by laacademia-author | Oct 27, 2021 | Beginner classes, Chinese classes, courses, Evening classes, French classes, German classes, Greek classes, Italian classes, Japanese Lessons, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Languages, Portuguese classes, Russian classes, Spanish classes
What can you expect to see in different cultures and hear in other languages when your trip abroad clashes with the annual apple-ducking, trick-and-treating fright-fest of Halloween? You might not see or hear much if Halloween isn’t a thing in the country you’re...
by laacademia-author | Mar 24, 2021 | Evening classes, Italian classes, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Uncategorized
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...
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...
by laacademia-author | Aug 21, 2018 | Italian classes, Language classes
Italian lesson 1 – masculine and feminine endings Did you know that most men’s names in Italy end in a ‘o’ and women’s in an ‘a’? Think Marco, Angelo, Roberto, Stefano for men and Maria, Valentina, Giulia, Sofia and Stella for women. There are exceptions of...
by laacademia-author | Nov 25, 2016 | French classes, German classes, Italian classes
Switzerland has four official languages – German, French, Italian and Romansch. When you look at a map of Switzerland, that’s hardly surprising, but doesn’t it cause problems with translation and interpreting? It seems that many Swiss people get around the problem by...
by laacademia-author | Sep 29, 2016 | Business language courses, French classes, German classes, Italian classes, Language school, Latest News
Some interesting research from jobs website Adzuna this week. They looked at all their job listings, which were posted in English, but which asked for other languages. They could then see which languages employers look for and which pay the best. Congratulate yourself...
