by laacademia-author | Oct 22, 2014 | Languages
Thanks to Andrea for the inspiration for this blog post! “Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiß nichts von seiner eigenen” is the original quotation from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and most linguists would probably agree. Each language has its own...
by laacademia-author | Sep 22, 2014 | KS2 languages, Language classes in schools, MFL in primaries
Welcome back, Primary School students and teachers! One aspect of your lives that may be about to change is that learning a language is now compulsory at KS2. This may fill teachers with dread – one more subject that someone will have to teach – but...
by laacademia-author | Sep 16, 2014 | EFL classes, English for footballers, English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes
Louis van Gaal, Manager of Manchester United, hit the headlines this week when he demanded that his Spanish-speaking players should learn English. One player in particular, Antonio Valencia, got stick from the press when it was revealed that his English is not good...
by laacademia-author | May 20, 2014 | KS2 languages, MFL in primaries
Children from Manchester Primary Schools are getting the chance to win a Language Experience Day from la Academia, by drawing a picture that shows why they would like to learn a foreign language. The winning picture will entitle the child’s school to a full Language...
by laacademia-author | Mar 28, 2014 | KS2 languages, MFL in primaries
Since 2012 Primary Schools have been included in the Language Trends survey, carried out by the British Council and the CfBT Education Trust. The reason for this is that from September 2014 languages will be a compulsory part of the curriculum for all KS2 pupils....
