Beyond Words
Language, culture, travel, and stories from the Speak! community
Student Spotlight: Sociology Professor Fiona Greenland Learns Ukrainian to Support her Work and Travels
“Tatiana has a lot of experience teaching Ukrainian to English speakers, and it shows.”
Fiona Greenland, Professor of Sociology
French Student Spotlight: Miles Gilbert's Fluency Goal
“Lessons with Anne have given me the confidence that I can learn a new language.”
Japanese Student Spotlight: Caroline Laco
“I like that I can ask a question about a topic I'm unclear about and instantly have it explained to me.”
Spanish Student Spotlight: Career Coach Melissa Hannah
“Speak! Language Center has the perfect format for practicing your target language”
Melissa Hannah, Career Coach
Spanish Student Spotlight: Marley Mainelli
“I plan on continuing lessons until I can speak Spanish fluently at a conversational level!”
Spanish Student Spotlight: Jess Wenger
“Hearing questions from classmates (and hopefully them hearing mine) helps us all learn and grow on our Spanish journey.”
Jess Wenger, Facilities Management
ENGLISH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Pedro Henrique Giacomeli de Almeida
The coaching sessions with Alexis have been incredibly beneficial to my preparation for the Darden MBA program and beyond.
Giacomeli De Almeida, Darden MBA Student
ENGLISH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Jose Pacheco Nunez
What attracted me the most to this program was that everybody is rooting for your success.
ENGLISH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: NYDIA
“I really like the flexibility, because being an MBA student during the recruiting season, I don’t have the most predictable schedule.”
Nydia, Darden MBA Student
Student Spotlight: ANA
“Our classes are very dynamic. Dana always has something new and especially a lot of patience and didactics. It's an enjoyable environment, and everything flows well.“
Ana Oliveira, Biologist
B-Speak! Coaching Student Spotlight: RIFQI
“I think at the end of the day, if you talk with your coach and you really know what you need, B-Speak! Coaching will provide the session by tailoring your need to achieve results! For me it is a great remedy for my communication skill“
Rifqui Syuja, Darden MBA Student
Student Spotlight: FRANCESCO + VITTORIA
“AnnaMaria is a wonderful teacher, very patient, always in good spirit, never dull, and never condescending. She methodically advances through our Italian language text book and exercises, and effectively uses the whiteboard to review and summarize the important language and grammar details.“
Student Spotlight: NICK
“Marta was truly one of the best language instructors I’ve worked with. She had a knack for simplifying difficult concepts and illustrating her points with lots of examples culled from a variety of authentic sources (newspapers, music, videos, etc.), and she was also great about correcting my grammar and pronunciation without ever seeming overbearing…“
Student Spotlight: UMAIR
“The lessons really helped me elevate overall English communication skills, it also helped me enhance my enunciation, intonation, listening skills, and understating of common American phrases. The initial assessment by my coach helped me identify weak areas so that I could work on them and be clearly understood by professors and peers…“
Student Spotlight: HISTORY PROF. DAVID SINGERMAN - AND HIS BABY DAUGHTER!
“Being conversant in another language opens your view of the world, and I really missed that feeling. I found it such a joy to be immersed in another linguistic world, and my lessons with Paola were the hour I looked forward to most every week.“
David Singerman, Professor of History
Student Spotlight: CHANDLER'S KOREAN JOURNEY
“Sojung is a fantastic teacher. She is so encouraging and always finds ways to tie my interests back to our lessons which helps me retain the information better.“
