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  1. Top 10 foodie destinations in Europe: how to learn a language and woo your stomach

    Experience Cultures, Destinations for you: Top 10 foodie destinations in Europe: how to learn a language and woo your stomach

    A recent survey by the world’s largest travel review site, TripAdvisor, has brought us the ultimate top 10 food and wine cities in Europe, as voted by its travel-savvy contributors - ALL of which are destinations offered by Cactus.

  2. What is Ireland like as a destination to learn English?

    Destinations for you: What is Ireland like as a destination to learn English?

    Simon Ager, language enthusiast and Irish connoisseur, tells us the merits of learning English on the Emerald Isle

  3. Learning German: starting from scratch on an evening course

    Anecdotes, Attitudes to Language Learning: Learning German: starting from scratch on an evening course

    Language Travel Consultant Alex Wolfson tells us how he tackled German - with only a few references to the World Cup...

  4. Who takes part-time language courses?

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: Who takes part-time language courses?

    Part time language courses attract a huge variety of students.Their convenient timetable, easy-to-reach locations and affordable prices means that they suit all kinds of people, who are learning for all sorts of different reasons.

  5. International environments and the importance of non-verbal communication

    Attitudes to Language Learning: International environments and the importance of non-verbal communication

    Manchester United trio Carlos Tevez, Ji-Sung Park and Patrice Evra have apparently become best mates, to the bemusement of the rest of the players.

  6. ELE Spanish Course Book

    : ELE Spanish Course Book

    Thank you for choosing Cactus!

    • Saturday, 17th January, 2009
  7. Top 10 free things to do in London

    Experience Cultures, Destinations for you: Top 10 free things to do in London

    London can be an expensive place to visit, however there are plenty of places to visit and things to do that won't cost you a penny. Here are some suggestions:

  8. The Language Learning Pathway

    Types of Courses: The Language Learning Pathway

    The Language Learning Pathway has been written by Cactus, and is based on the Common European Framework specifications. The idea here is to provide you with a clear description of the language skills you will achieve by the end of each level.

  9. GCSE results reveal new low for languages

    In the news: GCSE results reveal new low for languages

    GCSE results hit another record high this year but it's bad news for modern languages.

  10. How to make language part of your everyday life

    Making Progress: How to make language part of your everyday life

    Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, looks at how we can inject some foreign language fun into our lifestyles

  11. Vive la difference!

    In the news: Vive la difference!

    There's a interesting article in The Guardian this week about how foreign exchange trips are in danger of dying-out because of new child protection rules.

  12. Cactus Opinion: London (by Richard Bradford)

    Destinations for you: Cactus Opinion: London (by Richard Bradford)

    Richard Bradford, MD of Cactus UK, gives us his thoughts on language learning in London

  13. Non-English speaking pupils reaches record high

    In the news: Non-English speaking pupils reaches record high

    A government report today shows that the share of pupils in England's schools speaking English as a second language has reached a new high.

  14. Community languages sidelined

    In the news: Community languages sidelined

    Rowenna Davis has written an interesting article in The Guardian today about the national shortfall in teachers of community languages.

  15. Language barrier scuppers walker

    Anecdotes, In the news: Language barrier scuppers walker

    So it appears as if Mark Boyle has had to abandon his epic trip from Britain to Gandhi's birthplace because of a lack of language skills.

  16. Learning German in Brighton - week 6

    Blogs: Learning German in Brighton - week 6

    Back in the class and back to the books.

  17. Learning German, valentines in the way - week 5

    Blogs: Learning German, valentines in the way - week 5

    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.

  18. Learning german - week 2

    Blogs: Learning german - week 2

    Made it too my second week of german on wednesday, with some slightly cheaper parking this week.

  19. Be a lingo star

    In the news: Be a lingo star

    Publication, The Daily Express, 17 January 2025

  20. French Language Guide (3): Ways to Learn French

    Language guides: French Language Guide (3): Ways to Learn French

    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.

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