Language Academy in Newbury
Imagine you are working in a different country where you do not speak the language… - Would you recognise a warning sign? - Understand an important safety message? if it were not in your native tongue? This is a dilemma faced by migrant workers every day here in the UK and for obvious reasons it [...] 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 »
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 »
Whether our guests came to our Open Evening to have a chat about learning a language or to start the immersion process by enjoying all the lovely French canapés, I cannot answer this question but for sure, a great time was had by all! Should you like to find out how you too can immerse yourself [...] Read more »
We have had such wonderful reactions and feedback lately about our language coaching programmes! So why do we work with coaches and not tutors? Well, all individuals coming to meet us at the academy are driven and motivated to get their goals. Whether their aim is to holiday or live abroad, explore routes to a better [...] Read more »
New premises!! The Academy has now moved into new premises! We can now welcome all our students in wonderful new premises, a two minute walk away from our current offices. In the Newbury town centre, our academy is close to the Market Place. They are a lot more spacious, comfortable and much more suitable. Our students now benefit from rooms dedicated to [...] Read more »
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