The Arabic Institute 2017/18 Catalogues Individuals- Eastern Learner | Page 18

RUSSIAN IN THE LAND
CASE
STUDY
Her Challenges
Ariana has already been through a number of frustrating challenges since
her desire to master the language first urged her, “The lack of professional
resources for non-Muslim adults in the local bookstores was among the
biggest discouragements” as she describes it.
Alternatives such as surfing the web to find a suitable book, to begin with, was
In a nut shell
ARIANA
not much of a help either as she lacks for the academic English, in which the
S. A 33-YEAR-
OLD
RUSSIAN
MOTHER OF A 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL, SHE HAS BEEN
majority of recourse that she wanted to try are written with. In the absence of
an objective judgment, her last resort was mainly people reviews of the highly
ranked recourse, but they were too vague to help her formulating an opinion, not
to mention the regular devotion for long hours of surfing, saving to whatever
favourite, adding to whatever basket, and then comparing, all require her to stay
LIVING IN KHOBAR ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND up late in the night constantly when she was in desperate need for those few
SINCE 2012. TRYING TO ADOPT TO THE NEW long day with her petite kid.
hours to have an eye shot so she could store up some energy for yet another
CULTURE SHE FOUND HERSELF IN, SHE PAID
AN INTERRUPTED EFFORT TO LEARN ARABIC
ON HER OWN. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT YIELD ANY
RESULT. WHEN SHE MET TANISHA D., A STUDENT
How We Help
After inquiring in one email about our programs, both Ariana and her husband
have agreed to try a free two-hour demo session with a female tutor as they
OF OURS IN A RUSSIAN-SPEAKERS-IN-KHOBAR precisely requested on an agreeable date and time, at their home.
NETWORKING EVENT, SHE CHOSE TO CONTACT around their dining table to discuss what we can offer based on her native
US AND SEE IF WE COULD EASE HER PAIN.
After the introductory session, Ariana, her husband and our tutor gathered
language, other acquired languages, expected progress, availability, and social
circles (or who she shall be practicing the language with).