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 £159 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/4-8 students online). 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
“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.”
“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.”
“Soraya was an excellent teacher and did a great job in tailoring the sessions to disparate abilities and knowledge levels.”
“The class went really well, I got a lot out of it. Fran is great fun and a really good teacher.”
“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!”
“I’m still very much enjoying Paty’s lessons, she really has an ability to make learning fun.”
“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.”
“I really enjoyed the course and Astrid was great. She was very good, understanding and friendly and was just what I hoped for.”
“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”
“Cannot fault it. Marie-Laurence on her usual great form, very helpful and supportive.”
“I enjoyed the course immensely and have already signed up for the next one. Svetlana is a brilliant teacher.”
“May I say once again how super the course has been and all gratitude to Amal…a fabulous teacher.”
“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.”
“I really enjoyed the class and found Chiara an excellent teacher. The students were very warm and welcoming too.”
“Thank you for an enjoyable course…I always look forward to my Tuesday evenings!”
“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.”
“Thank you so much for amazing classes and allowing me to learn a new language.”
“Catherine is a very engaging teacher and I felt I learned quite a bit.”
“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.”
“Daniel really did make the evening classes I did attend enjoyable”
“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! ”
“I loved it and am amazed how much I learned. Brilliant class, thank you.”
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”
“I enjoy the class very much and look forward to starting again in a couple of weeks.” (French class with Emilie)
“Astrid is a super teacher and covers bits of culture as well where they are relevant to the language.”
“Elliot is a brilliant teacher and has been such a help to me with the advancement of my French.”
“I am very pleased I agreed to sign up for Thursday classes. We are fortunate in having a superb teacher in Marzia Galvan.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Tecla is a lovely teacher and I enjoyed the classes.”
“Roberta is a very charismatic teacher who prepares interesting and informative lessons and I have learned so much this year.”
“You’re a great teacher and I enjoyed your lessons!”
“I would like to put on record my thanks to Laura for her patience and for making the classes most enjoyable evenings.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Tecla is a lovely teacher and I enjoyed the classes.”
“I loved it and am amazed how much I learned. Brilliant class, thank you.”
“Cannot fault it. Marie-Laurence on her usual great form, very helpful and supportive.”
“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.”
“I am very pleased I agreed to sign up for Thursday classes. We are fortunate in having a superb teacher in Marzia Galvan.”
“May I say once again how super the course has been and all gratitude to Amal…a fabulous teacher.”
“I enjoy the class very much and look forward to starting again in a couple of weeks.” (French class with Emilie)
“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!”
“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.”
“I would like to put on record my thanks to Laura for her patience and for making the classes most enjoyable evenings.”
“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.”
“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!”
“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.”
“You’re a great teacher and I enjoyed your lessons!”
“Thank you for an enjoyable course…I always look forward to my Tuesday evenings!”
“I really enjoyed the class and found Chiara an excellent teacher. The students were very warm and welcoming too.”
“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! ”
“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.”
“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.”
“Catherine is a very engaging teacher and I felt I learned quite a bit.”
“Thank you so much for amazing classes and allowing me to learn a new language.”
“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.”
“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”
“Soraya was an excellent teacher and did a great job in tailoring the sessions to disparate abilities and knowledge levels.”
“Astrid is a super teacher and covers bits of culture as well where they are relevant to the language.”
“I really enjoyed the course and Astrid was great. She was very good, understanding and friendly and was just what I hoped for.”
“Daniel really did make the evening classes I did attend enjoyable”
“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.”
“The class went really well, I got a lot out of it. Fran is great fun and a really good teacher.”
“I’m still very much enjoying Paty’s lessons, she really has an ability to make learning fun.”
“Elliot is a brilliant teacher and has been such a help to me with the advancement of my French.”
“I enjoyed the course immensely and have already signed up for the next one. Svetlana is a brilliant teacher.”
“Roberta is a very charismatic teacher who prepares interesting and informative lessons and I have learned so much this year.”
“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.”
Class Locations
Lewis School of English, Southampton
Harbour Lights, Southampton
The Winchester Club, Winchester
