Karine Longis McMillan
Engaging French tutor focused on adaptable language learning
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Karine Longis McMillan
Masters degree
/ 55 min
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
Conversational French
French culture immersion
French pronunciation skills
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Test prep strategies
Test prep
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Types of learners for french classes
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
French for adults
Home schooled
Learning Disabilities
French for kids
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!
French concepts taught by Karine
The tutor and student focused on the concept of embedded questions in English grammar, practicing how to correctly phrase questions within other statements or questions. They reviewed word order rules and engaged in exercises to transform direct questions into their embedded forms, reinforcing the use of polite and indirect language.
Embedded Questions
Direct vs. Indirect Speech (Embedded Question Context)
Politeness and Indirectness in Communication
The Tutor and Student practiced French conversational phrases and grammar, focusing on the formation and use of past tenses, specifically the passé composé and imparfait. They also worked on practical questions and requests in French, and the Tutor provided a categorized vocabulary list for future study.
Expressing Understanding and Confusion
Adverbs and Modifying Verbs
Asking for Assistance in French
French Past Tenses: Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
The Student and Tutor engaged in a French language lesson, focusing on practical conversational vocabulary and basic grammar. They practiced translating common phrases from English to French and reviewed a document containing essential expressions. The session concluded with a discussion on the nuances of formal and informal address in French and plans for the next class.
Formality in French: Tu vs. Vous
Practical Phrases for Requests & Information
French Prepositional Contractions & Gender
Common Expressions for Luck & Outcomes
Essential Conversational Phrases (French)
The Tutor and Student focused on an ESL grammar lesson, specifically reviewing and practicing clauses of contrast. They covered the usage and grammatical rules for "although," "though," "even though," "while," "whereas," "despite," and "in spite of" through various exercises. For the next session, they decided to continue with more challenging grammar topics.
Grammatical Structures: Conjunctions vs. Prepositions
Nouns and Gerunds: Despite
In Spite Of
Direct Opposites: While
Whereas
Unexpected Situations: Although
Though
Even Though
The Student and Tutor started by reviewing office vocabulary from a comprehensive document. The session then transitioned to an in-depth lesson on adverb clauses of time, covering their definition, structure, and usage with various adverbs. The Student practiced applying these clauses through multiple sentence completion and error correction exercises, with a focus on correct tense usage and a specific rule regarding the use of 'will.'
Specific Usage of "Until"
Common Adverbs of Time
Adverb Clauses of Time: Introduction
Office Vocabulary Essentials
Using "While" with Past Continuous
Grammar Rule: No Two "Will"s
Student and Tutor reviewed key English grammar tenses, focusing on the distinctions between Present Simple vs. Continuous, Past Simple vs. Continuous, and Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous. They practiced applying these tenses in an exercise, identifying appropriate forms based on context and specific time indicators. The Student and Tutor scheduled their next session.
Present Perfect Continuous: Ongoing Past Actions
Compound Adjectives: No Plural 's'
Key Words That Force Tense Usage
Present Perfect Simple: Connecting Past to Present
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Tools & techniques used in french classes
Grammar practice
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