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  1. Interesting and affordable skills training for employees

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Interesting and affordable skills training for employees

    Retaining motivation and a feeling of worth amongst employees is essential when times are tight. The good news is, offering useful and interesting skills training doesn’t always have to be finance-heavy…

  2. 10 reasons to choose Cactus’ evening courses

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: 10 reasons to choose Cactus’ evening courses

    Cactus has been offering evening courses in foreign languages since 2004. The number of people who have taken one of these courses with us now totals over 30,000!

  3. Why sign up for a foreign language evening course this April?

    : Why sign up for a foreign language evening course this April?

    The next lot of start dates for our foreign language evening courses is fast approaching. Here are some fantastic reasons to consider signing up!

  4. GCSE and ‘A’ Level revision courses abroad this Easter

    : GCSE and ‘A’ Level revision courses abroad this Easter

    With the last term of the school year almost upon us, now is the time for GCSE and 'A' Level students to start swotting up for their summer exams…

  5. Top 5 Spring Break destinations for language learners

    Experience Cultures: Top 5 Spring Break destinations for language learners

    We all know that Spring Break and partying go hand in hand, but this year why not make it fun AND constructive…

  6. Cactus attends Independent Schools Modern Languages Association event

    In the news: Cactus attends Independent Schools Modern Languages Association event

    Saturday 6 February saw Cactus exhibit for the first time at an event organised by the Independent Schools Modern Languages association.

  7. The importance of language skills in the international sporting arena

    Attitudes to Language Learning: The importance of language skills in the international sporting arena

    There was once a time when Languages and Sport were viewed as being opposite ends of the vocational spectrum, but with the international nature of sport today, there is a now a much greater need for the two skills to exist side by side.

  8. What are the easiest/most difficult foreign languages for English speakers to learn?

    Attitudes to Language Learning: What are the easiest/most difficult foreign languages for English speakers to learn?

    Each language presents the learner with a different combination of challenges. Some have very different grammar to English, some have different vocabulary, some use quite different sounds, while others use different alphabets or other writing systems.

  9. Why taking a family language course is a great Easter or summer holiday alternative

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: Why taking a family language course is a great Easter or summer holiday alternative

    If you would like to take your children on holiday but would prefer something more interesting than a week or two on the beach, a family language course is worth considering.

  10. The advantages of using a language training company for your language learning needs

    Types of Courses: The advantages of using a language training company for your language learning needs

    If your staff need to learn a foreign language, or to brush up their foreign language skills, using the services of a specialist language training company can be really beneficial.

  11. Why there’s more to foreign relocation than practicalities and logistics

    Experience Cultures: Why there’s more to foreign relocation than practicalities and logistics

    As the world becomes smaller and businesses become more international, the number of employees relocating is also on the up.

  12. The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    Experience Cultures: The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    The Chinese New Year in February is a time that always highlights the culture of this fascinating nation, and never before has it been so important for us to learn about it.

  13. Top tips for getting your company to pay for your training

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Making Progress: Top tips for getting your company to pay for your training

    Improving or learning foreign language skills is beneficial not only on a personal level, but also on a professional one too. Whilst a lot of companies can see the benefit of training in this area, some need a little persuasion when it comes to helping fund it...

  14. Is English really all you need to do business in China?

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: Is English really all you need to do business in China?

    With a seemingly shrinking world due to vast globalization and a stronger economy in China than ever before, people are beginning to place a high importance on learning Mandarin Chinese.

  15. Useful online resources for German learners

    : Useful online resources for German learners

    There are many online resources available for German learners which can help you to practise and improve your German, or indeed to learn German on your own.

  16. Spanish-related events for learners in Edinburgh

    Passion for language: Spanish-related events for learners in Edinburgh

    If you’re living in Edinburgh and learning Spanish there are a number of places you can go and events you can attend in order to practise and improve your Spanish.

  17. Quality at the top of the Cactus agenda

    Passion for language: Quality at the top of the Cactus agenda

    Between October and December 2009, Cactus received over 550 feedback forms from its evening class customers, and 89% were either happy or very happy with the courses and teachers.

  18. Is corporate language training set to increase in 2010?

    : Is corporate language training set to increase in 2010?

    A survey of over 500 British businesses conducted on behalf of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) in April 2008 found that employers are keen to employ staff who are able to speak foreign languages, especially if they also are familiar with foreign cultures and business practices.

  19. Top 10 language and activity courses for the winter months

    : Top 10 language and activity courses for the winter months

    Combining your language holiday with an activity is a great way to get the most out of your time abroad, to further practise the skills that you learn in your lessons and even to pick up a new hobby.

  20. Learn Spanish in Santiago de Compostela

    Experience Cultures: Learn Spanish in Santiago de Compostela

    When it comes to learning Spanish in Spain, it’s often the old favourites like Barcelona and Malaga that top the popularity charts, but there are plenty of other fantastic places to consider, like Santiago de Compostela for example.

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