by laacademia-author | Feb 24, 2019 | Language classes, Language school, Languages
The thing about February is the weather. It can be cold, grey and wet. So we ramp up the heating, cuddle up on the sofa and long for summer. But, and this may surprise you, this could be exactly the right time of year to learn a new language. Or to improve one you...
by laacademia-author | Feb 10, 2019 | French classes
When I was learning the language (some years ago!) typical French conversation was along the line of ‘Where are you going for your holiday?’ The sort of conversation to be had at the hairdressers, nothing too challenging, or indeed, interesting. So it was lovely to...
by laacademia-author | Feb 10, 2019 | Language classes, Languages
New Year seems a long time ago now. And whatever well meant resolution you started on January 1st, it’s probably long since been forgotten. But is it too late for a language learning resolution you can keep in 2019? In 2017 a YouGov poll in the UK revealed that the...
by laacademia-author | Nov 13, 2018 | Language school, Spanish classes
When teaching adults Spanish they often tell us they’re worried that learning a new language will be difficult and too academic. That they won’t be able to pronounce things or remember new words, or that the grammar will defeat them. For la Academia Spanish for adults...
by laacademia-author | Nov 12, 2018 | Language classes, Language school
Language learning through Skype with la Academia – it’s great for intensive language study! We have enthusiastically embraced language teaching with Skype at la Academia, because it works. There is research1 which indicates that web conferencing encourages...
