Melis Solak

Melis continued after we should have finished, as she wanted to teach me something important. She looks at the student rather than the clock! I shall need to book longer lessons so as not to exploit her passion for teaching! I have had 30 minute lessons so far (2) as I find the (beautiful) Armenian alphabet very difficult. Melis says we have now covered the hardest part of the alphabet. In this second lesson we made some simple sentences. We are starting with the alphabet at my request, although Melis also says it is essential. She is keen to teach me what I want to learn. She gave me some homework this time. So I shall need to work with her writing video/s, which I admit I didn’t follow last week, although I had asked for them…. Her follow up material she posts after the lesson is great! Thank you Melis!

I had a 30-minute trial lesson with Melis, and it was a great introduction to what learning with her will be like. She laid out what to expect and made sure to address the goals I shared in my initial message. During our session, we reviewed several letters and their sounds, then practiced combining them to form simple words. We also worked on basic introductory phrases like “yes,” “no,” “how are you,” “good,” and “really good.” Melis was patient, kind, and very encouraging throughout the lesson. I’m looking forward to continuing lessons with her and would highly recommend her to anyone interested in learning Western Armenian.

Մելիսը ամենալաւ ուսուցչուհին է, համբերատար է, հաճելի է, և միշտ կը ժպտի. և ամենալաւն այն է, որ միշտ ինձ հետ հայերեն կը խոսոի!!

I had a 30 minute lesson to see if I can learn with Melis. I can! She got me reading words in the Armenian alphabet. I need to do a lot of homework now, so that I know the sounds those letters represent. She also taught me some simple everyday greetings. She fitted a lot into 30 minutes. And she’s really patient and encouraging. I look forward to my next lessons.

I'm enjoying these lessons. Melis is a really patient teacher with a pleasant manner.

My first lesson with Melis was a success: she had a plan for the session, but was able to adapt very quickly to me and my capacity to take on new material- a sure sign of a capable teacher. I am looking forward to my next lesson!