At a parent-teacher meeting in English
Everyday English for at a parent-teacher meeting. Key line: “What can we work on at home?”
Full script
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
How's Lucy doing in class?
A common way to ask about overall progress
Not fall behind in reading
keep up with = stay at the same pace
What to focus on at home
Very useful in a school meeting
Overlook small things
Often said when someone goes too fast
Quick answers
Progress: what to say in English
Say “How's Lucy doing in class?” — how's Lucy doing in class. A common way to ask about overall progress.
Keep up: what to say in English
Say “keep up with reading” — not fall behind in reading. keep up with = stay at the same pace.
At home: what to say in English
Say “What can we work on at home?” — what to focus on at home. Very useful in a school meeting.
Details: what to say in English
Say “miss the small details” — overlook small things. Often said when someone goes too fast.