Cactus Language Blog
We look at learning another language around the world
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
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Gap Year Survival: Learn the Lingo!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus TEFL, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Why learning some of a language can make the world of difference on your gap year
Flights, travel insurance, mosquito net, rehydration salts…heading off on a gap year requires a degree of planning and foresight to keep you safe, happy and healthy during your trip. Yet learning the language is often last on the list, [...]
Tags: career break, evening language course, gap year, language course abroad
Learning English & German in Brighton…as a Spaniard!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, English, German, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Cactus intern Fátima Rego tells us how she juggles English & German during her stay in Brighton
Hello to all. Thanks for your warm welcome! I am called Fátima, Spanish (from the north-north), and I’ve been living in Brighton for three months. I work in a wonderful company, Cactus, that has offered me the possibility of [...]
Tags: english, german evening course, language courses in brighton, learn english, learning german
How to Make Language Part of Your Everyday Life
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, looks at how we can inject some foreign language fun into our lifestyles
It’s a common, and proven, fact that learning a language in the country where it’s spoken is the best way to truly immerse yourself in a language. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of the language and culture, [...]
Tags: corriere della sera, el pais, evening class, evening language course, foreign language tv, france magazine, intercambio, italia! magazine, language courses new york, language courses uk, learning a language, spain magazine, world cinema, world music
German Language Guide (3): Ways to Learn German
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Tailormade, German, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Making the decision to learn a language and actually going about it can be two very different things. It can be a daunting enough experience deciding to learn a new skill, especially later in life, let alone be faced with a myriad of ways in which to do it.
Below is an overview of the different [...]
Tags: german, german course abroad, german courses, german evening class
Cactus vs. The Zutons at Glastonbury?
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Language Courses UK, Learning a language
Germaine Broadbent, Director of Sales, ponders whether we could take Cactus to Glastonbury
Just back from Glastonbury, feet aching, 4 nights of mayhem, feeling a bit floaty generally and getting back into the world of language learning at Cactus.
Tags: glastonbury, language lessons, spanish, tefl
Cactus Language ‘Survival Kits’ - your pre-holiday essential!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, French, Italian, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, Spanish
Katie Bann of Cactus Language Training tells us about the exciting Survival Kits available this June only
‘The limits of my language are the limits of my universe’ - Ludwig Wittgenstein
This June, for the first time, Cactus are offering intensive language Survival Kits in four different languages and we are really excited about them! Being able to [...]
Tags: evening language courses in the uk, french, italian, london, portuguese, russell square, soho, spanish, survival kit
Looking back at Cactus over the last few months
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus TEFL, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, News
Germaine Broadbent looks back at Cactus during Brighton Festival Fringe 2008
So the Cactus events at Brighton Festival Fringe 2008 came to a close with one magnificent party to celebrate langauges and travel at the Western Front!
Highlights included Alex’s wonderful skills at prize-giving…never has a bottle of Vin Rouge been so bigged up!
Tags: brighton festival, chailey, evening language course, hove park school, language learning, tefl
Brighton Festival Languages Extravaganza!
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad, Language Courses UK
The Cactus team kick-started our Brighton Festival events last night with a special Spanish and Italian taster evening at St Giles college. After several weeks of preparation it was great to finally get underway and to meet festival-goers face-to-face.
The event was a big success, with a strong turnout of Brightonians (and even Londoners) of all ages and backgrounds. [...]
Tags: brighton, brighton festival fringe, festival, italian, languages, spanish
Cactus sponsors Flamenco Event at Brighton Fringe Festival!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus TEFL, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, Press Release, Spanish
Cactus made its first appearance in the Brighton Fringe Festival this weekend! Flamenco Flow had its two final ‘Flamenco con Fusion’ shows on Sunday 11th May - both a huge success - and, as sponsors, it was great to see our new banners on stage standing tall and proud. My work remit stretched to one dress change, handing [...]
Tags: brighton festival fringe, dance, flamenco, language holidays, spain, spanish
Language Training from Cactus for the Olympic Games
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK
Cactus Sales Director Germaine Broadbent speaks about Cactus’ role in the Olympics
What a week for thoughts of the future - particularly London 2012 and the Olympics in general. Cactus’ involvement with the Olympic Games began in 2006 when Cactus Language Training successfully conducted an Olympic English Language Training Course for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics [...]
Tags: beijing, brighton, cactus language training, in-company language training, london 2012, olympic games, olympics, sochi
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