Blue Monday: the third Monday in January, the saddest day of the year. January is the month when we’re likely to return to earth with a bump. December’s festivities seem a long time ago, the lights have come down, the …
The Gift of Language Our children are growing up in a very different society. One where the largest retailer doesn’t own its stock (Amazon), a global taxi company doesn’t own its vehicles (Uber), and the most popular hotel chain doesn’t …
Why learn the Russian language? It’s probably not the first that springs to mind when you’re thinking of learning a new language. But, there are some very good reasons why you should consider it. For a start, here’s some astonishing …
Netflix can help your language learning — from the comfort of your own sofa. When you’re learning a new language with us at la Academia, our tutors will always encourage you to practise your skills at home. The more you …
‘What’, I hear you cry, ‘How can it be good news that fewer pupils are learning a language’. Of course, there is a downside – but also an upside. And that’s what I’d like you to consider. . . First …
Why bother to learn Spanish when you can visit Spain with no need to speak Spanish? In fact, you could visit parts of Spain and speak nothing but English. But how much are you missing? When you can speak Spanish, …
One for the bucket list, the mad party that’s Oktoberfest. If you want to have the best experience, make the decision to learn some German for Oktoberfest with la Academia’s evening classes. It might get you into some of the …
Italian is the mother tongue of nearly 65 million people across Europe (in Italy, San Marino, Switzerland and Vatican City), and around 85 million people across the world speak Italian. The additional native Italian speakers are to be found in …
Recently, one of the nursery schools where we teach Spanish was kind enough to send us some fantastic comments from the staff and teachers about our Spanish sessions. The nursery staff said “The Spanish lessons are always fun, engaging and …
Should you learn Spanish for your holiday? Yes! And if you’re heading off to a Spanish-speaking country this summer, it’s not too late! Which countries speak Spanish? It’s not just mainland Spain – if you are holidaying in the Canary …