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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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
French culture immersion
French pronunciation skills
Test prep
French pronunciation
French conversation practice
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Types of learners for french classes
All Levels
Learning Disabilities
College
Adult / Professional
School
Home schooled
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
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 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.
Asking for Basic Needs
Politeness and Social niceties
Expressing Understanding and Agreement
Communication Challenges
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 Mood
Verbs Triggering the Subjunctive
Indicative vs. Subjunctive Reality
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
Using 'Let's' and 'Shall We?' for Suggestions
Modals of Advice and Obligation: 'Should Have'
Conditional Sentences: Past Unreal Conditions
Present Perfect Tense with 'Since' and 'For'
Regional French Geography and Weather
French Numbers and Temperatures
Using 'Il fait' vs. 'Il y a' for Weather
Expressing Weather Conditions in French
The student and tutor engaged in a French language practice session, focusing on vocabulary expansion and grammatical accuracy through discussions on various topics. They worked on sentence construction, idiomatic expressions, and the application of grammar rules, with plans to continue building vocabulary and conversational skills.
Vocabulary Building Through Context and Practice
False Friends and Nuances in Translation
Verb Conjugation: Adapting to Subject and Tense
French Negation: 'Ne...Pas' and Variations
The student and tutor worked on refining the student's French pronunciation and grammar, focusing on specific challenges identified in the student's biography. They addressed phonetic nuances, grammatical rules for articles and verb conjugations, and appropriate vocabulary for professional contexts, with plans to continue practicing the biography and explore professional subject categories.
French Noun Gender and Agreement
Prepositions with Countries and Cities in French
French Pronunciation Nuances: Silent Letters and Liaison
French Verb Conjugation: Past and Future Tenses
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Digital whiteboard
Quizzes
Interactive quizzes
Practice worksheets
Grammar practice
Presentations
Phonetic drills
Interactive french lessons
Pets are welcomed
Note taking
Parent feedback
Chat for quick help
Weekend lessons
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