1st April 2021
April Fools’ Day Around the WorldApril Fools’ Day Around the World! Believe it or not, there is quite a serious story behind the silliest day of the year. Right back in the Romans days, there...
31st March 2021
Easter Spanish TraditionsEaster Spanish traditions are slightly different to what you may be used to. In England for example, people celebrate with Easter Egg hunts, family gatherings and lots and lots of...
23rd March 2021
DantedíDantedì! Dantedì is the day especially dedicated to the Father of the Italian language, Dante Alighieri. The poet in fact died in 1321, aged 56, while in exile from his...
12th March 2021
Staycation in the UK? Yes, please!Staycation in the UK? Yes, please! With March running fast and April just around the corner, we are all itching to leave behind the last year, with the house-office, the...
10th March 2021
I Feel my Language Skills Aren’t Good EnoughIn a previous blog post, we mentioned some of the reasons why you struggle with confidence when learning a foreign language. Let me start by saying that feeling like your...
8th March 2021
International Women’s Day – 8th MarchInternational Women’s Day – 8th March There are two powers in the world: the sword and the pen. There is a third power, stronger than both, that of women –...
3rd October 2020
The Top Language Fluency & Proficiency Tests Around the WorldSome of the students who come to learn a language with us at LWA are seeking to pass a qualification. This may be to gain work opportunities, enter a university...
20th July 2020
The Power of Unconscious LearningWhat I am about to tell you is something people don’t tend to take into consideration when learning how to speak in a foreign language. And when I say people,...
7th September 2020
What to do if You Are in NaplesThere is a saying in Italian “Quando vieni a Napoli piangi due volte, quando arrivi e quando te ne vai”, “When you come to Naples you cry twice, when you...