by laacademia-author | Sep 3, 2015 | A level MFL, GCSE MFL
The British Council and CBI have expressed disappointment at the fall in students taking languages at GCSE and A-Level this year. La Academia sometimes feels like we are fighting a losing battle to share our love of languages, but we are hoping that this will be a...
by laacademia-author | Aug 18, 2015 | Language classes
Trade between Arabic-speaking countries and businesses in the Manchester area goes back to at least 1798, when there were 4 Arab trading houses in Manchester. In 1838 the Anglo-Ottoman Treaty was passed, which allowed free trade between the 2 empires. In the years...
by laacademia-author | Aug 14, 2015 | Business language courses, Chinese classes, Language classes
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. With 1.9 doctors per 1,000 population,...
by laacademia-author | Aug 4, 2015 | Language classes, Language school, Languages
Japanese is a popular choice for students learning languages at la Academia. Usually students come to us from either an interest in martial arts, manga or anime, but we also get students who are learning Japanese for work, or who are going to Japan on the JET scheme...
by laacademia-author | Jul 23, 2015 | Languages, Latest News
Recently, la Academia blogged about how a second foreign language helps with getting to University, and this week, an article in the press caught our eye – in their latest recruitment campaign the Metropolitan Police are requiring candidates have a second language....
