Spanish language lessons are still creeping up on French and German as the most wanted amongst UK language learners. A fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Miryam, who teaches Catalan and Spanish to many of our amazing students. She recently …
Wine Day on 25th May is with us again, which might prompt you to want to consider learning French. Why wouldn’t you want to be more conversant in the language that’s traditionally associated with romance… and also with wine? But, …
Thinking about Greek language lessons for business or personal reasons? You’re in exactly the right place at the right time. Our ‘In The Staffroom’ series of articles has been introducing you to some of the wonderful people who help make …
My friend Ellie and her family have been learning French ‘on the hoof’ since they relocated to the French countryside three years ago. You might recall another story I told about them recently. She was lagging way behind her 7 …
Learning to speak Spanish is an in-demand skill amongst our students of all ages. The Spanish language is spoken widely in Europe and South America. It’s unsurprising that learning to speak Spanish is important for business and for leisure. Running …
When students learn a foreign language its highly likely that they’ll have a listen at some point to the national anthem of the country they’re studying. Though it was a long time ago, I clearly remember the hilarity that went …
“Languages underpin our relationships with other countries. They are vital to the UK’s future prosperity, security, and global influence and they are important to pupils because they open doors to new people, places, and cultures.” Vicky Gough, the British Council’s …
A period farmhouse in the glorious French countryside. That’s where my friend Ellie emigrated to three years ago, with her husband and 7 year old son. Naturally they’re all fluent speakers by now. Though I recently discovered Ellie hadn’t mastered …
Are you thinking about learning Chinese? If so, the new year is great time to get started. Like a New Year’s resolution. Not the traditional Western new year celebrated on 31st December though. The Chinese New Year. This year it …
Welcome to the first of this year’s In the Staffroom. Introducing you to the people behind the scenes of La Academia, Manchester’s award-winning language school. Last month we spoke to our fabulous Gill. She told us how was beguiled by …