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  1. Image of How to Choose Your Study Abroad Program

    Cactus Language Worldwide, Types of Courses, Getting Course Advice, Planning for a course, Academic: How to Choose Your Study Abroad Program

  2. Image of English Language Awareness: why TEFL teachers still need help with grammar

    Cactus TEFL, Planning for a course, Academic: English Language Awareness: why TEFL teachers still need help with grammar

    John Hughes, author of Cactus TEFL’s online courses, looks back at three years of raising English Language awareness and explains why prospective TEFL teachers still request help with their grammar.

  3. Image of Cactus uses a so-called ‘full immersion’ method of teaching. What are the benefits of this?

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Academic: Cactus uses a so-called ‘full immersion’ method of teaching. What are the benefits of this?

    An interview with Jenny Johnson, Cactus Academic Director.

  4. Image of Academic viewpoint: Learning a language through podcasts

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Academic: Academic viewpoint: Learning a language through podcasts

    Director of Studies Augusta Nicol tells us how we can learn a language on the go, and gives us tips on how to get the most out of podcasts.

  5. Image of How to get past the language plateau

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Academic: How to get past the language plateau

    Director of Studies Augusta Nicol tells us what to do when you hit a plateau in your language learning, based on her own real-life experiences...

  6. Image of Academic Resources: Making the most of your language course

    Academic: Academic Resources: Making the most of your language course

    Director of Studies Augusta Nicol gives us her top 10 tips on how you can make learning a language easier for yourself.

  7. Image of Languages in our schools today

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Academic: Languages in our schools today

    When I was at school in the 1970s and 80s foreign languages were compulsory during the first three years of secondary school and optional after that. I don’t think foreign language instruction was offered at primary level - if it was, it was only available in a small minority of schools.