How do I say the teacher will call me if there's a problem?

She says: « En cas de problème, vous pouvez me téléphoner. »

What does sévère mean in this scene?

The teacher says she isn't sévère but stays firm, meaning she expects to be obeyed and lets little slide.

She's sitting près de la fenêtre, close to the window.

It's the first day of school: your daughter's teacher welcomes you into the classroom and explains how the year will go.

Cette école accueille les enfants dès huit heures.

This school takes children in from eight o'clock.

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école/ekɔl/
schoolnoun
A place where children learn to read, write and count.
élève/elɛv/
pupilnoun
A child who goes to class to learn.
mère/mɛʁ/
mothernoun
A woman who has one or more children.
fenêtre/fənɛtʁ/Also said fnɛtʁ.
windownoun
A glazed opening in a wall that lets light in.
règle/ʁɛɡl/
rulenoun
What must or must not be done in a place, a group or a game.
problème/pʁɔblɛm/
problemnoun
A difficult thing that stops everything going well.
répéter/ʁepete/
repeatverb
To say again something already said.
étudier/etydje/
studyverb
To work on a subject for a while in order to learn it.
sévère/sevɛʁ/
strictadjective
Demanding to be obeyed and letting little slide.
près/pʁɛ/
nearadverb
At a short distance, not far.

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Cette école accueille les enfants dès huit heures.
This school takes children in from eight o'clock.
Chaque élève doit apporter son cahier demain matin.
Every pupil needs to bring their notebook tomorrow morning.
Le père ou la mère peut venir aux réunions.
Either the father or the mother can come to the meetings.
Votre fille est assise près de la fenêtre.
Your daughter is sitting near the window.
Chaque règle est affichée au fond de la classe.
Every rule is posted at the back of the classroom.
En cas de problème, vous pouvez me téléphoner.
If there's a problem, you can call me.
Je vais répéter les consignes deux fois chaque matin.
I'll repeat the instructions twice every morning.
Les enfants vont étudier les animaux ce trimestre.
The children are going to study animals this term.
Je ne suis pas sévère mais je reste ferme.
I'm not strict, but I stay firm.
La bibliothèque se trouve tout près de la classe.
The library is right near the classroom.

élève/elɛv/
The first e is closed /e/, the second open /ɛ/: é-lève.
fenêtre/fənɛtʁ/
The ê is open /ɛ/ and the word ends on /tʁ/, with no vowel after.
étudier/etydje/
The u is the one in the French word 'tu' /y/, not an 'oo' sound.
sévère/sevɛʁ/
The é is closed /e/, the è that follows is open /ɛ/.
près/pʁɛ/
The final s is silent: /pʁɛ/.

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How do I say the teacher will call me if there's a problem?: She says: « En cas de problème, vous pouvez me téléphoner. »
What does sévère mean in this scene?: The teacher says she isn't sévère but stays firm, meaning she expects to be obeyed and lets little slide.
Where is the daughter sitting in the classroom?: She's sitting près de la fenêtre, close to the window.

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