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  1. Case Studies, TM Case Studies: Cactus Corporate Case Study: VTB

    Cactus Editor Sarah Watkins talks to Katie Morant at VTB about their staff language training programme.

  2. Cactus Language Courses UK: Cactus Staff Review: French Language Course in Brighton

    Sebastian Clemens, intern for Cactus Language, tells us about his 10-week French Language Course in Brighton.

  3. Cactus Language Teacher Awards 2013 - Second Term

    Competitions: Cactus Language Teacher Awards 2013 - Second Term

    We are very pleased to announce the second winner of the Cactus Teacher Awards!

  4. Tennis fever: get into the mood with our top tennis phrases in French

    Vocabulary: Tennis fever: get into the mood with our top tennis phrases in French

    With Wimbledon upon us, it's time to pick up more than your racquet...here are our top tennis expressions in French and English!

  5. 10 things you didn’t know about Lyon

    Destinations for you: 10 things you didn’t know about Lyon

    France's second city, Lyon, is famous for many things, its gastronomy and economy being two of its greatest strengths. If you want to act like a local, however, you'll do well to digest these snippets of information before you head to this fascinating corner of eastern France...

  6. Destinations for you: Why now is the right time to visit Bordeaux

    This beautiful city in France's southwest is at its prime; having received a recent make-over but still oozing old world charm, it attracts aristocrats and students, festival-goers and wine buffs, and we're about to tell you why...

  7. Italian Language Course in Florence: A great way to learn the language and discover a beautiful city

    Anecdotes: Italian Language Course in Florence: A great way to learn the language and discover a beautiful city

    Shirley Critchley tells us about her week-long language holiday in Florence, Italy, and how it has given her even more of a passion for the language, culture and the beautiful country itself.

  8. French course in Annecy: the perfect preparation for one client’s emigration to France

    Anecdotes: French course in Annecy: the perfect preparation for one client’s emigration to France

    Rob Mepham tells us about his 5-week French course in Annecy and how it has helped him immerse himself in French life.

  9. Eat your way to fluency in Aix-en-Provence

    Destinations for you: Eat your way to fluency in Aix-en-Provence

    If you want to experience France as its romantic and flavoursome best, there can be few places that fit the bill quite like Aix-en-Provence.

  10. Cactus Language TWEET for a SEAT Competition

    Competitions: Cactus Language TWEET for a SEAT Competition

    We are very pleased to announce the first ever winner of the Cactus TWEET for a SEAT competition. We launched the TWEET for a SEAT competition for our first academic term of 2013 - running from January until March - as we felt it important to find out what learning a language and the Cactus language experience meant to our students.

  11. Cinco de Mayo: A day of celebration and history

    Experience Cultures: Cinco de Mayo: A day of celebration and history

    Time to join in the celebrations on 5th May in Mexico, the US and elsewhere in the world...

  12. Cactus Language Teacher Awards 2013

    Competitions: Cactus Language Teacher Awards 2013

    We are very pleased to announce the first ever winner of the Cactus Teacher Awards. Here at Cactus Language we felt it important to host the Teacher Awards to show our teachers that they are valued and appreciated by both us and their students. We also wanted to showcase what an amazing job our teachers do of tutoring students in their chosen foreign language.

  13. Test your fluency with these French tongue-twisters!

    Vocabulary: Test your fluency with these French tongue-twisters!

    Tongue-twisters, or les virelangues (tongue trippers) in French, are a good way to practise your pronunciation.

  14. Beware the Poisson d'Avril!

    Experience Cultures: Beware the Poisson d'Avril!

    The Poisson d'Avril or April Fish is the French equivalent of an April Fool – an April fish is a young fish that is easily caught.

  15. 10 ways to get the most out of your evening language course

    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.

  16. What are the easiest/most difficult foreign languages for English speakers to learn?

    Attitudes to Language Learning: What are the easiest/most difficult foreign languages for English speakers to learn?

    Each language presents the learner with a different combination of challenges. Some have very different grammar to English, some have different vocabulary, some use quite different sounds, while others use different alphabets or other writing systems.

  17. Why school trips abroad are beneficial for students

    Experience Cultures, Types of Courses: Why school trips abroad are beneficial for students

    As the world becomes more and more internationalised, it's apparent that students need to learn more than just about their own identity.

  18. How to say Happy Easter in 10 languages

    Vocabulary: How to say Happy Easter in 10 languages

    Whether you want to be able to wish international friends and colleagues a Happy Easter, or you are heading abroad to take part in one of the many Easter festivals held worldwide, these expressions should come in useful!

  19. Top 5 French course destinations this spring

    Destinations for you: Top 5 French course destinations this spring

    As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, the spring is a great time of year to do a language course abroad…

  20. Quebecois French versus ‘France’ French

    Language variations: Quebecois French versus ‘France’ French

    If you’re in the process of taking an evening French class once a week and thinking about trying out what you’ve learned so far, France is not the only place you can go in order to be immersed in the language.

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