Pictured above: Linda Walker

Nottingham Language Academy has created the ideal Christmas present for anyone who's ever fancied French or sought to learn Spanish - gift vouchers for its courses.

The language school, which is based at The Ropewalk in the city, offers modern language classes in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek and Japanese, as well as English as a foreign language.

Now the academy is offering the perfect present for anyone who's keen to brush up on their language skills or wants to learn something completely different in the New Year.

"It can sometimes be difficult to know what to buy a friend or relative for Christmas," explains Linda Walker, from Nottingham Language Academy. "Our gift vouchers can be redeemed against the full or partial cost of any of our courses, and we think it would be a great present for someone who fancies learning a language or improving their language skills."

Launched in September, Nottingham Language Academy runs classes during the day, evenings and at weekends, which are designed for people who want to improve their job prospects, travel and see the world, live and work abroad, gain a place at university or learn something new for the fun of it.

It is staffed by 12 teachers who are all native speakers in the language they teach, and the modern foreign languages courses are linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) which now forms the basis of language teaching and learning in most EU countries.

Nottingham Language Academy is based at 8 The Ropewalk, Nottingham.