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 | Aug 14, 2013 | EFL classes, English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes
The life of a professional sportsman is busy and stressful, beginning at a young age and ending early. Players are under pressure to make as much money from the sport as they can before their careers are over. It is this that brings an increasing number of...
by laacademia-author | Dec 12, 2012 | EFL classes, English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes, Interpreting
The census data released this week shows some interesting statistics on language – for example, nearly 3m households in England and Wales have no adults who speak English as their native language. This presents challenges to the education, legal, health and community...
by laacademia-author | Aug 10, 2012 | English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes
Fabio Capello was derided by the English press for his failure to learn English during his time as England football manager; however La Academia has had greater success in teaching English to footballers and other overseas employees who are sent to Manchester,...
by laacademia-author | Mar 19, 2012 | courses, EFL classes, English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes
There are plenty of reasons for the foreign language classes Manchester residents attend each week. In many cases it’s about learning another country’s native language for convenience, to make sure you can place simple orders at bars and restaurants while...
