by laacademia-author | Nov 13, 2019 | Chinese classes, Language classes
Mandarin Chinese might not be your first thought when choosing to learn a new language but it should be. It is the most widely-spoken language in the world. China’s meteoric rise as a world superpower, its fascinating cultural heritage and its status as a major global...
by laacademia-author | Aug 21, 2018 | Chinese classes, Language classes, Language school
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 the daughter of...
by laacademia-author | Sep 8, 2017 | Chinese classes, French classes, KS2 languages, MFL in primaries, Spanish classes
Foreign languages are a compulsory subject in Primary Schools at KS2 (Year 3 to Year 6). Schools can teach any modern foreign language (MFL), and the learning should “lay the foundations” for foreign language learning at secondary school. It does not...
by laacademia-author | Mar 30, 2017 | Chinese classes, Languages, Spanish classes
If you had to learn just one foreign language, which would be the most useful? International trade and communication is growing fast, companies are truly multinational and travel is the norm in many jobs. Learning a foreign language will help you take advantage of...
by laacademia-author | Mar 23, 2017 | Chinese classes
If you’re learning Chinese, or thinking about a trip to China, here’s some good news. Hainan Airlines plans to increase flights direct to Beijing from Manchester to 5 times a week from June. Initially they flew 4 flights a week, but just a year since the direct...
by laacademia-author | Feb 8, 2017 | Chinese classes, Languages, Latest News
To all our Chinese students: On February 22nd Manchester Airport and Hainan Airlines are showing the Chinese film “Hero” free of charge, in Manchester, as part of their Chinese Film Festival. Even better, everyone who attends will be entered into a competition to win...
