by laacademia-author | Aug 25, 2017 | Language classes in schools, Language school, Languages
A saying attributed to Nelson Mandela says: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that will go to his head. But, if you talk to him in his own language, that will go to his heart”. It’s a well-accepted fact that should we need to build a certain level of...
by laacademia-author | Aug 15, 2017 | Languages
There are so many research-based resources available detailing the positive benefits of bilingualism. However, speech and language pathologist, Ana Paula G. Mumy, reports that the practice of speaking to children in their native language, within a home environment, is...
by laacademia-author | Jul 27, 2017 | Languages, Latest News
Swedish scientists have discovered that learning a foreign language indeed has a visible effect on the size of our brains. A group of young adult military recruits were drafted in to take part in a study in Sweden. The test subjects were split into two distinct groups...
by laacademia-author | Jul 10, 2017 | Languages
As the peak of the summer holiday season approaches and that long awaited break in a foreign country moves ever closer, many of us will have already been asked, “Do you speak the language?” Sadly, for the vast majority, the answer will have been “no.” So, why do so...
by laacademia-author | Apr 24, 2017 | KS2 languages, Languages, MFL in primaries
Recently we asked some of our primary school Spanish students to feed back to us about their experience with la Academia. We’re really pleased with the high ratings they gave la Academia and the teachers involved. It was really interesting to hear the young people’s...
by laacademia-author | Mar 30, 2017 | Chinese classes, Languages, Spanish classes
If you had to learn just one foreign language, which would be the most useful? International trade and communication is growing fast, companies are truly multinational and travel is the norm in many jobs. Learning a foreign language will help you take advantage of...
