by laacademia-author | Apr 30, 2015 | Language classes, Languages
We are currently running a language learner survey with our students at la Academia to understand more about their learning styles and what they find helps when learning a language. It’s still early days, and a little early to be drawing any final conclusions....
by laacademia-author | Mar 28, 2015 | Languages, Latest News
Some interesting and slightly scary research from Lancaster University, recently published in the journal “Psychological Science”, shows the way that we think is affected by the language we are using. Professor Panos Athanasopoulos researched bilingual German and...
by laacademia-author | Mar 22, 2015 | EFL classes, English for footballers, Language school, Languages
There are concerns that the influx of foreign footballers, especially into the Premier League, is diluting the opportunities available to British players. Flush with TV money, managers are able to buy experienced, older players, which limits the chances of youngsters...
by laacademia-author | Feb 17, 2015 | Languages
Ways to learn more foreign language words! Thanks to “Current Biology” for publishing some really interesting research last week, specific to learning vocabulary in a foreign language. When looking at most areas of learning, using different sensory methods is...
by laacademia-author | Oct 22, 2014 | Languages
Thanks to Andrea for the inspiration for this blog post! “Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiß nichts von seiner eigenen” is the original quotation from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and most linguists would probably agree. Each language has its own...
by laacademia-author | Feb 12, 2014 | Languages, Spanish classes
*NEW* Spanish Book Club starting in March We are hoping to start a Book Club for higher level students of Spanish (Intermediate and Advanced) which will start on Saturday 22nd March from 10:30 till 12:00, at our language school in Cheadle, Cheshire (South Manchester)....
