School Life
Parent-Teacher Meeting — How is my child doing?
Parent-Teacher Meeting — conversations every Indian student has! Learn the right phrases for these important school moments.
Practice these dialogues at home. Click 🇮🇳 for Hindi translations!
💬 Dialogue 1: Mummy meets Priya’s teacher during PTM
📍 Mummy meets Priya’s teacher during PTM.
👩 Mummy:Good evening, Ma’am. I am Priya’s mother. How is she doing in class?
शुभ संध्या, मैडम। मैं प्रिया की माँ हूँ। वो class में कैसा कर रही है?
👩🏫 Teacher:Good evening! Priya is a very bright student. She does well in English and Maths.
शुभ संध्या! प्रिया बहुत होशियार छात्रा है। English और Maths में अच्छा करती है।
👩 Mummy:That’s wonderful to hear! Any areas where she needs to improve?
ये सुनकर बहुत अच्छा लगा! कोई ऐसी जगह जहाँ उसे सुधार करना चाहिए?
👩🏫 Teacher:She is a little shy during class discussions. I’d like to see her speak up more.
वो class discussions में थोड़ी shy है। मैं चाहूँगी कि वो और बोले।
👩 Mummy:I understand. We’ll work on that at home. Anything else?
मैं समझती हूँ। हम घर पर इस पर काम करेंगे। और कुछ?
👩🏫 Teacher:Her handwriting is excellent and she always submits homework on time. Overall, I am very happy with her progress!
उसकी लिखावट बढ़िया है और वो हमेशा समय पर homework जमा करती है। कुल मिलाकर, मैं उसकी प्रगति से बहुत खुश हूँ!
👩 Mummy:Thank you so much, Ma’am! We are proud of her.
बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद, मैडम! हमें उस पर गर्व है।
✏️ Your Turn — Fill in the Blanks
Have you started ?
Let’s study !
Let’s solve the question .
💬 Dialogue 2: Papa attends Aarav’s PTM
📍 Papa attends Aarav’s PTM. Teacher has some concerns.
👨 Papa:Good evening. I am Aarav’s father. How is he performing?
शुभ संध्या। मैं आरव के पापा हूँ। वो कैसा perform कर रहा है?
👩🏫 Teacher:Aarav is very intelligent, but he gets distracted easily in class.
आरव बहुत बुद्धिमान है, लेकिन class में आसानी से distract हो जाता है।
👨 Papa:Yes, we notice that at home too. What can we do?
हाँ, हमने भी घर पर ये notice किया है। हम क्या कर सकते हैं?
👩🏫 Teacher:Please make sure he sits in the front row. And limit screen time at home.
कृपया सुनिश्चित करें कि वो आगे की row में बैठे। और घर पर screen time कम करें।
👨 Papa:We will do that. How are his test marks?
हम ऐसा करेंगे। उसके test marks कैसे हैं?
👩🏫 Teacher:Good in Science and Hindi, but he needs to practice English grammar more.
Science और Hindi में अच्छे हैं, लेकिन English grammar में और अभ्यास चाहिए।
👨 Papa:Thank you for the feedback. We’ll help him improve.
feedback के लिए धन्यवाद। हम उसे सुधार में मदद करेंगे।
💬 Dialogue 3: Mummy discusses Rahul’s behaviour with his teacher
📍 Mummy discusses Rahul’s behaviour with his teacher.
👩 Mummy:Sir, I received your note about Rahul’s behaviour. What happened?
सर, मुझे राहुल के behaviour के बारे में आपकी चिट्ठी मिली। क्या हुआ?
👨🏫 Teacher:Rahul has been talking during class and disturbing other students.
राहुल class में बात करता रहता है और दूसरे बच्चों को disturb करता है।
👩 Mummy:I am so sorry, Sir. I will talk to him at home.
मुझे बहुत खेद है, सर। मैं घर पर उससे बात करूँगी।
👨🏫 Teacher:He is a good boy, but he needs to learn to focus. Maybe he can sit away from his friends.
वो अच्छा लड़का है, लेकिन उसे focus करना सीखना होगा। शायद दोस्तों से दूर बैठे।
👩 Mummy:That’s a good suggestion. We’ll also set some rules at home.
ये अच्छा सुझाव है। हम घर पर भी कुछ नियम बनाएँगे।
👨🏫 Teacher:Thank you for understanding. I’m sure he will improve.
समझने के लिए धन्यवाद। मुझे यकीन है वो सुधर जाएगा।
💬 Dialogue 4: Mummy asks about Meera’s upcoming exams
📍 Mummy asks about Meera’s upcoming exams.
👩 Mummy:Ma’am, the exams are next month. How should Meera prepare?
मैडम, अगले महीने exams हैं। मीरा को कैसे तैयारी करनी चाहिए?
👩🏫 Teacher:She should revise one chapter per day and solve the sample papers I gave.
उसे रोज़ एक chapter revise करना चाहिए और मैंने जो sample papers दिए हैं वो solve करने चाहिए।
👩 Mummy:Should she study late at night?
क्या उसे रात को देर तक पढ़ना चाहिए?
👩🏫 Teacher:No! Sleep is very important. Study in the morning when the mind is fresh.
