A global education company, Speak! Language Center specializes in foreign language and culture education for personal and professional enrichment. Our primary mission is to educate, inspire and empower people through language, culture, and...
J. Emerson Fine Wine and Cheese of Richmond presents:
A TASTE OF ITALY
Umbria and the Veneto
with Special Guest Christina Ball of
Speak! Language Center
Wednesday, February 1st
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Speak! Travel presents:
DREAMING OF ITALY
2012 Travel Programs for Opera, Italian Language and Creative Writing Lovers!
Discover Speak!’s 2012 Travel Programs in ITALY
Reception and Informative...
Kulturabend- German-speaking Social Gathering!
Hosted by Speak!’s German instructor, Felicia Winograd
Friday, January 27
5:30-7:30pm at Speak!
Bring a dish to share!
A message from Felicia:
Nun hat sich...
Speak! Kids Welcomes Felicia Winograd
German instructor Felicia Winograd landed in Charlottesville just a few months ago from the snowy peaks of Aspen, Colorado. A native of Munich, Felicia has taught...
December 6, 2011
Speak! is looking forward to working with SNL Financial, a financial intelligence company that provides breaking news, financial data and analysis for banking, insurance, financial...
Do you absolutely adore both opera and Italy? If so, we have concocted a dream trip for you! Join opera-insider Mary Ann Archer (flutist for the Met for 22 years) and Italian instructor Patrizia Johnson – as they take opera lovers to the hills near Verona to listen, learn and live!
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What People are Saying about Speak!
It would be hard to explain Speak! Language Center without describing Christina Ball’s personality. Christina has a rare combination of qualities. She is very much a people person who nevertheless mustered the academic discipline to earn a PhD.
Mastering a language requires diligent study, but Christina understands that language is fundamentally social. Ancient peoples could talk before they could write. You can never master a language if you are afraid to talk to people.
Christina knew that her main challenge would be to break the ice. That’s what she does best. Everything about Speak! invites would be students to let go of their inhibitions and prejudices and “take the plunge.”