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Cactus is one of the world's leading language training companies, providing courses in over 25 languages, in 45 countries and 150 destinations worldwide. It specialises in all forms of trainer-based language training for enterprises and individuals, from evening courses and language learning holidays, to tailor-made packages and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Cactus also uses blended learning approaches, included self-study and online & distance learning under the banner "learn a language your way". Read more about Cactus
Loving the lingo
Posted by cactuslanguage under Cactus Languages Abroad, In the Press
Spirit and Destiny, March 2008
Following a news announcement from Cactus about a range of international spa breaks to help people detox their bodies and minds, Spirit and Destiny ran a news article in the March issue of the magazine. The article includes details of Cactus’s hydrotherapy spa breaks in Vichy and its Spanish and yoga [...]
Tags:spa break, Spanish, Spirit and Destiny
Win a week-long language course in Barcelona.
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad, In the Press
Spain Magazine, February 2008
Spain magazine and Cactus teamed-up in February to offer the chance for one Spain magazine reader and a friend to jet-off to Barcelona and learn Spanish on location. The offer includes Spanish classes at Cactus’s partner school, International House, located in the heart of the city, as well as flights and accommodation. [...]
Tags:barcelona, competition, spain, Spain Magazine
Language Travel Magazine, February 2008
Posted by Lucy under Cactus TEFL, In the Press
Cactus announced a scholarship last year in memory of friend and colleague, Suzanne Furstner. The scholarship prize of a four-week CELTA course and two-weeks Spanish language training in Spain was announced at a special evening at The Guardian offices in London. This news was included in February’s issue of Language Travel Magazine.
Tags:CELTA, Language Travel Magazine, scholarship, Spanish, Suzanne Furstner, the guardian
Eltons – the shortlist
Posted by Lucy under Cactus TEFL, Press Release
EL Gazette, February 2008
Cactus is proud to announce that it has been nominated for a British Council Innovation Award for its ELA product. ELA is an online language awareness course for anyone thinking about taking a TEFL course. It is designed to help trainees brush up their grammar skills. Jenny Johnson has been included in [...]
Tags:British Council Innovation Award, el gazette, ela, tefk
Learning German, valentines in the way - week 5
Posted by tristan under Language Courses UK
This week I had planned to be all caught up and in the class, but I had to take the week off for a valentines dinner with my girlfriend. So I traded he that she would have to do a lesson of practice with me at the weekend.
Back at it next week, promise.
Learning and Development: Case study – Tequila – Spanish isn’t just for holidays
Posted by cactuslanguage under Cactus Languages Abroad
Publication: PubliHR Magazine, February 2008
Human Resources magazine is one of the top titles for the HR industry and included a full-page article about Cactus providing Spanish classes for Tequila. The article takes the form of an in-depth case study and looks at the benefits that language training brings to international organisations and how HR [...]
Learning German - week 4
Posted by tristan under Language Courses UK
Back in the class room this week. We covered some group talking and trying to say everything we had learned questions and answers.
We also worked through the next chapter and watched a video. This was the second part from last week that I missed. A guy had started a new job and needed to meet [...]
Fabio, I picked up the lingo in no time
Posted by cactuslanguage under Cactus Languages Abroad, In the Press
Publication: The Daily Telegraph, 6 February 2025
With Fabio Capello taking the job of England’s football manager in January, journalist Bryony Gordon was tasked with learning Italian in a month to mirror his attempt to learn English. The three-quarter page feature details Bryony’s progress in getting to grips with the language using a specially designed programme [...]
Tags:England, Fabio Capello, football, Italian, The Daily Telegraph
In Germany instead of in a lesson - week 3
Posted by tristan under Language Courses UK
This week I was in Germany near Köln/Cologne so I missed my German lesson. I think having to speak a bit of German every day makes up for it though
I’m quite enjoying my Cactus Language 10 week evening course though, the people are very warm and friendly and will look forward to next [...]
Tags:evening course, German, language
Learning and Development: Case study – Tequila – Spanish isn’t just for holidays
Posted by cactuslanguage under Cactus Languages Abroad, In the Press
Publication: HR Magazine, February 2008
Human Resources magazine is one of the top titles for the HR industry and included a full-page article about Cactus providing Spanish classes for Tequila. The article takes the form of an in-depth case study and looks at the benefits that language training brings to international organisations and how HR [...]
Tags:, hr, HR Magazine, Human Resources, Spanish
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