Parent-Teacher Meeting

School
Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
can understand   ·  would be   ·  can pronounce   ·  needs to   ·  for coming   ·  don't worry   ·  fine thanks   ·  can practice   ·  a shy boy   ·  a few   ·  help him   ·  his progress   ·  too   ·  so much   ·  let's talk about   ·  morning   ·  does  
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MRS. GILROY: Good Ms. H.
TEACHER: Hi Mrs. Gilroy. How are you?
MRS. GILROY: I’m . How are you?
TEACHER: I’m fine thank you. So your son, Diego. Um, in reading is very good.
MRS. GILROY: Oh, good.
TEACHER: Mm-hm. He English well, and he many words...Yeah... But he improve in math.
MRS. GILROY: Okay, what can I do to help?
TEACHER: Well, you with him and with his homework every night.
MRS. GILROY: Okay, I’ll try to practice with him.
TEACHER: That great. Um, so, do you have any questions for me?
MRS. GILROY: Yes, actually, I was wondering, Diego have some friends at school?
TEACHER: Well, Diego is , but he has close friends.
MRS. GILROY: Yeah, I was a little worried about him because he’s so shy.
TEACHER: Oh, . He’s doing fine.
MRS. GILROY: Oh, good.
TEACHER: Okay, I think that’s all. Thank you .
MRS. GILROY: Thank you . Bye-bye.
TEACHER: Bye. Take care.
MRS. GILROY: You .
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Parent-Teacher Meeting - LINC 3.17

L3 - Lesson 15: Parent-Teacher Meeting
Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
to hear   •  too much   •  Do you think   •  Could you explain   •  I've been teaching   •  agree with   •  seems normal   •  too strict   •  Are you thinking   •  has been telling   •  to be   •  gets along well   •  if she wants   •  she's been watching   •  should help   •  the best way   •  to share   •  who were invited   •  to keep   •  as creative as   •  worried about   •  isn't she   •  she has made   •  satisfied with   •  just seems   •  she's been having   •  should watch   •  interested in   •  to meet   •  having   •  should spend   •  diligent student  
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MS. FIRLOTTE: Hello, are you Linda's parents?
ANTHONY: Yes. I'm Anthony Ming, and this is my wife, Joyce.
MS. FIRLOTTE: It's a pleasure you. I'm Maria Firlotte. Please have a seat.
JOYCE: Linda us a lot about you, Ms. Firlotte.
MS. FIRLOTTE: Well, here for five years. And I have a good rapport with the children.
JOYCE: Yes.
ANTHONY: So, how is Linda?
MS. FIRLOTTE: I have to say, I've seldom had a student Linda.
ANTHONY: Creative? That's a surprise.
MS. FIRLOTTE: Well, that's to describe her.
JOYCE: how she's creative?
MS. FIRLOTTE: Sure. Did you ever read any of her stories?
JOYCE: Well, I've read some. But they were homework assignments.
MS. FIRLOTTE: Here's one Linda wrote just last week.
JOYCE: Can I see it?
MS. FIRLOTTE: Sure. It's about a happy girl and an unhappy girl to a birthday party.
ANTHONY: And what happened?
MS. FIRLOTTE: The happy girl helps the unhappy girl. So they're both happy in the end.
JOYCE: Linda's been feeling unhappy?
MS. FIRLOTTE: that she's writing about herself? 2, L1NC 3.17
JOYCE: Well, I'm a little her. She's moody sometimes, ?
ANTHONY: Yes, she is. She likes to herself sometimes.
MS. FIRLOTTE: She's usually very cheerful at school. She with everyone.
ANTHONY: That's good.
MS. FIRLOTTE: She's always very polite.
JOYCE: I'm glad that.
MS. FIRLOTTE: I wouldn't worry about her moods . It at that age.
ANTHONY: I guess so. But I think we more time with her.
MS. FIRLOTTE: That .
JOYCE: Yes.
MS. FIRLOTTE: As far as Linda's school work goes, she's very consistent. Mind you, a few problems in geography lately.
ANTHONY: What kind of problems?
MS. FIRLOTTE: Well, she a bit unprepared in class.
ANTHONY: She seems doing homework all the time.
JOYCE: Well, not all the time. Lately a TV show that she likes.
MS. FIRLOTTE: This is always a difficult age. Sometimes, even good students are interested in doing anything but their homework.
ANTHONY: I think she no more than an hour of TV a day.
JOYCE: Well ... that may be a little bit .
ANTHONY: But she needs more time to do her homework.
JOYCE: I that.
MS. FIRLOTTE: She should study at least an hour a day, to have good study habits.
ANTHONY: I agree.
MS. FIRLOTTE: Now, do you have any other questions?
JOYCE: Yes, I have. Are you her participation in the class?
MS. FIRLOTTE: Well, at the beginning of term, she was a little shy. But great progress.
JOYCE: That's good to hear.
MS. FIRLOTTE: As I said, she is a very .
ANTHONY: Well, thank you, Ms. Firlotte.
MS. FIRLOTTE: You're welcome.
JOYCE: We'll make sure Linda studies her geography.
MS. FIRLOTTE: And encourage her in her creative writing.
JOYCE: I am very reading her stories.
MS. FIRLOTTE: Just ask her. I am sure she will be happy them with you.
JOYCE: I'll do that.
MS. FIRLOTTE: It's a real pleasure Linda in the class.
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Talking about Children - LINC 3.16

