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Elternsprechtag

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Eltern wollen erfahren, wie es dem Kind in der Schule geht, etwa, ob es im Unterricht gut mitarbeitet und bei der Sache ist.

Parents want to know how the child is doing at school, for example, whether they participate well in class and are engaged.

Wichtig ist auch, ob das Kind sich mit den Mitschülern gut versteht oder oft Ärger hat.

It is also important whether the child gets along well with classmates or often has trouble.

Das wissen Eltern oft nicht, denn sie selbst sind nicht im Unterricht dabei.

Parents often don't know this because they themselves are not present in the classroom.

Sie kennen den Schulalltag des Kindes normalerweise nur durch das, was das Kind darüber erzählt.

They usually know the child's school routine only through what the child tells them about it.

Das Gespräch soll ein Ergebnis haben: Lehrer und Eltern sollen wissen, was gut läuft und was noch besser werden muss.

The conversation should have an outcome: teachers and parents should know what is going well and what needs to improve.

Möglicherweise gibt der Lehrer den Eltern noch genaue Tipps mit.

The teacher may also give parents specific tips.

Zum Beispiel erfahren sie, worin ihr Kind Nachhilfeunterricht braucht.

For example, they learn in which subjects their child needs tutoring.

11 words above B1

ob
whether, if Introduces an indirect question; verb goes to the end.
durch
through, by Takes the accusative.
selbst
oneself, themselves Emphasizing pronoun, e.g., sie selbst = they themselves.
etwa
for example, such as
possibly, maybe possibly, potentially; perhaps; conceivably B2/ˈmøːklɪçɐˈvaɪ̯zə/
in what, in which Compound of wo + in; used in indirect questions. in what, wherein C1
Sache
thing, matter In phrase bei der Sache sein = to be focused.
Mitschülern← der Mitschüler
classmates Plural: die Mitschüler; in text dative plural.
mitarbeitet← mitarbeiten
to participate, to work along Separable verb; present: arbeitet mit, preterite: arbeitete mit, perfect: mitgearbeitet.
Nachhilfeunterricht
private tutoring, extra lessons Compound from Nachhilfe + Unterricht; no plural.
Schulalltag
everyday school life Compound from Schule + Alltag.

Grammar in this text

Indirect yes/no questions with ob

ob es im Unterricht gut mitarbeitet

In subordinate clauses introduced by 'ob' (whether), the finite verb moves to the end. Here 'mitarbeitet' is the last word, showing verb-final word order.

Indirect questions with wo-compounds

worin ihr Kind Nachhilfeunterricht braucht

The wo-compound 'worin' (in what/which) introduces an indirect question after verbs like 'erfahren'. The conjugated verb 'braucht' is placed at the end of the clause.

Relative clause with 'was' after 'das'

was das Kind darüber erzählt

'was' is a relative pronoun referring to 'das' in the pattern 'das, was' (the thing which). The verb 'erzählt' goes to the end of the relative clause.

Modal verb 'sollen' + infinitive

Das Gespräch soll ein Ergebnis haben

The modal verb 'sollen' is conjugated in second position; the main verb 'haben' appears as an infinitive at the end of the main clause.

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