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Ecco Italy is part of an innovative Charlottesville, Virginia—based Romance Language Center offering an ever-increasing variety of educational and consulting services in the fields of Italian, French and Spanish language, culture, food/wine and travel. A cultural emporium of sorts as well as a living classroom, our aim is to provide inspired, entertaining and educated support for individuals, groups and businesses with an interest in or connections to Italy, France and the Spanish-speaking world. We offer a variety of language classes for all levels (on and off-site), consulting (business, travel, education) cultural happenings, informal conversation hours, and study abroad opportunities.
Ecco Italy’s beautiful and unique location— with Milano and Verity blue in the Pink Warehouse is the perfect setting for language, food/wine and travel explorations and helps keep the passion for European culture alive between trips overseas. Ecco Italy/Spain on Main is owned and directed by educational entrepreneur and traveling gourmet, Christina Ball.
Novità (what's new)
· Aug 5, 02:43 PM · in announcements courses
Sabato al Mercato
Saturdays, 10-11am
Join Ecco Italy teachers and special guests for a morning of Italian conversation in our classroom before or after your market shopping. Free! The City Market closes at noon.
· Aug 5, 02:42 PM · in announcements courses
Learn – or continue learning – Italian with us this FALL!
We’re now enrolling for our Fall Italian classes, which start the weeks of August 26th (for adv. beginner/intermediate students) and September 8 (for beginners and travelers). See our classes page for more info and for enrollment forms.
Meet the teachers, enjoy a glass of wine, and find out more about our Italian program at our:
FALL ITALIAN OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, August 27
5-7pm
· Jul 28, 01:09 PM · in announcements courses
Join Christina in Todi this September!
2008 Trip is full, please join us next year!
September 6-20, 2008
Join Ecco Italy for a glorious, inspiring two weeks in Umbria. Study Italian each morning at the renowned and innovative school, La Lingua, La Vita in the tranquil hilltown of Todi, and explore Umbrian villages, wineries, olive oil farms and historic sites in the afternoons and on weekends.
$2,100 per person (Italian course+Lodging+Activities)
$850-1,000 (Companion rate/no Italian course!)
Download the FACT SHEET
What past participants have to say:
“This was such a fantastic way to not only experience Italy, but also to really learn the language! The teachers at the school were excellent-patient, skilled, and able to make sure each student is in the class that most comfortably fits their language abilities; and, just adorable! I really enjoyed each of them as they hosted the afternoon historical and wine tasting outings to nearby towns. I highly recommend that you stay with a host family. My hostess was especially gracious; however, I heard the same thing from other members of my group. You are forced to practice what you learn in class in every-day conversations, and you pick up so much more of the language! I was actually able to go days in
a row without speaking English!”
Connie Glover, Charlottesville
· May 9, 01:32 PM · in announcements courses
Early Morning Italian 3
Mon and Wed Mornings 8:45-10am
May 12-June 18
$250 ($225 returning students!)
What could be better than starting each (weekday) morning with a cappuccino and an inspiring, animated Italian lesson? This course picks up where Early Morning Italian 3 left off – with the introduction to the “passato prossimo” and the “imperfetto” past tenses. If you are proficient in the present tense and yearn for a dynamic, fun way to practice what you know and progress even further, this is the course for you.
· May 7, 10:05 PM · in announcements courses
Italian Grammar in Focus!
This fun and effective new series of lessons gives you the low-down on Italian grammar, one point at a time. Through explanations, exercises and lots of oral and written practice, you’ll both refresh and further perfect what you already know! Open to all students, beginner to intermediate/advanced.
Spring 2008 sessions, Part One:
- Pesky Prepositions Tuesday, May 6, 6-9pm.
- Perplexing Pronouns subject (io, tu), direct (mi, ti), indirect (gli, le), and everyone’s favorites ‘ci’ and ‘ne’. Friday, May 9, 9am-Noon and Monday, May 12, 6-9pm.
$50 per session ($85 for both), includes packet of materials and refreshments (pastries, cheeses, fruits, sparkling water, vino at night!).
To enroll, contact us
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