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Posted on Aug 27, 2014 in Language Articles

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Bear Grylls TV series for Discovery International- London Language Studio gets involved!

Posted on Jul 10, 2014 in Latest News, Polish, Russian

We are excited to help finding Russian and Polish participants for a brand new series of Bear Grylls. Produced by Betty TV, which also produced other popular programmes such as Heston’s Great British Food, Country House Rescue, The Undateables or The Food Inspectors, this new series will will follow Bear and his companions overcome their fears and phobias in the wild. The producers are now looking for people who might potentially be interested in taking part.  Any interested individuals must be over 18, have a genuine phobia they...

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Learn Italian in Italy: Intensive Italian courses in Sorrento

Posted on Jul 6, 2013 in Italian, Latest News

If you want to learn Italian fast, boost your conversation skills in Italian, or just explore the authentic Italian life, culture and history, then we highly recommend  you book your summer course at San’t Anna Institute, our partner school in Sorrento. The schools is well known and established.  Their accredited courses are carefully structured around each student’s or groups’ needs and interests.  Their fees are surprisingly affordable and as partners, we can get you a further discount on the summer courses 2013. As...

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My Czech lessons at London Language Studio

Posted on Jul 5, 2013 in Czech, Feedback from our students, Latest News, Slovak

We have received a lovely testimonial from Victor, who took an intensive Czech course with us. Czech is generally one of the toughest languages to learn but Victor made an amazing progress in a very short period of time. Here is what he sent me, when I asked his feedback:   “I had been contemplating enrollment in language courses for quite some time. It was your enthusiastic and rapid responses to my inquiries regarding your services that help make my decision an easy one.  Truth be known, i am amazed by yours and Michaela’s...

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An Englishman abroad – Why bother learning the language?

Posted on Jan 4, 2013 in Greek, Language Articles

An Englishman abroad – Why bother learning the language?

Learning Greek had never occurred to me. But now I understand why some people might go through the hardship of enrolling in a Greek course, hoping to speak Greek fluently one day… Like many of us, I suspect, I was taught French as a foreign language at school and not much else. Despite this I have enjoyed foreign holidays throughout my life, utilising my schoolboy French with enthusiasm on numerous trips to France, and making do elsewhere in the world with that distinctive didactic tone of voice often heard wherever you might encounter the...

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Speaking ten languages: A true polyglot behind the scenes of London Language Studio

Posted on Dec 26, 2012 in Latest News

Speaking ten languages: A true polyglot behind the scenes of London Language Studio

Alena Sunavska – a polyglot in the business Learning foreign languages requires a huge amount of time, dedication and resilience. More and more people in the UK do recognise the importance of speaking another language, especially in today’s multinational world. Alena Sunavska, the founder of London Language Studio, is one of them. As a professional linguist, she has dedicated her career to helping others to learn. For her, being able to teach a language is a gift, and a personal vocation. Alena started her language career at the age of...

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How to practice your language skills on your own

Posted on Dec 26, 2012 in Italian, Language Articles, Learning tips

How to practice your language skills on your own

If you are learning Italian, Greek or another language, you will know that practicing your new language skills is essential. But finding opportunities to practice often seems to be a problem. The four skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) need to be in balance in order to feel confident in any language and this is very rarely the case. Often the “speaking” part of the language is missing, the essential prerequisite of an active, fluent speaker. Do you also feel as if you need more practice but have no-one to talk...

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Learning a foreign language to a fluent level – the truth about grammar

Posted on Dec 21, 2012 in Language Articles, Learning tips

Learning a foreign language to a fluent level – the truth about grammar

How to learn grammar. Is grammar important when learning a new language?

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Fast-track courses in Italian

Posted on Dec 14, 2012 in Feedback from our students, Italian, Latest News

Fast-track courses in Italian

When the student’s priority is to learn Italian fast, we are here, ready to deliver efficient, highly personalised one to one Italian courses. Federica, one of our best tutors, recently had the pleasure to deliver an intensive Italian tuition to Lizzy Davies, the Rome correspondent for The Guardian. “I have found Federica to be an excellent, motivational tutor. She has held my hand through the more challenging parts of the language and made learning an enjoyable experience, drawing on her knowledge of the arts- film, music, literature- to...

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London Language Studio: the home of lifelong language learning

Posted on Dec 8, 2012 in Latest News

London Language Studio: the home of lifelong language learning

 When Alena Sunavska founded London Language Studio, she threw the textbook out of the window in favour of a holistic approach to language learning which empowers the student and sows the seeds of independent learning. At London Language Studio, students are taught languages for life with a strong emphasis on enabling in-depth and confident language learning. This learning is independent of traditional textbooks, developing the skills of effortless communication. Languages at the London Language Studio are taught for real life use; all...

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