Learn French: English tagged articles
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Planning for a course: Foreign language courses – what to expect from your classes
Director of Studies at Cactus Rod Mitchell describes what you can expect from the lessons that form part of your evening language course...
- Tuesday, 14th June, 2011
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Attitudes to Language Learning: Why should anybody bother to learn a language in the current economic climate?
On the face of it, it looks a bit pointless to spend time, money and effort on learning a foreign language at this moment.
- Tuesday, 7th June, 2011
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Getting Course Advice: Who takes foreign language courses abroad?
Language courses abroad come in a variety of formats, levels and lengths, and attract a huge range of people.
- Tuesday, 7th June, 2011
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Vocabulary: 20 essential holiday phrases in German
A lot of Germans speak very good English, but making an effort to learn some of the language before you go on holiday to Germany, Switzerland or Austria will always be appreciated!
- Wednesday, 1st June, 2011
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Attitudes to Language Learning: How is teaching English as a foreign language different in the UK to abroad?
Although many people associate TEFL with going abroad, there also plenty of opportunities in the UK. The majority of work in both cases takes place in private language schools, and although training courses cater for people who want to do both, there are definite differences between teaching in Britain and abroad.
- Tuesday, 31st May, 2011
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Experience Cultures: Italian study destinations: Alghero
I went to my first ever Italian lessons in Alghero, originally a Catalan fishing town in the north west of Sardinia.
- Tuesday, 31st May, 2011
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Passion for language: Taking the CELTA in San Francisco – feedback from our 2010 scholarship winner
Winner of the 2010 Suzanne Furstner Foundation scholarship Simon Vittorio reports back on his course in San Francisco and where the qualification has taken him...
- Tuesday, 17th May, 2011
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Experience Cultures: Why Edinburgh is the place to be this August
Every summer, Edinburgh plays host to one of the largest and most famous arts festivals in Europe.
- Monday, 16th May, 2011
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Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: What kind of people teach EFL?
TEFL has got to be home to one of the most eclectic mix of individuals known to any industry.
- Wednesday, 4th May, 2011
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Experience Cultures, Teaching Languages: Which countries have the most TEFL jobs?
When it comes to TEFL, it is often assumed that you can teach anywhere in the world that you want, and to a certain extent this is true...
- Monday, 11th April, 2011
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Vocabulary: 20 essential holiday phrases in French
Learn those all-important basic phrases before you head to France this year.
- Friday, 8th April, 2011
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Planning for a course: Language courses abroad – how to choose your accommodation
Most language schools abroad can offer students a range of accommodation options for the duration of their course. Here are some pointers on how to choose the best one for you.
- Friday, 8th April, 2011
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Attitudes to Language Learning, Getting Course Advice: Why use Cactus to book your language holiday abroad?
With over 10 years experience in the language holiday industry, Cactus is truly expert in the field. There are plenty of other reasons why booking your language course abroad with us is beneficial though…
- Tuesday, 5th April, 2011
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Movies: 10 good contemporary Italian films to watch
It may be classic films like La Dolce Vita which Italian cinema is most famous for, but over the last couple of decades there have been lots of good films to come out of Italy, including the following...
- Monday, 4th April, 2011
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Types of Courses: What are university foundation courses and who are they designed for?
University foundation courses are study programmes designed for non-native English speakers who want to go on to study at a UK university...
- Tuesday, 22nd March, 2011
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Destinations for you, Planning for a course: How should I prepare for my language course abroad?
Before you head abroad to do a language course there are certainly things that it's advisable to do in preparation. Taking these suggestions on board will hopefully make your experience as enjoyable and useful as possible.
- Monday, 21st March, 2011
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Destinations for you: 10 facts about Nicaragua
A relatively undiscovered country in tourism terms, Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and has plenty to offer anyone who learns Spanish there.
- Monday, 14th March, 2011
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Cactus TEFL, In The Press, In the news: Cactustefl.com recognised as one of the ‘100 publications that most changed TEFL’
Tefl.net is a well-established and popular website geared towards EFL teachers. A recent article on the site lists the 100 publications that most changed TEFL - one of which is the Cactus TEFL site.
- Friday, 11th March, 2011
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Attitudes to Language Learning: 10 ways to get the most out of your evening language course
Taking an evening or part-time language course is a great way to learn or revise a foreign language. Here are our top tips on how to get the most out of your course.
- Monday, 7th March, 2011
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Destinations for you, Planning for a course: English courses in the UK – how to choose your destination
Anyone who wants to take an English course in the UK will be spoilt for choice when it comes to the range of destinations.
- Monday, 7th March, 2011
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