Alan Watts the British philosopher, writer and speaker, said that ‘We seldom realise . . . that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did …
la Academia offers a broad range of languages and subjects at all levels. Languages: la Academia offers group and individual courses in various languages and for many different levels. The courses are available throughout the day from early morning to …
Here are our Spanish classes for the new term starting soon: Spanish classes for children: (very limited spaces) Reception and Year 1 group will start on Thursday 27th September, 4 – 5pm. The cost for the whole term is £120. Years 2 …
That’s right, Mark Zuckerberg – the 34 year old second only in wealth to the world’s richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, learns Mandarin Chinese. Admittedly, he did have some very personal motivation initially – he’s married to Priscilla Chan …
Italian lesson 1 – masculine and feminine endings Did you know that most men’s names in Italy end in a ‘o’ and women’s in an ‘a’? Think Marco, Angelo, Roberto, Stefano for men and Maria, Valentina, Giulia, Sofia and Stella for women. There are exceptions of …
Portuguese is particularly rich in idioms and fun phrases; here’s a few to get you started! If you’d like to get learning Portuguese our tutors Ana and Eulália will be able to teach you all you need to know. Some …
As Greek people would say Μια νέα γλώσσα είναι μια νέα ζωή …or “A New Language is a New Life” – a lovely thought, and so true. Learning any new language immediately opens up a host of opportunities for your career, …
I’m Dagmara, but friends call me Daga. I come from Poland and I’ve been in UK for 4 years now. I teach Polish and English. I’ve got a Master’s Degree in language teaching and many years of experience in teaching …
How I became a Spanish teacher in England My name is Valentina, I was born in the South of Spain, an Andalusian town called Sanlucar. It is a small fishermen’s town with amazing sunsets. I had lived there all my …
Welcome back to la Academia in 2018 – this is the year to make your language learning resolutions a reality! All our language lessons and classes are running as usual. Whether you’re learning for pleasure, travel, work or just for …