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 | Feb 9, 2021 | Business language courses, Chinese classes, courses, Language classes, Language for Holidays, Language school, Languages
Are you thinking about learning Chinese? If so, the new year is great time to get started. Like a New Year’s resolution. Not the traditional Western new year celebrated on 31st December though. The Chinese New Year. This year it falls on Friday 12th February. And...
by laacademia-author | Nov 13, 2019 | Chinese classes, Language classes
Mandarin Chinese might not be your first thought when choosing to learn a new language but it should be. It is the most widely-spoken language in the world. China’s meteoric rise as a world superpower, its fascinating cultural heritage and its status as a major global...
by laacademia-author | Oct 14, 2012 | Business language courses, Chinese classes, Language classes
Found this very interesting post about China and learning Chinese by Martin Jacques for the BBC on Friday. So convinced is Jacques of the importance of learning Chinese that his son started Chinese lessons aged 5. Jacques puts forward an idea of China as a...
by laacademia-author | Oct 10, 2012 | Chinese classes, Language classes, Latest News
The Chinese people are just getting back to work after a week off to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was on September 30th. This is a Holiday, followed by another week off from October 1st to 7th to celebrate National Day, so there will have been a lot of...
