by laacademia-author | Mar 17, 2021 | A level MFL, Beginner classes, Business language courses, courses, Evening classes, French classes, GCSE MFL, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages
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...
by laacademia-author | Feb 24, 2021 | courses, Evening classes, French classes, GCSE MFL, GCSE Tuition, German classes, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Spanish classes, Uncategorized
“Languages underpin our relationships with other countries. They are vital to the UK’s future prosperity, security, and global influence and they are important to pupils because they open doors to new people, places, and cultures.” Vicky Gough, the British Council’s...
by laacademia-author | Feb 17, 2021 | Beginner classes, Business language courses, courses, Evening classes, French classes, Language classes, Language school, Languages
A period farmhouse in the glorious French countryside. That’s where my friend Ellie emigrated to three years ago, with her husband and 7 year old son. Naturally they’re all fluent speakers by now. Though I recently discovered Ellie hadn’t mastered typing French...
by laacademia-author | Jan 20, 2021 | French classes, GCSE MFL, GCSE Tuition, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Spanish classes, Uncategorized
I’m not a parent. But, I’m feeling the pain vicariously through friends, relatives, and associates who are. Poor souls! Juggling home schooling once again, due to the Lockdown III restrictions, since 5th January. In addition, it’s been announced that traditional GSCE...
by laacademia-author | Aug 8, 2019 | French classes, Language classes, languages for children, Uncategorized
Lena is from beautiful Brittany. She’s 26, and has been in the UK for 5 years teaching French. She took time out from her busy schedule with la Academia to tell me about herself and to encourage you to learn French with her. Why did you come to England? I had a job...
by laacademia-author | Jul 10, 2019 | Business language courses, French classes, Italian classes, Spanish classes, Uncategorized
Once again we are seeing reports in the media that Brexit is having a negative effect on British students learning a foreign language at school. Apparently, some parents think that it’s pointless because the UK is leaving the European Union. I’ve discussed this in a...
