Language Academy in Newbury
In the global marketplace more and more businesses are employing workers for whom English is not their first language as companies recognise the best person for the job may not be a native of this Emerald Isle. If an employee has the right skills why should language be a barrier, especially when help is [...] Read more »
Have you found your perfect holiday home? Dealt with the paperwork? Done the decorating? Met the locals? Yet… Don’t feel quite at home? You want to get involved but can’t quite manage to? Is there something missing to make this experience the one you had always dreamed of? Don’t worry. Most property owners abroad feel [...] Read more »
Whether a businessman or a tourist, one of the first phrases anyone wants to learn before travelling to a foreign country is how to ask for a coffee – so perhaps not surprising that Cappuccinos, Lattes and Americanos will be at the ready, just for you, from 9am this Saturday! The inviting aroma of coffee [...] Read more »
Having been in the language industry for 10 years, I have watched things evolve quite drastically. English is the international language; no one will contest this. However, the rest of the world now speaks English; speaking English is therefore no longer (in my opinion) a competitive advantage. It is a commonly accepted fact that the [...] Read more »
As a matter of fact, I told my sister, who always knew she wanted to teach that I really didn’t understand her motives. ‘It’s quite boring, Steph, it doesn’t even pay well. Oh okay, you’ll get lots of holiday.’ Then, one day, I realised that what I truly loved was being surrounded by people, adapting [...] Read more »
Okay so I did it. I went against my values (of preaching for language coaching) and bought one of these books that teach you a language in 10 minutes a day. I always wanted to learn Italian. It is not only a beautiful language but I love the country too so learning Italian has been [...] Read more »
My favourite part of the holiday is to actually stop. Stop and listen. Stop and enjoy. Today, I am taking great pleasure in listening to my boys, who just recently turned 9 and 6. After a game of pétanque in the south of France under the scorching heat, they are playing and chatting away indoors. [...] Read more »
Are you sure you feel 100% safe in your current job? Pause and think about this for a moment: Most organisations these days deal with international colleagues, partners and associates. There are no more borders when it comes to business! People travel at the drop of a hat, companies open offices abroad for [...] Read more »
You know what they say: if I tell you how good I am, you might be doubtful; if someone else says it, you will believe it! Last Saturday, we invited Samantha (former secondary school French teacher) to the Academy to observe lessons and give us some feedback. I was so astonished (and proud) by the report she wrote [...] Read more »
What an eventful morning today in the Arcade, Newbury, at The Vici Language Academy with the most entertaining radio presenter of all, Nicki Whiteman! The Andrew Peach show on BBC Radio Berkshire this morning asked its listeners: ‘why should we learn another language when English is the international language?’ Really? Is that STILL a question [...] Read more »
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