April 13

While you are listening, identify the expressions that are used to:

Begin the interview:	Nice to meet you
Make transitions from one topic to another:	I am happy to hear that but.......
End the interview:	Do you have any other question?  Thank you!

Answer the questions below about the interview.
1. Is Richard progressing well in school?

Yes, he is.

2. What specific comments about Richard’s performance does the teacher make?
He is a great Sociable child.

3. What four questions did the parents ask?

(1) why Richard has no homework take back home?

(2) How about Richard makes new friends here?

(3) Does school have any programs for Richard after school?

(4) What does a part about of record card mean?

4. What information do the parents give the teacher about their son?

Their son very loves read stories in China and they read with Richard together every evening.

5. What suggestions does the teacher give to help Richard do better in school?

Read more English books.

6. How does the meeting end?

Teacher and the parents all fell well.

1. exceeds (the provincial standards) .....d...	a) a text with a graph or some other visual display
2. remediation ......j......	b) longer
3. literary text ........h......	c) standard ways of doing something
4. graphic text .........a......	d) goes beyond what is expected
5. cite ...........i......	e) at a constant level (of success)
6. extended ........b.......	f) very good performance
7. considerable effectiveness ........f.........	g) a figure with four or more sides and angles
8. conventions .......c........	h) a story
9. consistently .......e..........	i) to mention, refer to
10. emerging .........k........	j) an action taken to correct or improve a skill
11. polygon ......................	k) beginning, starting to happen