Davina McCall speaks … French

July 15, 2009 by la-admin · Leave a Comment 

Did you know that the famous Big Brother TV presenter Davina McCall is half-French? She reveals her French heritage on the BBC TV programme ‘Who do   you think you are?’.

Find out how to learn to speak French and get the French language advantage>>

Language Fun In The Sun!

July 11, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment 

learn a language for your summer holiday

The holiday season  is here again. If you are jetting off somewhere nice, you’ll get more from your time away if you learn a bit of the local language. We’ve selected the best and most innovative quick holiday language courses for beginners.   Heard of pay as you go?   This is learn as you go! Read more

Newsletter July 2009

July 10, 2009 by la-admin · Leave a Comment 

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Le Quatorze Juillet

July 10, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment 

Bastille Day, known in French as le quatorze juillet,  is a French National holiday held on the 14 July each year.   It was on this day in 1789  when hundreds of Parisians stormed the Bastille Prison in Paris starting the French Revolution and bringing about the end of the monarchy.   Read more

Take the Bull by the Horns … Learn to Speak Spanish!

July 10, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment 

The Pamplona Bull Run runs from 6 – 14 July 2009 in Pamplona, Spain.     It is known as El Encierro in Spanish and takes place as part of the Fiesta de San Fermín. The Running of the Bulls was made famous by Ernest Hemingway in his account of the festival in ‘The Sun Also Rises’.   Read more

Shappi Khorsandi performs … in Persian

July 10, 2009 by la-admin · Leave a Comment 

Did you know Iranian-born UK-raised comedienne, Shappi Khorsandi, adds sketches in Persian to some of her shows? Read more

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Daniel Meade is learning … French

July 2, 2009 by la-admin · Leave a Comment 

Daniel Meade is learning French in the hit TV show ‘Ugly Betty’.   The storyline finds Daniel (actor Eric Mabius) as the father to Daniel Jr. (actor Julian de la Celle) – apparently through a liaison with a French model in Paris.   Neither of them can speak much of the other’s language, Read more

Sweden Takes Over The EU Presidency

July 1, 2009 by la-admin · Leave a Comment 

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On 1 July 2009, Sweden takes over the presidency of the European Union and its first request is that the governments of the EU tackle climate change head on. However, with the current economic climate, this will be quite a challenge.

If you’ll be attending many of the planned events in Sweden or following the proceedings, you needn’t worry about the language.   Read more

Fireworks For The Fourth Of July!

July 1, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment 

What does the 4th of July mean to you?   The modern day 4th July is Independence Day and one of the biggest national (or federal) holidays in the United States of America, celebrated by millions by meeting friends and family for a summer barbeque in the day and then going to see fireworks at night. Read more

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