Spanish • French • Italian • In Charlottesville
Practice Your Speaking Skills at Speak!
Join relaxed, instructor-guided conversation sessions designed to help you build confidence, maintain skills, and connect with other learners.
Drop in when it fits your schedule with convenient multi-session packs.
Available in Spanish, French, and Italian
Conversation Practice Sessions Are Perfect if You…
Already have a basic foundation in Italian, French or Spanish.
Want more opportunities to speak, listen and build confidence.
Enjoy learning through real conversation with other language learners.
Want to maintain your skills between classes or after completing a course.
HOW IT WORKS
Join the Conversation in Three Easy steps
Try your first Session Free
Curious if Conversation Sessions are right for you? Join your first session at no cost and experience our welcoming, supportive atmosphere before committing.
Buy a Conversation Pass
Love your first session? Complete our short registration form and we'll set up your Conversation Pass.
Attend When you Can. We keep track.
Use your visits for any Conversation Sessions in your language. Come as often as your schedule allows, and we'll keep track of your remaining visits and let you know when it's time to renew
New to the language?
If you’re just getting started, explore our beginner courses and private lesson options:
Spanish
Italian
French
Conversation Session Schedule
Spanish
Conversaciones en Español
With John Rabasa
Meets Mondays
4-5pm
Italian
La Tavola Italiana
With Christina and Annamaria
Meets Wednesday
12-1pm
French
Le Pause Café
With Anne Padilla
Meets Thursdays
12-1pm
LANGUAGE LEVELS, at a glance
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A1 – Beginner
I know a few basics in the present tense but can’t yet hold a conversation. I can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very simple phrases.
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A1+ – Advanced Beginner
I can ask and answer simple questions in the present tense, introduce myself, describe things, and interact in a simple way if the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
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A2 – Upper Beginner
I can handle short, routine conversations on familiar topics (work, family, shopping, local geography). I can describe my background, environment, and basic needs in simple terms.
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A2+ – Low Intermediate
I can take part in simple conversations on everyday topics without much strain, narrate events in the past, and express simple opinions or plans for the future.
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B1 – Intermediate
I can handle everyday conversations on familiar topics, describe experiences, express opinions, and give reasons or explanations for my ideas or plans.
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B2 – Upper Intermediate
I can interact with fluency and spontaneity on a wide range of topics, understand the main ideas of complex text, and express myself clearly and in detail.
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C1 – Advanced
I can express myself fluently and spontaneously without much searching for words, understand demanding, longer texts, and use language flexibly for social, academic, and professional purposes.
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C2 – Fluent/Proficient
I can understand virtually everything I hear or read, express myself effortlessly, and differentiate finer shades of meaning even in complex situations.
Ready to Start Speaking?
Practice regularly, build confidence, and enjoy learning together in a welcoming environment.
All sessions are led by Speak! Instructors.
