How Misaligned Pronunciation and Spelling Makes EFL Lessons Bewildering

How Misaligned Pronunciation and Spelling Makes EFL Lessons Bewildering

EFL lessons can take an unexpected descent in to abject confusion and infuriation for reasons that don’t cross the minds of native English speakers. And surprisingly, these towering levels of disorientation are often caused by the most seemingly harmless little quirks...
In the Staffroom: The Spanish Language is Child’s Play with Silvi Hilman

In the Staffroom: The Spanish Language is Child’s Play with Silvi Hilman

Not all countries have their own languages, in fact, far from it. The native languages of many countries are rooted in their back stories. La Academia’s Silvi Hilman hails from one such country – Argentina. The World Atlas states, “Spanish is the most spoken language...
Travelling Abroad? Learn How to Mind Your Manners in a Foreign Language

Travelling Abroad? Learn How to Mind Your Manners in a Foreign Language

Learning to mind your Ps and Qs in a foreign language is an elementary task to get under your belt before setting off on your travels. Want to know how to say “please” in a foreign language? Asking nicely is never a bad thing. Here’s some starters for 10, (with...
The Language of Money: Don’t Get Caught Out Abroad

The Language of Money: Don’t Get Caught Out Abroad

You wouldn’t travel abroad without checking exchange rates and having some local currency at the ready, would you? Money is as important to foreign travel as it is in everyday life at home. You need it from the second you set foot off the plane, for a drink at the...