by laacademia-author | Feb 9, 2022 | courses, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News, Local Knowledge
English homestays in Manchester are back in May 2022, following a long pandemic-enforced hiatus. It’s welcome news if you’ve been wanting to launch yourself in to immersion learning in the UK… but we’re not talking about just anywhere in the UK. “This is Manchester,...
by laacademia-author | Aug 11, 2021 | Beginner classes, Chinese classes, French classes, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News, Spanish classes
Language learning for young people suffered more than many other core subjects during the lockdown months of 2020-21, according to the British Council’s Language Trends Report 2021. International activities that make language learning for young people rich and vibrant...
by laacademia-author | Jul 21, 2021 | Beginner classes, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News
In a thought-provoking article for The New Yorker, Margaret Talbot pinpointed why language learning becomes more significant the older you get. She said – “One problem with teaching an old dog new tricks is that certain cognitive abilities decline with age, and...
by laacademia-author | Jun 23, 2021 | Chinese classes, French classes, Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News, Spanish classes
“Supplementary education can be defined as…classes focused on the provision of additional support for curriculum subjects including all languages, history and cultural enrichment activities… Provision takes place within a range of contexts including:” “Tuition...
by laacademia-author | Jan 6, 2021 | Languages, Latest News
Yes, you’ve read it right! A free language lesson, giving your new year’s language learning resolution the best possible kickstart. Are you a fan of setting new year’s resolutions? I’m not. Here’s why… At the turn of every year, thousands of people worldwide resolve...
by laacademia-author | Dec 2, 2020 | Language classes, Language school, Languages, Latest News
I came across some fascinating data recently about learning foreign language skills in 2020. It was conducted in the summer, by Opinium on behalf of Aldermore Bank. And, it confirmed my suspicions about why gift vouchers for language lessons are so massively popular...