Randa Ahmad

I have been having arabic lessons with Randa for several weeks now and I am very happy. Randa was able to understand at the very beginning what I specifically needed from the lessons. She prepares the lessons very well before-hand, geared to my specific needs, and as a result I have found every aspect of each lesson very useful and I believe my progress in this language will greatly benefit from having such a great teacher. Her fluency is english really helps as well.

Randa Ahmad is an amazing tutor!!! She is professional and on time every time. My 12 year old is taking Arabic lessons and my daughter cannot wait for each new lesson. Randa has made the Arabic lessons fun and picks out age appropriate topics that engage my child. My daughter's primary language is English and she also understands and speaks Turkish and Arabic to some degree. My daughter needed to improve upon her conversational Arabic skills and learn a deeper vocabulary base for Turkish. It is wonderful that Randa can speak all three languages. Randa is teaching Arabic and using Turkish to help support with words and sentences. It enhances my daughter's learning of two languages and I could not be happier.

Randa is a great teacher, who is very patient and encouraging. I have been learning Turkish with her for a few months, and her lessons are very well structured, using reading, listening and of course speaking exercises. I especially appreciate her insights into Turkish culture. She always clarifies unknow words and expressions and explains how they are used in a day to day life. Lesson usually starts with recap of the previous lessons, any mistakes rectified from the homework, and recap of the grammar covered previously. Then new topic is introduced through explanation of grammar, rules, and exceptions if there are any. At the end of the lesson there is always time for any questions. Lessons are not rigid, and Randa adapts them to the student's level of understanding. She is always moving forwards at a pace that tests your limits, but is not too difficult that you would get discouraged. She always seems to find the perfect balance. I highly recommend her as a teacher.

The best thing about my lessons with Randa is that we use the Arabic language in an authentic way, discussing everyday issues that are both stimulating and challenging. Randa provides an excellent balance of authentic conversation, coupled with grammatical pointers to improve the accuracy of my spoken language. Our lessons motivate me to use what we have discussed in class with my Arabic speaking family. Although I make many mistakes, Randa is always very encouraging.

It’s a trial lesson so we focus more on what the intention for taking the class and plan moving forward. She is very friendly and approachable.

Randa does explain really well and gives you time to listen and repeat as well! ^-^