relativa 'that nurtures' para describir la escuela. Útil para padres que discuten metas; muestra cómo especificar requisitos claramente.
What kind of pathways would you recommend for a student with such varied talents?
This is a polite question using 'what kind of' for seeking suggestions and 'would you recommend' for advice. Great for consultations; the conditional 'would' makes it formal and indirect.
Esta es una pregunta educada que usa 'what kind of' para buscar sugerencias y 'would you recommend' para consejos. Genial para consultas; el condicional 'would' la hace formal e indirecta.
Students with both STEM and artistic inclinations often thrive in schools that offer strong interdisciplinary programs.
This sentence explains a general truth with 'often' and relative clause 'that offer.' Useful for giving reasons; it demonstrates how to connect interests to outcomes in educational advice.
Esta oración explica una verdad general con 'often' y la cláusula relativa 'that offer'. Útil para dar razones; demuestra cómo conectar intereses con resultados en consejos educativos.
We've seen that term, but we're not entirely clear on what it truly entails for a high school student.
'Not entirely clear on' means not fully understanding; 'entails' means involves. This is practical for admitting lack of knowledge politely; use in discussions to ask for clarification.
'Not entirely clear on' significa no entender completamente; 'entails' significa implica. Esto es práctico para admitir falta de conocimiento de manera educada; úsalo en discusiones para pedir aclaraciones.
A typical STEAM curriculum would integrate artistic design principles into science projects.
This uses conditional 'would' for hypothetical examples and 'integrate...into' for combining elements. Helpful for describing programs; it shows how to explain curricula with examples.
Esto usa el condicional 'would' para ejemplos hipotéticos y 'integrate...into' para combinar elementos. Útil para describir programas; muestra cómo explicar currículos con ejemplos.
That sounds promising. And what about extracurriculars?
'Sounds promising' expresses positive interest; 'what about' transitions to a new topic. Useful for continuing conversations naturally; it's a casual way to show agreement and inquire further.
'Sounds promising' expresa interés positivo; 'what about' hace la transición a un nuevo tema. Útil para continuar conversaciones de forma natural; es una manera casual de mostrar acuerdo e indagar más.
I'll prepare a tailored list of schools for you, along with their specific admission criteria and application strategies.
This future tense 'I'll prepare' offers help, with 'along with' adding details. Practical for advisors promising actions; it uses listing to provide comprehensive support in planning.
Esta forma en futuro 'I'll prepare' ofrece ayuda, con 'along with' añadiendo detalles. Práctico para asesores que prometen acciones; utiliza listados para proporcionar un soporte integral en la planificación.