Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Luke was the TA for French 211. He really cares about the work we turn in. For exams I got a whole letter from Luke responding to my answers to the essay question and give feedback. It really helped.Rate My Professors ↗
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Luke Ptak
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He is great! Very energetic and fun even early in the morning. Lots of cold calls, which seems scary but wasn't bad at all! It really helped our learning and participation grade. I hadn't taken french in 3 years and was able to do well and learn a lot. Cares about his students and gives great feedback. Learned through other topics, not just vocab.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Take this guy! We were so sad when he went on leave. He's pretty precise on grading. He leaves a TON of commentary on even small assignments, which was tbh overwhelming at first but you get used to it and is actually really helpful.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Sometimes was a little disorganized, but he just had a kid so maybe it was that. He's pretty goood.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
This guy made me work, and I don't even think I got an A. But still, this class was worth it. He gives good feedback, even on assignments that don't affect your grade. He also lays out all the work in advance pretty clearly, so I was able to plan around the busier parts of the semester.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Ptak isnt a very difficult instructor, but you will not enjoy the experience of being in his class. He has tendencies to be incredibly politically correct to an extent where its annoying, and at the same time he manages numerous repeated microaggressions across a semester. His feedback also sucks and he has way to much energy for 9 in the morningRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Luke Ptak
ACCELERATED INTRODUCTORY FRENCH teaches accelerated communicative literacy skills and explores the contemporary French-speaking world.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 105 | Accelerated Introductory French |
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