‘Why does language change?’ is a question I’m often asked when I’m teaching Business English. A better question would be ‘How often does our language change?’. The answer is daily. Language – and punctuation and pronunciation – changes constantly. We …
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 …
Fly London – an iconic UK shoe brand right? Erm, no. This may surprise you, but Fly London is owned by Fortunato O. Frederico & Ca Lda with head office and production in Portugal. Portuguese shoes really do walk around …
Language School of the Year in Manchester – Yes, That’s Us. We are so delighted to announce we have come top in the Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards. No small achievement against stiff competition. This is what they said about us: …
Once again we are seeing reports in the media that Brexit is having a negative effect on British students learning a foreign language at school. Apparently, some parents think that it’s pointless because the UK is leaving the European Union. …
‘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 …
…We really think so! We have a great record in teaching Japanese at la Academia, and it is one of the languages our students enjoy the most. It has a reputation for being difficult to learn, but we feel that’s …
Some interesting research from jobs website Adzuna this week. They looked at all their job listings, which were posted in English, but which asked for other languages. They could then see which languages employers look for and which pay the …
1. 1.357 billion Chinese people can’t be wrong! Well, you wouldn’t want to argue with them, would you? 2. Businesses – 1.357 billion potential clients! Even if you sell to a niche – say doctors – the numbers are staggering. …
In an interesting article in The Scotsman last week a Scottish MEP courted controversy by claiming that “in terms of international trade French is a very minor language”, and suggesting that schoolchildren should learn “Spanish or Arabic or Mandarin or …