About Us

We are a group of teachers passionate about helping people to learn languages. We started this language school in 2015, out of a desire to empower you to communicate with people of different nationalities. Our courses are informal, with no exams or qualifications attached. We use the communicative approach to help you to learn a language effectively and to have fun while doing it.

Our Courses

We run classroom courses (in Southampton and Winchester, UK) and courses online. All courses are 12 weeks in duration and happen three times per year (January, April and September). Courses take place on Monday-Thursday evenings, once per week. Prices start from £145 for a 12-week course.

Our qualified and experienced teachers will set linguistic targets to help you achieve your goals. They are friendly and excellent. The venues are chosen to be comfortable and inviting. The classes are small (6-12 students). Communication is the focus but all skills are learnt and practised: reading, listening, speaking and writing as well as grammar and pronunciation tuition

Why learn another language?

Speaking someone else’s native language helps us to communicate and make friends, as well as helping us to learn about other cultures, enhancing personal development and business opportunities.

Our brains are dynamic structures, changing in response to new experiences. Learning a language as an adult can delay cognitive decline even more than being bilingual during our youth. Our brains actually grow when we learn a language and that speaking it fluently gives us better memories. Learning a new language is hard, but never impossible. It requires motivation and should be treated as a logic puzzle that is a fun and creative long-term investment as well as a gateway to broadening our horizons.

Our Teachers

What our students say

“I really enjoyed the course and would like to thank Giulia for her patience, hard work and making the lessons interesting for us and giving us a feel of Italy beyond the language.”

Tim, Southampton

“The class went really well, I got a lot out of it. Fran is great fun and a really good teacher.”

Pippa, Winchester

“I very much like Christine and thought her lesson was challenging (which is a good thing!) and structured. I look forward to my future classes.”

Emily, Winchester

“I loved it and am amazed how much I learned. Brilliant class, thank you.”

Val, Southampton

“I enjoy the class very much and look forward to starting again in a couple of weeks.” (French class with Emilie)

Emily, Winchester

“Elliot has been brilliant this term and facilitated all the lessons with interest and humour. We have all learned a lot and now will be able to consolidate in the holiday.”

Nick, Winchester

“Thank you so much for amazing classes and allowing me to learn a new language.”

Kinga, Southampton

“I would like to put on record my thanks to Laura for her patience and for making the classes most enjoyable evenings.”

Fred, Winchester

“Daniel really did make the evening classes I did attend enjoyable”

Robert, Southampton

“Cannot fault it. Marie-Laurence on her usual great form, very helpful and supportive.”

Chris, Winchester

“Christelle was great fun and I felt that she pitched the lesson just right, I certainly learnt quite a bit. It was a nice relaxed atmosphere and exactly what I was hoping for.”

Sue, Winchester

“The classes have been great, full of social experience of like minded people all having an emotional connection to France in some way and eager to learn more through the French language. With Karen’s gentle approach I have managed to feel more confident and feel my Paris trip will be enhanced by this experience! 

Karen stimulated an atmosphere of encouragement and support towards group members that was very skilful and non judgemental! ”
Jayne, Southampton

“Elliot is a brilliant teacher and has been such a help to me with the advancement of my French.”

Lois, Winchester

“Can I say how much I have enjoyed taking part in the classes! Adriana really is a great teacher, and the other students have been lovely. It’s been a joy to take part.”

Jade, Southampton

“Svetlana has sent me the work and has very efficiently explained it. The course is going well, and I felt confident enough to be able to try to reply to her in German, probably with some mistakes however!”

Mike, Southampton

“I am very pleased I agreed to sign up for Thursday classes. We are fortunate in having a superb teacher in Marzia Galvan.”

Alexander, Winchester

“Giulia is an excellent teacher. She’s great at answering our questions and we get to practise and repeat as we’re a small group so we’re learning a lot.”

Christiane, Winchester

“You’re a great teacher and I enjoyed your lessons!”

Mark, Southampton

“Thank you for an enjoyable course…I always look forward to my Tuesday evenings!”

Alan, Southampton

“I really enjoyed the course and Astrid was great. She was very good, understanding and friendly and was just what I hoped for.”

Andrew, Southampton

“I am very impressed with the way you have moved to online so quickly and with the way that Soraya handled the online class so professionally.”

Lorraine, Winchester

“This has been a very good course with an excellent teacher. Thank you very much for providing these classes – I have already recommended them to friends.”

John, Winchester

“This is better than the German class I was attending last year at the University of Southampton. I liked how Svetlana conducted the whole lesson in German.”

Carrie, Southampton

“Jon has been a brilliant teacher, he’s friendly, polite, helpful and most of all patient with us! I would highly recommend to anyone else who wanted to do this course.”

Zoe, Southampton

“I really enjoyed the class and found Chiara an excellent teacher. The students were very warm and welcoming too.”

Debbie, Winchester

“May I say once again how super the course has been and all gratitude to Amal…a fabulous teacher.”

Sharon, Winchester

“Soraya was an excellent teacher and did a great job in tailoring the sessions to disparate abilities and knowledge levels.”

Anthony, Winchester

“I’m still very much enjoying Paty’s lessons, she really has an ability to make learning fun.”

Jacqueline, Southampton

“I have really enjoyed studying with Bev the last 3 months. Really, she is a superb teacher.  She makes learning such fun, it’s impossible not to want to learn, quite an art I think”

Kathleen, Winchester

“The class yesterday with Daisy was great. I enjoyed how we got stuck straight in and made the most of the time too. It flew by! I’m looking forward to next week already!”

Matthew, Southampton

“Catherine is a very engaging teacher and I felt I learned quite a bit.”

Carole, Southampton

“Astrid is a super teacher and covers bits of culture as well where they are relevant to the language.”

