Learn German: Germany tagged articles
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Experience Cultures: May Day celebrations around the world
May 1st, often called May Day, is a national holiday in many different countries around the world. Each culture’s celebration has its own origins, whether they stem from nature, religion, or social welfare and revolution…
- Sunday, 6th February, 2011
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Destinations for you: Top 5 German course destinations this spring
There are scores of fantastic destinations where you can learn German abroad, but the following cities are especially well-suited to springtime study.
- Monday, 24th January, 2011
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Experience Cultures: Berlin – a fantastic place for any film buff
Every February, Berlin hosts the Berlinale - The Berlin International Film Festival – one of the film industry’s most prestigious annual events.
- Monday, 10th January, 2011
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Teaching Languages: Who teaches Cactus’ foreign language evening courses in the UK?
Before booking onto one of our evening language courses, lots of students are keen to learn more about who will be teaching them…
- Monday, 10th January, 2011
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Experience Cultures: Take a German course in Düsseldorf or Cologne this February and experience the delights of Karneval
Every February Germany sheds its straight-laced image and parties hard with endless events and parades. The cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf are especially well-known for the scale of their festivities...
- Tuesday, 7th December, 2010
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Destinations for you: New German course locations in Baden-Wurttemberg - Constance, Freudental and Lindenberg
We have recently added three new Germany destinations to our range of locations, and have just been to visit the exciting new schools…
- Monday, 29th November, 2010
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Experience Cultures, Destinations for you: Strictly Come Dancing or X Factor?
If recent Saturday night television has got you in the mood, we're bringing you our top 5 dance holidays and top 5 X Factor locations...over to you to choose the winners!
- Friday, 15th October, 2010
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Experience Cultures, In the news: German-speaking cities top the list for Quality of Life in 2010
According to Monocle Magazine’s recent Quality of Life rankings, four of the top 20 cities to live in are German-speaking. Is it time to brush up your German skills and head in search of a better lifestyle?
- Sunday, 12th September, 2010
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In the news: Is Spanish the new French?
According to recent statistics on the number of students taking A Levels in foreign languages, the take-up of Spanish has increased by 4%. The number of students taking French and German however, has fallen 3.4% and 3.8% respectively.
- Monday, 23rd August, 2010
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Attitudes to Language Learning: How I learnt to speak German in Berlin
Deciphering dialects, talking in tandem and grappling with grammar...German enthusiast Will Sherman has done it all.
- Monday, 2nd August, 2010
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Experience Cultures: Top 5 German course destinations this autumn
The autumn is a great time of year to visit Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with temperate weather, fewer tourists than the summer and plenty of cultural offerings to enjoy.
- Thursday, 29th July, 2010
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Destinations for you: Lindau – a new addition to Cactus’ German course locations
An exciting new addition to our range of German course locations abroad is Lindau, a small Bavarian city on the beautiful Bodensee (Lake Constance).
- Monday, 26th July, 2010
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Experience Cultures: Why choose Frankfurt as a German study destination?
Most people associate Frankfurt with banking and business, but there is plenty more to Germany’s fifth largest city than just suits and the stock exchange.
- Monday, 24th May, 2010
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Attitudes to Language Learning: German: how I learnt the language
In all honesty, there’s nothing particularly different or remarkable about the way that I learnt German, but learning doesn’t always have to be exciting to be effective…
- Tuesday, 4th May, 2010
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Attitudes to Language Learning: 10 reasons why summer language camps overseas are a great option for teenagers
Summer language camps cater for teenagers who want to spend time overseas during the school vacation to practise their foreign language skills and make international friends.
- Tuesday, 27th April, 2010
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Passion for language, Making Progress: Argentina revels in post-Oscars glory
What better incentive to watch a foreign language movie and practise your language skills...
- Tuesday, 9th March, 2010
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Experience Cultures: Top 5 festivals and events in Germany this spring
As the evenings get lighter and the weather gets warmer, the spring is a great time of year to enjoy cultural events and attractions in Germany. Read our recommendations on the top five to visit this April, May and June…
- Tuesday, 9th March, 2010
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Experience Cultures: Easter Vacation Ideas!
Whether you just have the long weekend or are lucky enough to have longer off at Easter, now is the time to make plans that go further than stocking up on chocolate eggs and hot cross buns...
- Friday, 26th February, 2010
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: Give the Gift of Language Learning this Mother’s Day
Bored of flowers and chocolates? Why not treat your mum to a language learning voucher this year...
- Friday, 26th February, 2010
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Experience Cultures, Movies: Oscars 2010: ‘best foreign language film’ nominations
The nominations for this year’s Oscars, scheduled to take place on Sunday March 7, have now been announced.
- Monday, 22nd February, 2010
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