Task 1:
Watch a video about parent-teacher interviews. Listen to a
parent-teacher interview at:
While you are listening, identify the expressions that are used to:
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Begin
the interview:
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Make
transitions from one topic to another:
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End
the interview:
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Answer the questions below about the interview.
1. Is Richard progressing well in school?
2. What specific comments about Richard’s performance does the
teacher make?
3. What four questions did the parents ask?
4. What information do the parents give the teacher about their
son?
5. What suggestions does the teacher give to help Richard do
better in school?
6. How does the meeting end?
Take 2:
Accordingly, children in Ontario receive a report card three times
during the school year. The report card has grades and written comments about
the child’s performance in each subject. The comments usually include next
steps – actions the child is encouraged to take to improve his/her mark in a
particular subject.
The list below contains terms from an Ontario report card. Write
the correct letter on each line to match the terms with their meanings. Use a
dictionary if needed.
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1.
exceeds (the provincial standards) .....d...
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a)
a text with a graph or some other visual display
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2.
remediation ............
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b)
longer
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3.
literary text ..............
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c)
standard ways of doing something
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4.
graphic text ...............
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d)
goes beyond what is expected
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5.
cite .................
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e)
at a constant level (of success)
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6.
extended ................
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f)
very good performance
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7.
considerable effectiveness .................
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g)
a figure with four or more sides and angles
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8.
conventions ...............
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h)
a story
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9.
consistently ...................
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i)
to mention, refer to
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10.
emerging .................
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j)
an action taken to correct or improve a skill
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11.
polygon ......................
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k)
beginning, starting to happen
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