Initial Greeting and General Update
Parents meet the teacher, exchange initial pleasantries, and receive a general overview of their child's academic performance and classroom behavior.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
pleasure
A feeling of happiness or satisfaction; often used in polite greetings like 'It's a pleasure to meet you' to show you are glad to see someone.
progress
Improvement or development over time; in school contexts, it means how well a student is advancing in learning.
curious
Wanting to know or learn more about something; used when expressing interest, like 'We're curious about her performance.'
overall
Considering everything together; a useful word to give a general summary, as in 'Overall, she's doing well.'
delightful
Very pleasant and enjoyable; often used to describe someone positively, like a student who is fun and well-behaved.
comprehension
The ability to understand something, especially reading or listening; key in education for skills like 'reading comprehension.'
cooperative
Willing to work with others and follow rules; describes good behavior in group settings like classrooms.
gets along
Has a good relationship with others; a common phrase for describing social skills, like 'She gets along well with classmates.'
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Good evening, Ms. Chen. Thanks for seeing us.
A polite greeting for formal meetings in the evening; 'Thanks for seeing us' shows appreciation for the teacher's time. Use this at parent-teacher conferences to start positively.
It's a pleasure to finally meet you both.
Expresses happiness in meeting someone for the first time; 'finally' adds that it's been anticipated. Useful for professional introductions to build rapport.
We're curious to get an overall picture of how she's doing.
Shows interest in a general summary; 'curious to get' uses infinitive for purpose, and 'overall picture' means big view. Great for asking about progress without specifics.
Overall, she's doing very well academically.
Gives a positive general assessment; 'academically' specifies school subjects. Use this structure to summarize performance in reports or discussions.
Her reading comprehension has really improved.
Describes progress in a skill; present perfect 'has improved' shows change up to now, 'really' emphasizes. Helpful for talking about student development.
In terms of behavior, she's very cooperative.
Introduces a topic like behavior; 'in terms of' means 'regarding.' Use this phrase to organize discussions into categories like academics or social skills.
She gets along well with her classmates.
Describes good social relations; simple present tense for ongoing habits. Common in school feedback to highlight teamwork and friendships.
Generally speaking, you should be very proud of her progress.
Offers a broad conclusion; 'generally speaking' means in general. Use to end positively, encouraging parents with 'should be proud' for motivation.