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 pronunciation
Test prep strategies
Test prep
French pronunciation skills
Conversational French
Homework help
Types of learners for french classes
College
School
Adult / Professional
All Levels
Learning Disabilities
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 worked on expanding French vocabulary related to daily activities, hobbies, and personal routines, focusing on verbs and their correct usage. They also practiced expressing likes and dislikes using comparative and superlative structures. The next session will cover days of the week, more actions, and how to respond to statements about preferences.
Reflexive Verbs and 'Se' Pronouns
French Verbs for Daily Activities
Understanding French Verb Conjugation Basics
Expressing Likes and Dislikes in French
French Vocabulary for Negative Situations
The Student and Tutor reviewed various French verb tenses, including the imparfait, passé composé, future proche, futur simple, conditional, and subjunctive moods. They practiced using these tenses and discussed their formation and application, followed by a practical session where the Student presented a speech and received detailed feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
French Future Tenses: Futur Simple vs. Futur Proche
The Imperfect Tense (Imparfait)
The Compound Past Tense (Passé Composé)
The Conditional Mood (Conditionnel Présent)
The Subjunctive Mood (Subjonctif Présent)
The session covered French language, focusing on vocabulary and grammar related to embassy visits and security protocols, alongside an exploration of public diplomacy through art exchanges. The Student practiced understanding and applying complex French sentences and diplomatic concepts, with plans to continue these discussions and vocabulary building in subsequent classes.
Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Procedures
Diplomatic Roles and Public Diplomacy through Arts
French Grammatical Structures: Verb Conjugation and Sentence Formation
Understanding Embassy Access Rules
The tutor and student worked on revising a resume, focusing on its layout, conciseness, and visual consistency. They then transitioned to practicing English grammar, concentrating on verb tenses (past perfect, present perfect continuous, past continuous) and correct pronoun usage, with the student completing exercises to reinforce these concepts.
Possessive Pronouns: Who's vs. Whose
Idiomatic Expressions: 'Get By'
Verb Tense for Duration
Present Perfect vs. Past Perfect
Wish Clauses
The Tutor and Student reviewed French vocabulary and grammar related to hobbies, likes, and dislikes. They practiced forming sentences using verbs and infinitives, discussed prepositions for sports, and learned adverbs of frequency. The Tutor also introduced the near future tense and planned to send additional resources on feelings.
Using `faire` vs. `jouer` for Sports
The Near Future Tense (Futur Proche)
Adverbs of Frequency
The Infinitive Verb
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
The tutor and student(s) reviewed French vocabulary for colors and numbers, practicing pronunciation and recall through interactive exercises like Bingo. They planned to expand their French number knowledge to 11-20 and introduce basic conversational phrases in the next session.
French Colors
French Numbers 0-10
French Numbers Pronunciation Nuances
Introduction to French Bingo
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Presentations
Phonetic drills
Translation tools
Game based learning tools
Quizzes
Interactive quizzes
Practice worksheets
Interactive french lessons
Open Q&A
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