A2 · Elementary · Family · 98 words · ~2 min read

🎓 A Parent–Teacher Meeting

Language focus: Present Perfect & comparatives · progress

Mrs Adeyemi arrives at the school for a parent–teacher meeting about her daughter, Zoe. The teacher welcomes her warmly into the bright classroom.

“Zoe has made excellent progress this term,” the teacher says. “Her reading is much stronger than before, and she always hands in her homework on time.”

“She sometimes finds maths difficult,” the teacher adds, “but she is keeping up well with a little extra practice.” Mrs Adeyemi feels proud and relieved.

“How can I help at home?” she asks. “Read together every evening, and she will soon catch up in every subject,” the teacher advises.

Key vocabulary (8 words)

progressnoun
The process of improving or moving forward.
termnoun
One of the parts the school year is divided into.
homeworknoun
School work that you do at home.
subjectnoun
An area of study, such as maths or history.
behaviournoun
The way a person acts.
confidentadjective
Sure of yourself and your abilities.
improvementnoun
A change that makes something better.
effortnoun
The energy and work you put into something.

Phrasal verbs in this story

  • keep up — To keep up means to stay at the same level as others.
  • hand in — To hand in means to give completed work to a teacher.
  • catch up — To catch up means to reach the same level as others.

Comprehension quiz

  1. Why is the meeting held?

    • About Zoe’s progress
    • About a holiday
    • About lunch
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    About Zoe’s progress

  2. Zoe’s reading is ___ than before.

    • weaker
    • stronger
    • the same
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    stronger

  3. She always ___ her homework on time.

    • hands in
    • throws away
    • forgets
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    hands in

  4. Which subject does she find difficult?

    • Maths
    • Reading
    • Art
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    Maths

  5. What does the teacher advise for home?

    • Read together every evening
    • Watch more TV
    • Do no homework
    Show answer

    Read together every evening

  6. “Catch up” means to…

    • reach the same level
    • fall behind
    • give up
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    reach the same level

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