Family
Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation. Complete the exercise below.
pick up   •  no point   •  really improved   •  to get tired   •  going to be   •  seems to help   •  hard to find   •  seem to be   •  comes easy   •  what you mean   •  afraid of   •  Have you had   •  make an appointment   •  to like   •  seems as though   •  Most of the time   •  I wish   •  I wonder if   •  interested in   •  difficult to get   •  hardest thing   •  the easiest thing   •  should have  
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TASHA: So, how does your daughter like school this year?
JOYCE: Well, most of the time she seems it a lot. She seems very interested in math.
TASHA: Oh, Lisa's math, too. Math for Lisa.
JOYCE: Maybe she's an engineer.
TASHA: Maybe. But reading is still a problem for her.
JOYCE: What do you mean?
TASHA: , she just doesn't like to read.
JOYCE: her eyes checked?
TASHA: Yes, we did last year.
JOYCE: What did they say?
TASHA: Well, they said they're okay. But sometimes they're getting worse, because she seems just after a few minutes of reading.
JOYCE: Maybe you her eyes checked again.
TASHA: Maybe we should. I'll for her next week at the eye doctor.
JOYCE: Good.
TASHA: If that isn't the problem, well, maybe we'll just have to get some extra help for her.
JOYCE: Well, reading doesn't a problem for Linda. She seems to like to read. The for her is her spelling.
TASHA: Oh, that's funny. Usually, a child who likes to read has very good spelling.
JOYCE: Sometimes I think she just doesn't concentrate.
TASHA: What do you mean?
JOYCE: Well, sometimes it she just doesn't sound the words out properly.
TASHA: We've been practising at home with Lisa. Practising a lot.
JOYCE: Well, maybe that's the problem.
TASHA: What?
JOYCE: We're not practising enough at home.
TASHA: Oh, it's the time.
JOYCE: I know . Between school and all the other things. Piano, gymnastics ...
TASHA: And soccer and dancing lessons. Tell me about it!
JOYCE: Lisa's interested in dancing?
TASHA: Yes. Lisa loves dancing.
JOYCE: How often does she dance?
TASHA: Her classes are usually twice a week. Now she wants to swimming.
JOYCE: Swimming? Linda used to be the water.
TASHA: Oh, and what happened?
JOYCE: Well, she had a really great swimming teacher last summer. And now she's a lot.
TASHA: Oh, that's great! It isn't to find the right teacher.
JOYCE: That's right.
TASHA: And how about her piano?
JOYCE: Most of the time, she loves it. But lately it's been her to practise.
TASHA: Well, they usually just don't have time.
JOYCE: Usually.
TASHA: Lisa were interested in music.
JOYCE: But she likes to dance.
TASHA: That's true. But she just doesn't like piano. To her, dancing is much more fun.
JOYCE: Well, if kids aren't interested in something, there's trying to force them to do it.
TASHA: Isn't that the truth. Remember your own childhood?
JOYCE: Sure do.
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