Carine needs to shop for food and is unfamiliar with the names of many types of food. She also has limited experience preparing food and wants to learn how to read recipes so she can prepare regional cuisine as well as the French and Egyptian food she already knows how to make.

Although there are many similarities between French and English, she still has some problems. Often, she speaks using French sentences structure, and says things like "I have 37 years" or "I saw the car blue."

Her short-term goals also include improving her pronunciation. Some of the problems she has with pronunciation are the differences between the /t/ and -th sounds (as in think and that), the -ch sound (as in china), and the r sound as well as a variety of vowel sounds. English intonation is also very difficult for her, and she often pronounces English words using French word stress.

Carine is predominately a visual learner, but also enjoys doing activities where she can be physically involved. She is very spontaneous and likes to participate in drama and learn English through music.

She does not like to do traditional grammar exercises; she needs to work with the language and see the "big picture" rather than concentrating on rules. She would like the tutor to help her correct her most serious mistakes. She is interested in learning English while having fun. She has a computer a home, which she uses for additional English practice.

One of Carine's checklists looked like this:

Tasks	Can do (date)	Work on Now	Work on Later	Not Interested
At home
Write shopping list
Read labels on food packages
Read mail such as bills and advertisements
Look up phone numbers
Take a phone message
Follow directions (i.e. recipes or directions for assembly)
Read a lease
Fill out application forms
Read / write letters or notes
Read newspapers and / or magazines