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
French conversation practice
Conversational French
Homework help
French culture immersion
Test prep strategies
French pronunciation skills
Types of learners for french classes
Adult / Professional
School
All Levels
College
Home schooled
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
Learning Disabilities
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 student and tutor worked on French pronunciation, focusing on the 'ou' and 'u' sounds, and reviewed vocabulary related to past participles, verbs, and hotel services. They practiced sentence construction and pronunciation in simulated hotel booking scenarios, with plans to continue these exercises in the next session.
French Pronunciation: The 'ou' vs. 'u' Sound Distinction
French Past Participles and Verb Conjugation
French Question Formation: Inversion and Intonation
French Vocabulary: Hotel and Travel Terms
The tutor and student worked on French homophones and possessive determiners. They practiced distinguishing between words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings, and learned how French possessives agree with the noun they modify. Two exercises on these topics were assigned for practice.
Homophones
Possessive Adjectives
Pluralization in French
Gender Agreement of Adjectives
The Tutor and Student discussed various aspects of French culture, festivals, and tourism, focusing on the distinction between mass and sustainable tourism. They also reviewed French vocabulary, grammar related to expressing opinions and certainty, and the use of transitional phrases in argumentation, planning to continue this practice in the next session.
Carnival Traditions and Regional Variations
Public Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange
Grammatical Rules: Adjective Order
Homophones and Semantic Nuances
Sustainable Tourism: Concepts and Challenges
Expressing Opinion and Nuance
French Pronunciation Rules: C and G Sounds
The Student and Tutor reviewed French pronunciation, numbers, and phrases for expressing opinions. They practiced sentence construction, grammatical agreement, and discussed strategies for incorporating new vocabulary into everyday speech, with a plan to focus on interactive opinion-sharing in future sessions.
French Number Pronunciation
Gender Agreement in French Past Participles
Expressing Opinions in French
French Number Systems for Large Quantities
The Student and Tutor focused on expanding vocabulary by converting verbs and nouns into adjectives and practicing the correct order and usage of adjectives in English sentences. They worked through various examples and exercises to solidify understanding, with plans to continue vocabulary development in future sessions.
Adjective Order in English
Reliable vs. Unreliable
Careful vs. Careless
Forming Adjectives from Verbs
Continual vs. Continuous
European Currency: Euros and Cents
Number Formatting and Place Value
Vocabulary: Market Items and Ordering
Organic Food and Its Meaning
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Assessments
Grammar practice
Translation tools
Phonetic drills
Interactive quizzes
Digital whiteboard
Presentations
Interactive french lessons
Chat for quick help
Pets are welcomed
Record lessons
Parent feedback
Weekend lessons
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