नहीं! नींद बहुत ज़रूरी है। सुबह पढ़ो जब दिमाग ताज़ा हो।
👩 Mummy:Good advice! Is there any subject she needs extra help in?
अच्छी सलाह! क्या कोई विषय है जिसमें उसे extra help चाहिए?
👩🏫 Teacher:She’s good in all subjects. Just needs more practice in word problems in Maths.
वो सब विषयों में अच्छी है। बस Maths में word problems में और अभ्यास चाहिए।
💬 Dialogue 5: Papa thanks the teacher for helping his child
📍 Papa thanks the teacher for helping his child.
👨 Papa:Ma’am, I just want to thank you. Arjun has improved so much this year.
मैडम, मैं बस आपका धन्यवाद करना चाहता हूँ। अर्जुन ने इस साल बहुत सुधार किया है।
👩🏫 Teacher:Thank you! Arjun works very hard. He deserves all the credit.
धन्यवाद! अर्जुन बहुत मेहनत करता है। सारी तारीफ़ उसकी है।
👨 Papa:His confidence has grown a lot. He even participated in the debate!
उसका आत्मविश्वास बहुत बढ़ा है। उसने debate में भी भाग लिया!
👩🏫 Teacher:Yes! He was wonderful. I’m very proud of him.
हाँ! वो शानदार था। मुझे उस पर बहुत गर्व है।
👨 Papa:We are lucky to have a teacher like you. Thank you!
हम भाग्यशाली हैं कि आप जैसी teacher मिलीं। धन्यवाद!
👩🏫 Teacher:It’s my pleasure! Keep encouraging him at home.
ये मेरी खुशी है! घर पर उसे प्रोत्साहित करते रहिए।
📖 Key Vocabulary
Exam / Test
परीक्षा — Assessment of knowledge
Revise
दोहराना — Study again
Nervous / Scared
घबराया/डरा हुआ — Feeling worried
Practice
अभ्यास — Do again to improve
Result
परिणाम — Marks/outcome
Report card
रिपोर्ट कार्ड — Document showing marks
Question paper
प्रश्नपत्र — Sheet with exam questions
Answer sheet
उत्तर पुस्तिका — Where you write answers
Improvement
सुधार — Getting better
Effort
मेहनत/प्रयास — Hard work put in
🗣️ Key Phrases to Remember
- “Have you studied for the test?” — Ask about preparation क्या तुमने test की पढ़ाई की?
- “Let’s study together.” — Suggest group study चलो साथ में पढ़ते हैं।
- “I don’t understand this.” — Ask for help मुझे ये समझ नहीं आ रहा।
- “Good luck for the exam!” — Wish before a test exam के लिए शुभकामनाएँ!
- “How was the exam?” — Ask after a test exam कैसा रहा?
📐 Grammar Spotlight: Past Tense in Exam Conversations
Use past tense to talk about exams that are over
‘How was the exam?’ (past — it’s over). ‘I found it easy.’ ‘I couldn’t solve question 5.’ ‘I got 90 marks.’ Use past tense because the exam already happened.
✅ How was the exam? (was = past of is)
✅ I found it difficult. (found = past of find)
✅ I got 85 marks. (got = past of get)
✅ I couldn’t answer question 3. (couldn’t = past of can’t)
✅ I found it difficult. (found = past of find)
✅ I got 85 marks. (got = past of get)
✅ I couldn’t answer question 3. (couldn’t = past of can’t)
❌ How is the exam? ❌ (If exam is over, say ‘How was the exam?’)
🎭 Parent-Teacher Meeting Role Play!
- Act out exam preparation: ‘Have you studied?’
- One person is nervous, other gives encouragement.
- Act out the teacher giving instructions before exam.
- After ‘exam’: compare answers. ‘How was it?’
- Results day: parent and child discuss report card.
- Practice encouraging words: ‘I’m proud of your effort!’
❓ Quiz — Test Yourself!
1. Before an exam, say:
2. ‘How was the exam?’ — use when:
3. Best study advice:
4. If you don’t understand something:
5. Report card shows 65 in English. Papa says:
6. ‘I ___ the exam easy.’ (past tense)
7. Before exam, teacher says:
8. ‘Marks don’t ___ you.’
❓ FAQ
How to talk about parent-teacher meeting in English?
Use phrases like: Have you studied for the test?, Let’s study together., I don’t understand this., Good luck for the exam!, How was the exam?. These cover all common exam/school situations.
How to encourage a nervous student?
Say: ‘Don’t worry!’ ‘You’ve studied hard.’ ‘Do your best!’ ‘I believe in you!’ ‘Marks aren’t everything — effort matters!’
How to discuss results in English?
‘I got ___ marks.’ ‘I did well in ___.’ ‘I need to improve in ___.’ ‘My total is ___.’ ‘I came first/second in class.’
How to ask for help with studies?
‘I don’t understand this.’ ‘Can you explain this to me?’ ‘Can we study together?’ ‘Which chapter should I focus on?’
How to talk to parents about report cards?
Be honest: ‘I did well in ___ but need to improve in ___.’ ‘I made some mistakes but I’ll work harder.’ ‘Can you help me with ___?’