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A2 → B1 Lesson 3 of 3 · Your Child’s School in French

The parent-teacher meeting

Understand the comments of the report card, talk with the teacher, ask how to help at home and raise a concern.

14 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Understand report card comments
  • Ask useful questions to the teacher
  • Express a concern politely
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Report card: avoir de la facilité (good at) / éprouver des difficultés (struggles with).
  • 2Useful questions: Comment ça se passe en… ? Comment puis-je l’aider à la maison ? Y a-t-il de l’aide aux devoirs ?
  • 3Reading with your child in your own language helps too.
  • 4A concern: say the facts calmly, then ask what the school will do.

Key vocabulary

le bulletinthe report card
la récréation, la récrérecess, break
distraitinattentive
l’intimidationbullying (Québec)
fournir des effortsto make an effort