Discussing School Performance & Teacher Feedback
Parents reviewing a child's school report card or discussing feedback received from a teacher during a parent-teacher conference, addressing academic progress, behavior, or social development.
Padres revisando la tarjeta de calificaciones escolar de un niño o discutiendo retroalimentación recibida de un maestro durante una conferencia de padres y maestros, abordando el progreso académico, comportamiento o desarrollo social.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
parent-teacher conference
A meeting between parents and a teacher to discuss a child's progress in school; useful for talking about family involvement in education.
Una reunión entre padres y un maestro para discutir el progreso de un niño en la escuela; útil para hablar sobre la participación de la familia en la educación.
academically
Relating to school subjects and studies; use this adverb to describe performance in learning areas like math or reading.
Relacionado con asignaturas escolares y estudios; use este adverbio para describir el rendimiento en áreas de aprendizaje como matemáticas o lectura.
grasping
Understanding or learning something quickly; often used with 'concepts' to show how well someone learns ideas.
Entender o aprender algo rápidamente; a menudo usado con 'conceptos' para mostrar qué tan bien alguien aprende ideas.
rushes
Does something too quickly without care; common in discussions about habits like reading or homework.
Hace algo demasiado rápido sin cuidado; común en discusiones sobre hábitos como leer o hacer la tarea.
pay attention
To focus on something carefully; a phrase parents use when advising kids on school behavior.
Concentrarse en algo con cuidado; una frase que los padres usan al aconsejar a los niños sobre su comportamiento en la escuela.
distracted
Unable to concentrate because of other things; describes common child behaviors in class or at home.
Incapaz de concentrarse por otras cosas; describe comportamientos comunes de niños en clase o en casa.
well-behaved
Acting in a good, polite way; used to praise children's conduct in school or social settings.
Actuar de manera buena y cortés; usado para elogiar la conducta de los niños en la escuela o entornos sociales.
reinforce
To strengthen or support something, like practicing skills at home; helpful for parenting tips on improvement.
Fortalecer o apoyar algo, como practicar habilidades en casa; útil para consejos de crianza sobre mejora.
excel
To do very well or be outstanding; often used to encourage children in their studies or activities.
Hacer algo muy bien o destacar; se usa a menudo para animar a los niños en sus estudios o actividades.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
How's Emily doing? Any major surprises?
This is a casual way to ask about someone's progress and if there's unexpected news; useful in family discussions. It uses present continuous 'how's ... doing' for ongoing status and 'any' for open questions.
Esta es una forma casual de preguntar sobre el progreso de alguien y si hay noticias inesperadas; útil en discusiones familiares. Utiliza el presente continuo 'how's ... doing' para el estado en curso y 'any' para preguntas abiertas.
She's doing quite well academically, especially in math.
Expresses positive performance with 'quite well' for emphasis and 'especially' to highlight a strong area; great for reporting good news. 'Academically' is an adverb modifying the verb.
Expresa un rendimiento positivo con 'quite well' para énfasis y 'especially' para resaltar un área fuerte; genial para reportar buenas noticias. 'Academically' es un adverbio que modifica el verbo.
She sometimes rushes through the passages and doesn't always pay attention to the details.
Describes occasional problems using 'sometimes' and 'doesn't always' for frequency; useful for discussing challenges. Note the negative structure with 'doesn't' for habits.
Describe problemas ocasionales usando 'sometimes' y 'doesn't always' para la frecuencia; útil para discutir desafíos. Nota la estructura negativa con 'doesn't' para hábitos.
She suggested we continue with the sight word practice at home.
Reports advice from someone else using 'suggested' in past tense; practical for sharing teacher recommendations. 'Continue with' shows ongoing action.
Informa consejo de alguien más usando 'suggested' en pasado; práctico para compartir recomendaciones de profesores. 'Continue with' muestra acción en curso.
Emily is generally well-behaved, but sometimes she gets a little distracted.
Balances positive and minor issues with 'generally' (usually) and 'but' for contrast; common in feedback talks. 'Gets distracted' uses present simple for repeated behavior.
Equilibra aspectos positivos y problemas menores con 'generally' (generalmente) y 'but' para contraste; común en charlas de feedback. 'Gets distracted' usa el presente simple para comportamiento repetido.
So, overall, a positive report with a couple of areas to focus on?
Summarizes the main points using 'overall' for general view and 'a couple of' for a few items; good for confirming understanding. It's a question tag for agreement.
Resume los puntos principales usando 'overall' para la visión general y 'a couple of' para unos pocos elementos; bueno para confirmar la comprensión. Es una etiqueta de pregunta para el acuerdo.
If we just reinforce the reading and remind her to stay focused, she'll continue to excel.
A conditional sentence with 'if' for future actions and 'will' for prediction; useful for parenting plans. 'Reinforce' and 'excel' show support leading to success.
Una oración condicional con 'if' para acciones futuras y 'will' para predicción; útil para planes de crianza. 'Reinforce' y 'excel' muestran apoyo que lleva al éxito.
We'll talk to Emily tonight about it. Maybe we can set up a reward system for her reading practice.
Plans future actions with 'will' and suggests ideas with 'maybe'; practical for family decisions. 'Set up' is a phrasal verb meaning to establish something new.
Planea acciones futuras con 'will' y sugiere ideas con 'maybe'; práctico para decisiones familiares. 'Set up' es un verbo frasal que significa establecer algo nuevo.