Cactus is an award-winning company and one of the world's leading providers of tailor-made language training. http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/ english Info@CactusLanguageTraining.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-01T10:25:44+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/business-traveler-executive-november-2011/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/business-traveler-executive-november-2011/#When:15:32:58Z Cactus Worldwide is offering complimentary language “taster” classes for executives in New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Toronto and Vancouver. The hour-and-a-half sessions can be taken in person or via Skype; in individual or group settings. Cactus offers tailor-made courses for executives in 25 languages, from traditionally popular languages such as Spanish and French to more difficult languages such as Hebrew, Korean and Hindi. All Cactus teachers are native speakers of the language they teach. As such, they are able to quickly adapt and alter the course … 2011-11-02T15:32:58+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-11-02T15:32:58+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/corporate-training-experience-in-costa-rica/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/corporate-training-experience-in-costa-rica/#When:11:41:01Z The Republic of Costa Rica is a small country located in Central America. It is bordered to the north by Nicaragua, to the south by Panama, and it is bathed by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the East and West respectively. Costa Rica is widely known for its pacifist tradition and democracy, along with its rich and exotic landscapes of mountains and beaches, that make tourism one of the most important industries in the country. Its Spanish speaking population of 4.615.518 inhabitants is quite diverse. Especially in San José, the … 2011-11-01T11:41:01+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-11-01T11:41:01+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/business-travel-why-it-pays-to-prepare-yourself-both-culturally-and-linguis/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/business-travel-why-it-pays-to-prepare-yourself-both-culturally-and-linguis/#When:11:18:55Z Linguistically-speaking, there are lots of good reasons why you should try to pick up some of the local language before you go. First of all, it will help massively with the practicalities of foreign travel - like getting from A to B, whether you're asking for directions, for tickets or for maps for public transport. It can also be imperative when it comes to getting receipts – not something that many people think of prior to their arrival, but given that the accounts departments in many companies won’t reimburse the cost … 2011-10-06T11:18:55+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-10-06T11:18:55+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/why-theres-more-to-foreign-relocation-than-practicalities-and-logistics/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/why-theres-more-to-foreign-relocation-than-practicalities-and-logistics/#When:12:33:12Z Whilst relocating to another country can be exciting and rewarding, you need to be fully prepared before you go to ensure the best possible experience. By 'preparation', most people would assume that you mean packing up your belongings, booking your travel, arranging or confirming accommodation arrangements, organising school enrolments if you have a family in tow…in short, the practicalities of a move like that. And of course, it’s essential that these things are sorted before you depart. Equally as important preparation-wise, though, is some thorough research into the language and culture … 2011-08-25T12:33:12+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-08-25T12:33:12+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/can-language-help-teams-cross-the-cultural-divide/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/can-language-help-teams-cross-the-cultural-divide/#When:18:08:30Z With domestic workforces becoming more ethnically and linguistically diverse, and companies of all sizes increasingly tapping into foreign markets, today’s average business will typically list employees of mixed nationality and race. English may no longer be the dominant language, and personal values may range from compatible to conflicting. That these people get on and understand each other, both in the spoken word and in deeper beliefs, is paramount to the business’ success. Over the past few decades, ever-advancing technology and cheaper foreign travel have made the world progressively smaller. Even in … 2011-07-27T18:08:30+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-07-27T18:08:30+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/can-language-help-teams-cross-the-cultural-divide/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/can-language-help-teams-cross-the-cultural-divide/#When:18:08:30Z With domestic workforces becoming more ethnically and linguistically diverse, and companies of all sizes increasingly tapping into foreign markets, today’s average business will typically list employees of mixed nationality and race. English may no longer be the dominant language, and personal values may range from compatible to conflicting. That these people get on and understand each other, both in the spoken word and in deeper beliefs, is paramount to the business’ success. Over the past few decades, ever-advancing technology and cheaper foreign travel have made the world progressively smaller. Even in … 2011-07-27T18:08:30+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-07-27T18:08:30+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/why-should-anybody-bother-to-learn-a-language-in-the-current-economic-clima/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/why-should-anybody-bother-to-learn-a-language-in-the-current-economic-clima/#When:12:42:36Z There is a recession on and the outlook is truly bleak: the June 2011 jobs market seems to be hitting an all time low with young people unable to find their first employment and a high percentage of people are out of work. Despite what the Chancellor said in the Today programme on June 6th, it doesn’t really look like there will be an improvement in the economic outlook any time soon. So it certainly doesn’t seem to make sense for people to splash out any little stash of cash they … 2011-06-07T12:42:36+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-06-07T12:42:36+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/focus-on-brazil-an-economy-to-watch/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/focus-on-brazil-an-economy-to-watch/#When:15:46:25Z Over the next decade, Brazil, Russia, India and China – the ‘BRICs’ countries – are set to become an increasingly powerful force in the world economy. Together they contribute over a third of world GDP growth, and Brazil – the largest country in South America and the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world – will soon replace the UK as the world’s sixth largest economy. Brazil is indeed in a strong position at the moment. As 2011 dawned, it swore into office its first ever woman President, Dilma Rousseff, who replaced … 2011-02-11T15:46:25+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2011-02-11T15:46:25+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/the-advantages-of-using-a-language-training-company-for-your-language-learn/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/the-advantages-of-using-a-language-training-company-for-your-language-learn/#When:09:28:06Z Here are some of the reasons why: Flexibility and convenience Language training companies can provide a huge variety of options when it comes to the format, frequency and focus of your lessons. They will discuss with you what you hope to achieve from the lessons, the time available, the levels of the potential students, and most importantly, your budget. Before the lessons begin, the language level and needs of the students will be assessed to ensure that the lessons are suitable and relevant to them. The lessons might be delivered in … 2010-11-03T09:28:06+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2010-11-03T09:28:06+00:00 Laura Lippert http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/10-good-reasons-to-choose-one-to-one-language-training/ http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/en/english/view/10-good-reasons-to-choose-one-to-one-language-training/#When:10:47:56Z The advantages of one to one training don’t stop there though, and other benefits include the following… 1. You can go at your pace. Because one-to-one training courses are tailored solely to your needs, it’s much easier for the tutor to go at exactly your pace. If you learn in a group there can be less flexibility when it comes to how much time you can dedicate to each topic or grammatical area. 2. You get the optimum chance to speak and practise the language you’re learning. Although all teachers in … 2010-07-26T10:47:56+00:00 Tailor-made language training, Business language training, Private language courses 2010-07-26T10:47:56+00:00