by Liz Rothaus Bertrand The dollar is up and your tax refund is almost here… sounds like the perfect time to plan a trip abroad. If you join us in the South of France this summer, you’ll have the chance to meet Maureen (Mo) Stough and her...
[Photo: Jennifer Moxley delivering soccer balls to kids in Costa Rica on behalf of Charlotte-based Peace Passers. The balls were donated to Peace Passers by a local Adidas rep.] by Liz Rothaus Bertrand When Jennifer Moxley submitted the photo above to ...
Mike Birkle seems to have an insatiable hunger for new languages. The president of Pfaff Molds LP based in Charlotte, NC has just started learning his fourth language. Find out what has inspired him language after language.
Summer is winding down but who says it has to be the end of your adventures? Fall is the perfect time to shake up routines and make good on that resolution to learn a new language or revisit one you studied long ago. Here are 5 tips to inspire your journe...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand For many people, mastering one foreign language already sounds daunting. Imagine learning three different languages at the same time. That’s exactly what some local families manage in their tri-lingual households. Cultivatin...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand What’s on your morning menu? Cereal? Some eggs? A cup of coffee? Here’s what people are waking up to around the globe, as described by a handful of the international instructors at The Language Academy of the Caroli...
[Photo courtesy of: Latin American Coalition. The Latin American Festival returns to Charlotte Saturday, October 8, 2016.] by Liz Rothaus Bertrand Want to experience the world? Open your door and walk outside! Thanks, in part, to its growing reputation a...
[Photo by: Elyse Dashew. The artwork is just as colorful as the food at Pint Central, serving up Argentinian tapas bursting with flavor.] by Liz Rothaus Bertrand Last week, I enjoyed an unforgettable meal that took me on a journey across three different c...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand [Reprinted with permission from CharlotteFive] Is there anything more quintessentially French than the baguette? From the traditional breakfast (slathered with butter and jam) to the post-dinner cheese course, no French meal is com...
As the owner of the Language Academy I get asked a lot about things people can do outside of class to practice their language skills. I have worked with and have seen other teachers work with all kinds of materials, some great and some not so great. I hav...