“I have been reading at an intermediate level in Modern Standard Arabic for many years. It was mostly an internal process, my lips moving but making no sounds. If you are familiar with the stories of Juha, I often felt Juha-like, mumbling and rambling through the printed word, expecting some comprehensible sounds to come out. Most of the time, none ever did. Then, one time, glancing through the internet reading Juha-like, I came across these courses at GoAbroad. Deciding I could do no worse than I have been doing for up to 10 years, I took the Modern Standard Arabic dialect course.
From the first session presented by the outstanding teacher, Duha Amro, my crippled lips began to emit actual words under her supervision. In each subsequent lesson, the tension lessened, and I was able to fumble along more gracefully. Teacher Duha was and still is compassionate and understanding. She never winced or quivered as I butchered the sweetest sounding words in Arabic; rather, she prompted me to try again and again. Through her continual positive reinforcement, I have shed the Juha feeling. In the years to come, through her guidance, I hope to acquire the passion of Nizar Qabbani and the eloquence of Sahar Khalifeh. I strongly recommend this course to anyone wishing to immerse themselves and arise changed and newly vocal.” by: Mark Methven – United States
