Parent-Teacher Conference
IntermediateSchool
A father meets with his child's head teacher during a parent-teacher conference to discuss the student's recent grades and classroom behavior.
L
LinZ
ZhangL
您好，请坐，您是小明的爸爸吧？
nín hǎo, qǐng zuò, nín shì Xiǎomíng de bàba ba?
Hello, please have a seat. You're Xiaoming's father, right?
Z
是的，林老师您好，谢谢您抽时间见我。
shì de, Lín lǎoshī nín hǎo, xièxie nín chōu shíjiān jiàn wǒ.
Yes, hello Teacher Lin. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.
L
不客气。这次期中考试，小明的数学进步挺大的，不过语文成绩有点儿下降。
bú kèqi. zhè cì qīzhōng kǎoshì, Xiǎomíng de shùxué jìnbù tǐng dà de, búguò yǔwén chéngjì yǒudiǎnr xiàjiàng.
You're welcome. On this midterm exam, Xiaoming made great progress in math, but his Chinese grade dropped a bit.
Z
是啊，我也发现了。他最近不太爱看书，作文也写得马马虎虎的。
shì a, wǒ yě fāxiàn le. tā zuìjìn bú tài ài kàn shū, zuòwén yě xiě de mǎmǎhūhū de.
Yeah, I've noticed too. He hasn't really liked reading lately, and his essays are written rather carelessly.
L
我建议他每天读点儿课外书，慢慢地培养兴趣。
wǒ jiànyì tā měitiān dú diǎnr kèwài shū, mànman de péiyǎng xìngqù.
I suggest he read some extracurricular books every day, and slowly develop an interest.
Z
好，我们回家会督促他的。对了，他在学校的表现怎么样？
hǎo, wǒmen huí jiā huì dūcù tā de. duì le, tā zài xuéxiào de biǎoxiàn zěnmeyàng?
Alright, we'll urge him at home. By the way, how is his behavior at school?
L
总的来说还不错，他人很热心，经常主动帮助同学。
zǒng de lái shuō hái búcuò, tā rén hěn rèxīn, jīngcháng zhǔdòng bāngzhù tóngxué.
Overall he's pretty good. He's very warmhearted and often takes the initiative to help classmates.
Z
听您这么说我就放心多了。不过我有点担心他上课注意力不集中。
tīng nín zhème shuō wǒ jiù fàngxīn duō le. búguò wǒ yǒudiǎn dānxīn tā shàngkè zhùyìlì bù jízhōng.
Hearing you say that puts me much more at ease. But I'm a bit worried that he can't concentrate in class.
L
确实，他有时候会走神儿。我上课会多提醒他，也希望您在家多留意一下。
quèshí, tā yǒu shíhou huì zǒushénr. wǒ shàngkè huì duō tíxǐng tā, yě xīwàng nín zài jiā duō liúyì yíxià.
Indeed, sometimes he zones out. I'll remind him more in class, and I also hope you'll pay a bit more attention at home.
Z
没问题，我们一定配合您，帮他把这个毛病改过来。
méi wèntí, wǒmen yídìng pèihé nín, bāng tā bǎ zhège máobìng gǎi guòlái.
No problem, we'll definitely cooperate with you and help him correct this bad habit.
L
那太好了，家校一起努力，孩子一定会越来越进步的。
nà tài hǎo le, jiā xiào yìqǐ nǔlì, háizi yídìng huì yuèláiyuè jìnbù de.
That's great. If family and school work together, the child will surely keep improving.
Z
谢谢林老师，那咱们保持联系，有什么问题随时沟通。
xièxie Lín lǎoshī, nà zánmen bǎochí liánxì, yǒu shénme wèntí suíshí gōutōng.
Thank you, Teacher Lin. Let's keep in touch, and communicate anytime if there are any problems.