Mike, Southampton

“I enjoyed the course immensely and have already signed up for the next one. Svetlana is a brilliant teacher.”

Joy, Southampton

“The course is very good and well presented. I like that Emmanuela speaks only in Italian. It sets an expectation that we all seem to meet.”

Frank, Winchester

“Christine is ‘merveileuse’! We had a really splendid time last evening. She had prepared so much for us and it was completely systematic. Without reservation, super. Thank you. I’ve so enjoyed the French Intermediate Class with Christine this last term. She’s been simply fabulous.”

Penny, Winchester

“Tecla is a lovely teacher and I enjoyed the classes.”

Paul, Southampton

“I would like to put on record my thanks to Laura for her patience and for making the classes most enjoyable evenings.”

Fred, Winchester

“I’m still very much enjoying Paty’s lessons, she really has an ability to make learning fun.”

Jacqueline, Southampton

“Cannot fault it. Marie-Laurence on her usual great form, very helpful and supportive.”

Chris, Winchester

“Can I say how much I have enjoyed taking part in the classes! Adriana really is a great teacher, and the other students have been lovely. It’s been a joy to take part.”

Jade, Southampton

“I really enjoyed the course and would like to thank Giulia for her patience, hard work and making the lessons interesting for us and giving us a feel of Italy beyond the language.”

Tim, Southampton

“You’re a great teacher and I enjoyed your lessons!”

Mark, Southampton

“I really enjoyed the course and Astrid was great. She was very good, understanding and friendly and was just what I hoped for.”

Andrew, Southampton

“I am very impressed with the way you have moved to online so quickly and with the way that Soraya handled the online class so professionally.”

Lorraine, Winchester

“Svetlana has sent me the work and has very efficiently explained it. The course is going well, and I felt confident enough to be able to try to reply to her in German, probably with some mistakes however!”

Mike, Southampton

“Astrid is a super teacher and covers bits of culture as well where they are relevant to the language.”

Mike, Southampton

“Christine is ‘merveileuse’! We had a really splendid time last evening. She had prepared so much for us and it was completely systematic. Without reservation, super. Thank you. I’ve so enjoyed the French Intermediate Class with Christine this last term. She’s been simply fabulous.”

Penny, Winchester

“Tecla is a lovely teacher and I enjoyed the classes.”

Paul, Southampton

“Soraya was an excellent teacher and did a great job in tailoring the sessions to disparate abilities and knowledge levels.”

Anthony, Winchester

“Thank you for an enjoyable course…I always look forward to my Tuesday evenings!”

Alan, Southampton

“The classes have been great, full of social experience of like minded people all having an emotional connection to France in some way and eager to learn more through the French language. With Karen’s gentle approach I have managed to feel more confident and feel my Paris trip will be enhanced by this experience! 

Karen stimulated an atmosphere of encouragement and support towards group members that was very skilful and non judgemental! ”
Jayne, Southampton

“May I say once again how super the course has been and all gratitude to Amal…a fabulous teacher.”

Sharon, Winchester

“I very much like Christine and thought her lesson was challenging (which is a good thing!) and structured. I look forward to my future classes.”

Emily, Winchester

“I enjoyed the course immensely and have already signed up for the next one. Svetlana is a brilliant teacher.”

Joy, Southampton

“Daniel really did make the evening classes I did attend enjoyable”

Robert, Southampton

“I am very pleased I agreed to sign up for Thursday classes. We are fortunate in having a superb teacher in Marzia Galvan.”

Alexander, Winchester

“I loved it and am amazed how much I learned. Brilliant class, thank you.”

Val, Southampton

“The course is very good and well presented. I like that Emmanuela speaks only in Italian. It sets an expectation that we all seem to meet.”

Frank, Winchester

“Christelle was great fun and I felt that she pitched the lesson just right, I certainly learnt quite a bit. It was a nice relaxed atmosphere and exactly what I was hoping for.”

Sue, Winchester

“This has been a very good course with an excellent teacher. Thank you very much for providing these classes – I have already recommended them to friends.”

John, Winchester

“The class yesterday with Daisy was great. I enjoyed how we got stuck straight in and made the most of the time too. It flew by! I’m looking forward to next week already!”

Matthew, Southampton

“Jon has been a brilliant teacher, he’s friendly, polite, helpful and most of all patient with us! I would highly recommend to anyone else who wanted to do this course.”

Zoe, Southampton

“Elliot is a brilliant teacher and has been such a help to me with the advancement of my French.”

Lois, Winchester

“Elliot has been brilliant this term and facilitated all the lessons with interest and humour. We have all learned a lot and now will be able to consolidate in the holiday.”

Nick, Winchester

“I really enjoyed the class and found Chiara an excellent teacher. The students were very warm and welcoming too.”

Debbie, Winchester

“The class went really well, I got a lot out of it. Fran is great fun and a really good teacher.”

Pippa, Winchester

“Catherine is a very engaging teacher and I felt I learned quite a bit.”

Carole, Southampton

“Thank you so much for amazing classes and allowing me to learn a new language.”

Kinga, Southampton

“I have really enjoyed studying with Bev the last 3 months. Really, she is a superb teacher.  She makes learning such fun, it’s impossible not to want to learn, quite an art I think”

Kathleen, Winchester

“This is better than the German class I was attending last year at the University of Southampton. I liked how Svetlana conducted the whole lesson in German.”

Carrie, Southampton

“I enjoy the class very much and look forward to starting again in a couple of weeks.” (French class with Emilie)

Emily, Winchester

“Giulia is an excellent teacher. She’s great at answering our questions and we get to practise and repeat as we’re a small group so we’re learning a lot.”

Christiane, Winchester

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