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Italian Language Guide (1): History, Usage & Difficulty of the Language
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Italian, Learning a language
Italian in the World Today
The great thing about Italian is that people tend to learn it for the sheer love of the language, country and people. Whether it’s the Italian art, food, music or landscape that draws you in, this is one language that is learnt above all for pleasure and through a desire to [...]
Tags:Dante Alighieri, Italian, Italian cooking, italy, Naples, Romance language, Sicily, Venice
French Language Guide (3): Ways to Learn French
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad
Making the decision to learn a language and actually going about it can be two very different things. It can be a daunting enough experience deciding to learn a new skill, especially later in life, let alone be faced with a myriad of ways in which to do it.
Below is an overview of the different [...]
Tags:French course abroad, French evening class, French language course, immersion course, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK
Spanish Language Guide (3): Ways to Learn Spanish
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, Spanish
Making the decision to learn a language and actually going about it can be two very different things. It can be a daunting enough experience deciding to learn a new skill, especially later in life, let alone be faced with a myriad of ways in which to do it.
Below is an overview of the different [...]
Tags:immersion course, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Linguaphone, Michel Thomas, Rosetta Stone, salsa, Spanish evening course, Spanish language holiday, Spanish podcast, Spanish software, tango
Spanish Language Guide (2b): Latin American Culture
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Spanish
Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, picks out the best of Latin American culture
Latin America culture is as vast as the countries that make up this sizzling, Latin land. Whether you go to the pampas of Argentina, the snowy peaks of Peru or the paradisical coastline of Honduras, the cultures you experience will vary enormously.
Tags:Argentina, aztecs, bolivia, brazil, chile, Colombia, Cuba, ecuador, frida kahlo, gabriel garcia marquez, incas, Latin America, mario vargas llosa, maya, peru, salsa, samba, tango
Italian Language Guide (3): Ways to Learn Italian
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Italian, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Making the decision to learn a language and actually going about it can be two very different things. It can be a daunting enough experience deciding to learn a new skill, especially later in life, let alone be faced with a myriad of ways in which to do it. Below is an overview of [...]
Tags:Italian, Italian evening course, Italian immersion course, Italian language course, Italian language course abroad, Italian language holiday, Italian podcast, Italian self-study, learn Italian, online Italian
French Language Guide (1): History, Usage & Variations of French in the World
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, French, Learning a language
Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, takes a look at the French language
French in the World Today
As a worldwide language, French is spoken in a vast amount of places across many continents, making it a useful and often essential tool of communication.
French is spoken as a native or adopted language by approximately 130 million people, [...]
Italian Language Guide (2): Italian Culture in Italy
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Italian, Learning a language
When it comes to culture in Italy it is almost impossible to know where to start. The treasure trove that is Italian culture is brimming with delights for people of all interests, from the foodie and the wine connoiseur to the fashion addict, the designer, the artist, the historian, the art historian, the music-lover and [...]
Tags:Catholicism, italian coffee, italian culture, italian drink, italian fashion, italian food, italian gelato, italian music, italian wine, italy, La Scala, opera, pasta, pizza
English Language Guide: Ways to learn English
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Tailormade, English, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Making the decision to learn a language and actually going about it can be two very different things. It can be a daunting enough experience deciding to learn a new skill, especially later in life, let alone be faced with a myriad of ways in which to do it.
Below is an overview of the different [...]
Tags:English course abroad, English courses, English evening class
Spanish Language Guide (2a): Spanish Culture in Spain
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Spanish
Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, takes a look at the fascinating world of Spanish culture in Spain
To describe ‘Spanish culture in Spain’ would take many more words than we have here. But if we can at least give you a flavour of this vibrant, passionate country and the incentive to soak up more yourself, there [...]
Tags:barcelona, bullfighting, Buñuel, Catholicism, cava, Euro 2008, flamenco, jamon iberico, paella, Real Madrid, Seville, siesta, Spanish culture, tapas
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