Italian Language Embedded in Prevalent Masculinity

Italian Language Embedded in Prevalent Masculinity

The Italian language has both feminine and masculine forms for nouns, with the masculine form often taking precedence in plural contexts, just like other Latin-based languages. But recently, masculine prevalence has come into question, due to growing national debates...
In the Staffroom: Veni, Vidi, Vici Italian Language Learning with Anna Maria Forti Sheikh

In the Staffroom: Veni, Vidi, Vici Italian Language Learning with Anna Maria Forti Sheikh

A whopping 2 million people worldwide were participating in Italian language learning in July 2022, accordingly to online language reader Newsdle. It doesn’t compare to the biggest players like the Chinese and English languages. But unsurprisingly, Italian language...
What Can you Expect of Halloween Celebrations in Other Languages?

What Can you Expect of Halloween Celebrations in Other Languages?

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...
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...