by laacademia-author | Apr 22, 2021 | EFL classes, English for footballers, English Language Classes, English Language Tuition, ESOL classes, Evening classes, GCSE English, Language classes, Language school, Languages
The very term – English as a foreign language – is ironic. English has long since been the overarching global language. But English was a foreign language originally. Or, more correctly, it begged, stole and borrowed from multiple other languages. James Nicolls...
by laacademia-author | Apr 13, 2021 | Beginner classes, Language classes, Language classes in schools, Language school, Languages, languages for children, Languages for Toddlers, MFL in primaries, Toddlers
Anglia Ruskin University has confirmed that learning a language in childhood will equip you with better multitasking skills than if you aren’t bilingual. Learning a language as a little one increases a child’s attentiveness and ability to juggle multiple thoughts and...
by laacademia-author | Apr 6, 2021 | Beginner classes, Business language courses, Language classes, Language classes in schools, Language school, Languages, languages for children, Languages for Toddlers, Uncategorized
A lost 3.5% of GDP due to missed business opportunities. That’s a lot of money not landing on these shores as a direct result of our language skills being below par in an international arena. Our pre-Covid GDP in 2019 was £2.17 trillion according to Statista...
by laacademia-author | Mar 17, 2021 | A level MFL, Beginner classes, Business language courses, courses, Evening classes, French classes, GCSE MFL, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages
My friend Ellie and her family have been learning French ‘on the hoof’ since they relocated to the French countryside three years ago. You might recall another story I told about them recently. She was lagging way behind her 7 year old son in the correct use of French...
by laacademia-author | Mar 9, 2021 | A level MFL, Beginner classes, courses, Evening classes, GCSE MFL, GCSE Tuition, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages, Spanish classes
Learning to speak Spanish is an in-demand skill amongst our students of all ages. The Spanish language is spoken widely in Europe and South America. It’s unsurprising that learning to speak Spanish is important for business and for leisure. Running a busy language...
