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  1. Image of Cactus named ‘Agent of the Month’ by IALC

    Passion for language: Cactus named ‘Agent of the Month’ by IALC

    The International Association of Language Centres (IALC) is a global network of independent language schools. Here at Cactus, we work with IALC schools in locations all around the world.

  2. Image of Congratulations to Linguaviva- LTM Star Italian Language School Winner 2011!

    Passion for language: Congratulations to Linguaviva- LTM Star Italian Language School Winner 2011!

    This year, Cactus was proud sponsor of the award for Best Italian Language School at the LTM Awards...

  3. Image of Cactus sponsors the Italian Language School of the Year Award at the 2011 LTM Star Awards

    Passion for language: Cactus sponsors the Italian Language School of the Year Award at the 2011 LTM Star Awards

    Held every September, the LTM Star Awards honour the achievements of companies and organisations within the language travel industry. This year Cactus will be sponsoring the Italian Language School Award.

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    Attitudes to Language Learning, Passion for language, Songs: 10 ways to help your kids learn a language

    Expose your child to a second language at an early age and they will soak it up like a sponge. Stuck for ideas? Here's how to encourage language learning in the home...

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    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.

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    Attitudes to Language Learning, Passion for language: What are the best ways for advanced language learners to retain their skills?

    If you have learnt foreign languages to an advanced level but don’t use it regularly, you’re likely to forget some aspects of it.

  7. Image of Cactus and Hove Park School celebrate the European Day of Languages

    Cactus Language Worldwide, Cactus News, Cactus Tailor-made, Cactus News, Passion for language: Cactus and Hove Park School celebrate the European Day of Languages

    On Friday 25th September, Cactus Language Training took part in a European Day of Languages event at Hove Park School. Germaine Broadbent tells us about the day…

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    Passion for language: Best industries to work in if you want to use your languages

    A good reason to learn languages is to improve your employment prospects. Language skills are useful and in demand in many fields of employment, especially those which involve regular contact with speakers of other languages.

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    Passion for language, Vocabulary: Problems associated with translation

    Translation involves taking a text in one language and producing a version of it in another language. Translation is normally from other languages into the translator’s native language. It is part art and part science, and translators are faced with a variety of challenges.

  10. Image of Leading figures and celebrities in America who speak foreign languages

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Passion for language: Leading figures and celebrities in America who speak foreign languages

    There seems to be the global assumption that most Americans are monolingual speakers of English.

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    Anecdotes, Passion for language, Case Studies: Languages on the Job: Tips from Photographer & Author Steve Watkins

    Steve Watkins, photographer and author of the best-selling BBC 'Unforgettable' series, tells us about his experiences with language learning...