Chapter VII · Education and school lifeA2
179Dialogue · A2
A meeting with the teacher
Situation
It's report-card meeting time. Beginner version: a short, positive exchange.
The roles
- The teacherListen
Bonjour ! Vous êtes le parent de Léa ?
Hello! Are you Léa's parent?
- YouListen
Oui, bonjour. Comment ça se passe pour elle ?
Yes, hello. How is she doing?
- The teacherListen
Très bien ! Elle est attentive et travaille fort.
Very well! She's attentive and works hard.
- YouListen
Je suis content. Et en français ?
I'm glad. And in French?
- The teacherListen
Elle progresse vite. Elle lit de plus en plus.
She's progressing fast. She reads more and more.
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A meeting with the teacherDialogue 179
- YouListen
Super. Merci pour tout votre travail.
Great. Thank you for all your work.
- The teacherListen
C'est un plaisir. Bonne continuation !
It's a pleasure. Keep it up!
Vocabulary
- le parent de...the parent of...
- comment ça se passe ?how is it going?
- attentif / attentiveattentive
- travailler fortto work hard— Quebec phrasing
- progresserto progress / improve
Culture note
Parent-teacher meetings happen after each report card. "Travailler fort" is the Quebec expression for "work hard". A positive, collaborative tone is the norm.
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