Whether the economy is rocking, or whether things are looking a little shaky, there's one thing that you can guarantee. People will always be looking to learn languages! And this trend is going nowhere. With that in mind, we thought we'd condense more than a decade's worth of language teaching experience into this 10 step guide to help you get started in a career as a freelance language teacher. Straight out of University. Implementing this 10 step process correctly could have you making money from day 1. So what are we waiting for? There are stude...

This morning I read an article in a national newspaper looking at mobile technology in the Spanish learning classroom It divided schools up into two groups: Schools which allow learners to use technology in lessons (such as UKLP Bristol where our Spanish courses in Bristol allow phones and electronic devices in the classroom) Schools which don’t allow learners to use technology in lessons From the teachers’ part, there is always the argument that smartphones and tablets “disturb lessons” – they are a nuisance and distract learners f...

Reading is an important part of language learning. If you're serious about improving you should think about private lessons, such as our French courses in Leeds - if you happen to live in the area. Unlike with listening, where everything is ephemeral, reading gives you the chance to go over words, phrases and sentences again and again. It gives you the time you need to process the language, its grammar and vocabulary. Best of all, you decide the pace. There's also the nuances between reading and learning online vs actually buying a physical book. If y...

One of the reasons we learn Spanish and other languages is to fit in and embrace new cultures. Languages are like portals to new worlds and new ways of thinking. However, many speakers make common mistakes that immediately mark them out as tourists. If you really want to fit in and show off your newfound language skills, you should follow these tips to sound more like a native speaker. Naturally when learning a language with us we will endeavour to help you pick up the local dialect you prefer, as an example our Spanish Courses offered in Leeds have inst...

A 2017 Deloitte report concluded that organisational success within a company is dependent on scalable learning rather than scalable efficiency. These findings suggest that communication skills play a huge role in the scalability of the company. A company who we successfully provided Spanish lessons in Leeds for, confirmed this. This article will take a look at the business case for corporate learning and review the relevant evidence. Most companies would benefit immensely from a language strategy, and it is a shame that many companies are completely ...