by laacademia-author | Jan 14, 2020 | Evening classes, Language for Holidays, Languages, Spanish classes
It’s that holiday time of year. Not for going on one perhaps, but certainly for booking one. More Britons than ever holidayed abroad in the 12 months to late July 2019, according to ABTA’s latest Holiday Habits Report. More than six in ten Brits (64%) took a foreign...
by laacademia-author | Nov 6, 2019 | courses, Languages
Where Is Bonfire Night Celebrated? Remember, remember, the 5th of November… well it’s just about over for another year so maybe it’s a good time to reflect on this question. Surprisingly, it’s not just in the UK. The Gunpowder Plot is now 414 years old. Despite being...
by laacademia-author | May 20, 2019 | Beginner classes, Business language courses, French classes, German classes, Language classes in schools, Languages, Spanish classes, Uncategorized
‘What’, I hear you cry, ‘How can it be good news that fewer pupils are learning a language’. Of course, there is a downside – but also an upside. And that’s what I’d like you to consider. . . First – some facts In England’s schools, entries for language GCSEs have...
by laacademia-author | Apr 29, 2019 | Language classes, Languages
The first foreign language I studied was French, in primary school, with a great teacher. Why was she great? Because she spoke to us in French throughout our lessons and insisted that we did too. She used French stories that were familiar to us in English, such as Les...
by laacademia-author | Apr 23, 2019 | Language classes, Languages
Speaking, writing or signing a language is human beings’ primary form of communication. It is how we express ourselves to others. It is what sets us apart from other species. It is what makes us human. Without the ability to communicate through speech, sign or letters...
by laacademia-author | Apr 14, 2019 | Language classes in schools, Languages, languages for children
There have been some depressing headlines recently about the state of foreign language learning in UK secondary schools. BBC analysis highlights language learning drops of between 30% and 50% since 2013 in the numbers taking GCSE language courses. This is the lowest...
