Karine Longis McMillan
Engaging French tutor focused on adaptable language learning
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Karine Longis McMillan
Masters degree
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Each lesson is 55 min
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30 lessons
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20 lessons
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10 lessons
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About your french tutor
Hello, I'm Karine Longis McMillan, a French tutor with a Doctorate in Psychology in Education. My teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students of all levels can thrive. I use interactive and personalized strategies to ensure student understanding and success. Let's learn French together! While I’ve always felt driven to be an educator, the joy I felt from facilitating the growth and development of the people I have met only reaffirmed my passion. Although I’ll continue to sharpen my teaching skills, I believe that my enthusiasm, positive attitude, and hands-on experience working with students also make me an excellent educator. I look forward to a career where I can help shape minds and make a difference in the lives of the people I meet.
Meet Karine
Karine graduated from UWE Bristol
French tutor expertise
Test prep
French culture immersion
French pronunciation
French conversation practice
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Homework help
Types of learners for french classes
School
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
College
All Levels
Learning Disabilities
Adult / Professional
Home schooled
French classes at a glance
As a French tutor, I believe in an engaging and creative teaching style that is tailored to the individual needs of each student. I am empathetic and patient, understanding that learning a new language can be challenging. I adapt my teaching methodology to ensure that all levels of students can excel, whether it be beginners or advanced learners. Through role-play scenarios and cultural projects, I assess understanding of Francophone cultures, allowing students to immerse themselves in the language. By focusing on real-world practice, I help students achieve proficiency in French, enabling them to excel in exams and study abroad at French-speaking universities. My goal is to help you achieve fluency in French by emphasizing practical language use and cultural understanding. Let's embark on this language learning journey together!
Flexible Scheduling
Allows 1h early scheduling
Allows 1h early rescheduling
Can wait for 20 mins after joining
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10 day Refund
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French concepts taught by Karine
The session focused on reviewing financial statements, specifically addressing a negative gross profit due to inventory valuation issues. The tutor and student discussed the proper accounting treatment for a large inventory adjustment, deciding it should be isolated from the cost of goods sold. They also touched upon the impact of tariffs on inventory.
Balance Sheet Components and Reconciliation
Accounting Adjustments and Corrections
Understanding the Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement
Inventory Valuation and Adjustments
The class covered English vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to colors and workplace issues. The tutor and student explored color-related terms like 'red tape,' 'in the red/black,' 'black market,' and 'blue chip,' then transitioned to workplace scenarios involving disputes, disciplinary actions, and employee management challenges. They planned to continue practicing these concepts in the following week.
Business Colors and Their Meanings
Workplace Terminology and Disputes
Financial and Economic Terms
The Tutor and Student reviewed the formation and uses of the French conditional present tense, including its application in expressing politeness, desires, and hypothetical situations. They also touched upon the past conditional and its functions in expressing past hypotheticals and regrets. The Tutor plans to send the Student practice documents with answers.
The Conditional Present
Conditional vs. Future Tense Pronunciation
The Conditional Past
Uses of the Conditional
The tutor and student focused on learning and practicing essential French phrases for travel and everyday communication. They covered greetings, requests, expressions of understanding, and basic needs, with plans to continue with more travel-related phrases in the next session.
Politeness and Social niceties
Expressing Understanding and Agreement
Communication Challenges
Asking for Basic Needs
The student and tutor reviewed the grammatical concepts of the French indicative and subjunctive moods, focusing on trigger verbs and expressions. They practiced applying these rules through various exercises and then moved to a listening comprehension activity analyzing a narrative about memory loss.
Indicative vs. Subjunctive Reality
Verbs Triggering the Subjunctive
Indicative vs. Subjunctive Mood
The student and tutor reviewed a document filled with English phrases for meetings and presentations, focusing on practical language for professional settings. They also practiced various grammar points, including tenses, conditionals, and tag questions, with the tutor providing corrections and explanations. The student expressed a desire to continue working on grammar and potentially vocabulary in future sessions.
Reported Speech: Shifting Tenses and Pronouns
Conditional Sentences: Past Unreal Conditions
Modals of Advice and Obligation: 'Should Have'
Using 'Let's' and 'Shall We?' for Suggestions
Present Perfect Tense with 'Since' and 'For'
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Language simulations
Interactive quizzes
Phonetic drills
Presentations
Digital whiteboard
Assessments
Game based learning tools
Interactive french lessons
Open Q&A
Note taking
Chat for quick help
Parent feedback
Weekend lessons
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