Karine Longis McMillan
Hands-on ESL tutor with creative, engaging, problem-solving strategies
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Karine Longis McMillan
Masters degree
/ 55 min
Your english tutor - Karine
Hello! I'm Karine Longis McMillan, a Doctorate degree holder specializing in Psychology in Education from France. I also have a Teaching degree from Ireland and a Masters in Eduction from England. With a passion for teaching English, I offer tutoring in ESL, IELTS, and English for students of all levels. I currently reside in France with my family. I have been teaching for over 16 years and I love what I do. I have worked on different continents and with people of different age and from different professional background. My teaching philosophy centers around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel motivated to excel. I believe in personalized learning to cater to individual needs and learning styles. Through interactive and practical lessons, I aim to enhance not only language skills but also critical thinking and communication abilities. Let's embark on a journey of language learning together! We can talk about daily activities, travelling or focus more a professional approach. You tell me what you need and I work to help you achieve your goals without any kind of stress on your parts. I am also very flexible in the hours I work. So do not hesitate to contact me!
Meet Karine
Karine graduated from UWE Bristol
English tutor specialities
Visual learning
Listening skill
Speaking fluency
Accent coaching
Test prep
GCSE (UK)
Writing assistance
Homework help
Test prep strategies
CoTutorAI modules
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1-yr validity
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Learner types for english class
Home schooled
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
School
All Levels
Adult / Professional
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English classes quick guide
As an ESL, IELTS, and English tutor, I cater to students of all levels by providing interactive, creative, engaging, and practical teaching methods. I believe in hands-on learning and problem-solving to help students grasp concepts effectively. By incorporating literary analysis and effective communication strategies, I focus on enhancing reading comprehension skills. Through creative writing assignments and projects, I encourage students to think critically and improve their communication skills. I provide constructive feedback with personalized comments to highlight strengths and areas for improvement in essays. My approach is designed to enhance your overall communication skills and critical thinking abilities. With the right teaching methods, I can create an enjoyable and productive classroom experience for you where you can learn important academic and social skills to last a lifetime. There are many frameworks that I could use to support you with different interests, abilities and learning styles. I believe that by using the right strategies, I can instill values of respect, empathy and cultural sensitivity into our meetings. I also use teaching methods to prepare you for standardized testing.
Karine - also teaches
IELTS
English
English concepts taught by Karine
Student and Tutor engaged in an interview preparation session for a managerial role, discussing the scope of the position, team structure, and management philosophy. They reviewed various analytical tools and strategic frameworks, including SWOT analysis and Porter's Five Forces. The session also covered the 'make or buy' decision and the alignment of company activities with its mission and vision. The Student plans to review relevant MBA strategic lessons before the upcoming interview.
Coaching vs. Judgmental Management Approaches
Strategic Management Tools & Frameworks
Profit vs. Margin: A Key Financial Distinction
Managerial Team Structure & Financial Oversight
The Student and Tutor practiced French conversational skills by role-playing dialogues for making and canceling medical appointments. The session focused on expanding vocabulary related to symptoms and body parts, understanding different ways to inquire about problems, and reinforcing grammatical concepts such as T-insertion for pronunciation and gender agreement. The Tutor provided a vocabulary list for the Student to review before the next session, which will cover various French tenses.
Scheduling Medical Appointments
Describing Symptoms & Ailments
Inquiring About Duration & Convenience
French Question Forms & Pronunciation
Confirming & Responding to Appointment Offers
The Student and Tutor focused on preparing for a business strategist job interview. They practiced defining strategic thinking and applying it to a business scenario involving user growth, utilizing structured problem-solving frameworks. The Tutor provided several English language and business-specific resources, and they plan to continue interview preparation in the next session.
The Growth Funnel & Strategic Prioritization
Strategic vs. Operational Thinking in Business
Diagnosing User Growth Plateaus
The Student and Tutor engaged in an English grammar lesson, focusing on identifying and correcting common grammatical mistakes through various exercises. They then practiced conversational English by discussing current events, specifically Japan's population decline and issues with bear attacks. They concluded by scheduling their next session.
Understanding 'For' vs. 'Since'
Negative Sentences with 'Any' and Positive with 'No'
Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns
The 'Do/Does/Did' Auxiliary for Questions and Negatives
Placement of 'Enough' (Adjectives vs. Nouns)
Sports Verbs: 'Do'
'Play'
'Go'
The Student and Tutor reviewed French past and future tenses, specifically the Passé Composé, Imparfait, Futur Simple, and Futur Proche. The Student then practiced self-introduction, describing personal details, daily routine, hobbies, and preferences, applying newly learned grammatical structures and vocabulary. For the next session, they decided to focus on medical vocabulary and body parts.
Le Futur Proche: 'To Be Going To'
French Tenses Overview: Past
Present
and Future
Expressing Likes
Dislikes
and Preferences
Self-Introduction & Basic Description
The Student and Tutor worked on improving the Student's use of French connectors and advanced vocabulary for various communicative functions like comparison, cause, consequence, and condition. They practiced differentiating between formal and informal expressions and discussed the nuances of specific words and grammatical structures. The Student was assigned homework to practice using particular connectors in sentences.
Nuance in Expressing Causality
Strategic Vocabulary for Precision & Formality
Mastering Subjunctive with Connectors
Elevating French Connectors & Expressions
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Practice worksheets
Translation tools
Interactive quizzes
Digital whiteboard
Quizzes
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Phonetic drills
Engaging english lessons
Note taking
Weekend lessons
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