Learn English: New Year tagged articles

  1. 10 things you didn’t know about Chinese New Year

    Experience Cultures: 10 things you didn’t know about Chinese New Year

    With so many Chinese communities around the world, it's good to learn about events and festivities celebrated within the Chinese culture - like New Year, for example.

  2. How to say ‘Happy New Year’ in 20 languages

    Experience Cultures, Vocabulary: How to say ‘Happy New Year’ in 20 languages

    New Year is celebrated around the world, though not necessarily on the same day everywhere.

  3. Our pick of the special offers for January and February 2011

    Destinations for you: Our pick of the special offers for January and February 2011

    There are lots of schools offering great value promotions for the New Year, but here’s our pick of the best for January and February.

  4. Top 10 language and activity courses for the winter months

    Destinations for you: Top 10 language and activity courses for the winter months

    Beat those winter blues with one of our fantastic language & activity holidays - from skiing to kitesurfing and photography to wine tasting, this is a great way to try something new whilst practising the language!

  5. Fiesta, Fiesta!

    Experience Cultures: Fiesta, Fiesta!

    Nothing will give you a glimpse of the real culture of a country more than a festival. From one single event you can learn about the history, customs and peoples of a country, and usually enjoy a pretty good party to boot!

  6. Where in the US and Canada can I celebrate Chinese New Year?

    Experience Cultures: Where in the US and Canada can I celebrate Chinese New Year?

    The US and Canada are home to some of the largest Chinese communities in the world. For this reason, the likes of New York and San Francisco offer some of the most spectacular and colourful New Year celebrations outside of China, and the great thing is, anyone can join in.

  7. Where in the UK can I celebrate the Chinese New Year?

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: Where in the UK can I celebrate the Chinese New Year?

    Chinese New Year is one of the most colourful and vibrant events of the year, and with Chinese communities in so many big cities there’s plenty of scope to join in with the celebrations.

  8. Useful phrases for the Chinese New Year

    : Useful phrases for the Chinese New Year

    With the Chinese New Year just around the corner here are some useful expressions in Mandarin for you to use during the celebrations…

  9. Chunyun - the world’s biggest annual migration

    Experience Cultures: Chunyun - the world’s biggest annual migration

    On an average day in China during Chunyun, over 3.9 million people board trains for family reunions.

  10. The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    Experience Cultures: The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    The Chinese New Year in February is a time that always highlights the culture of this fascinating nation, and never before has it been so important for us to learn about it.

  11. Why investment in your employees could be essential to your business this year

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Why investment in your employees could be essential to your business this year

    According to a recent study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, a third of British workers have felt undervalued by their employer during the recession.

  12. Learn a language in the New Year

    : Learn a language in the New Year

    Of all resolutions, one of the most satisfying and rewarding is surely the act of learning something new...

  13. Hogmanay - a history

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: Hogmanay - a history

    Hogmanay is the name for the New Year’s celebrations in Scotland, which normally start on 31st December and continue until the following morning, or until 2nd January in some cases.

  14. Why Learn English in Scotland?

    Experience Cultures: Why Learn English in Scotland?

    London is still the most popular location for studying English, and places such as Oxford, Brighton and Manchester aren’t far behind.

  15. Foxton’s Area Magazine

    Cactus Language Courses UK, In The Press: Foxton’s Area Magazine

  16. New Year’s Eve Plans? Dare to Dream…

    Blogs: New Year’s Eve Plans? Dare to Dream…

    How a TEFL course can be your passport to a new year Down Under & a resolution you'll want to keep

  17. New Year evening courses in the US & Canada

    Types of Courses: New Year evening courses in the US & Canada

    Expand your mind in 2009 with an evening language course in one of many languages and locations across North America!

  18. New Year in Spain

    Experience Cultures: New Year in Spain

    The Spanish are renowned for their ability to party and New Year’s Eve, or Noche Vieja, is no exception.

  19. Experience Cultures: How the Spanish celebrate Christmas

    The Christmas season in Spain starts at the beginning of December, when towns and cities all over the country are decorated with Christmas trees, lights and nativity displays (naciemento/belen).

  20. New Year Wellbeing Breaks

    Destinations for you: New Year Wellbeing Breaks

    Beat the New Year blues with an A-list language getaway!