In the Staffroom: Interested In the Greek Language? Meet Kiki

In the Staffroom: Interested In the Greek Language? Meet Kiki

Thinking about Greek language lessons for business or personal reasons? You’re in exactly the right place at the right time. Our ‘In The Staffroom’ series of articles has been introducing you to some of the wonderful people who help make La Academia such a great place...
Let’s Talk About English As a Foreign Language On English Language Day

Let’s Talk About English As a Foreign Language On English Language Day

The very term – English as a foreign language – is ironic. English has long since been the overarching global language.  But English was a foreign language originally. Or, more correctly, it begged, stole and borrowed from multiple other languages. James Nicolls...
In the Staffroom: Federica Brings La Dolce Vita To Italian Language Lessons

In the Staffroom: Federica Brings La Dolce Vita To Italian Language Lessons

Welcome to our latest In the Staffroom article. We love introducing you to the amazing people behind the scenes at La Academia, Manchester’s award-winning language school. Federica Whitefoot is one our Italian language teachers. It was great to have the opportunity to...
The Cheeky Curveballs Learning French Throws

The Cheeky Curveballs Learning French Throws

My friend Ellie and her family have been learning French ‘on the hoof’ since they relocated to the French countryside three years ago. You might recall another story I told about them recently. She was lagging way behind her 7 year old son in the correct use of French...
Learning to Speak Spanish Is Easier with Great Teachers

Learning to Speak Spanish Is Easier with Great Teachers

Learning to speak Spanish is an in-demand skill amongst our students of all ages. The Spanish language is spoken widely in Europe and South America. It’s unsurprising that learning to speak Spanish is important for business and for leisure. Running a busy language...