Learn French: Olympics tagged articles

  1. What will the London Olympics do for our foreign language skills?

    In the news: What will the London Olympics do for our foreign language skills?

    It might just take an event as exciting and as global as the Olympics to give us Brits the kick start we need….

  2. Munich - a city with something for everyone

    Experience Cultures: Munich - a city with something for everyone

    Munich is probably best known for its famous Beer Festival, but, of course, there’s far more to it than that…

  3. The Winter Olympics 2010: an event to give Vancouver the attention it deserves

    Experience Cultures: The Winter Olympics 2010: an event to give Vancouver the attention it deserves

    On February 12th, the Winter Olympics will officially begin. This year, it's Vancouver that will host this prestigious event - one that will attract athletes and spectators from all over the world.

  4. Experience Cultures: Learn a language to get involved in London 2012

    In order for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to run successfully, up to 70,000 volunteers will be required – what better way to get involved and really experience this once-in-a-lifetime occasion?

  5. Attitudes to Language Learning: Why are attitudes towards language learning finally changing in the UK?

    Up until now, it has been a well-known fact amongst both the wider international community, and British people themselves, that us Brits are not the most advanced or enthusiastic nation when it comes to language learning. Perhaps times are finally changing though...

  6. Cactus Language Worldwide, Cactus Events: South East 2012 - Conference & Exhibition

    June 11th saw Germaine Broadbent from Cactus on the road to Leeds Castle…well almost! She attended a Business Link event at the Ramada Hotel, near Maidstone, which is about a mile away from Leeds Castle, but sadly she didn’t get to see it. Germaine tells us about the day…

  7. Attitudes to Language Learning: How will the Olympics affect Britain’s language learning norms?

    The 2012 Olympics in London will bring athletes and spectators from all over the world who speak many different languages to the UK.

  8. Why are GCSE Revision Courses in Modern Languages a Good Idea?

    Types of Courses, Making Progress: Why are GCSE Revision Courses in Modern Languages a Good Idea?

    Although foreign-language learning remains less popular in UK secondary schools than in those of our European counterparts, there are still a good number of students who choose to take GCSEs in foreign languages.

  9. Will the successful Olympics in Beijing encourage more people to study Chinese?

    Experience Cultures, In the news: Will the successful Olympics in Beijing encourage more people to study Chinese?

    It is quite likely that there has been a increase in interest in all things Chinese, including the Mandarin language, since the Olympics in Beijing.

  10. The Influence of the Olympics on Chinese as a language

    Experience Cultures, In the news: The Influence of the Olympics on Chinese as a language

    Will the successful Olympics in Beijing encourage more people to study Chinese?

  11. Cactus Celebrates Olympic Success

    : Cactus Celebrates Olympic Success

    So after weeks of being glued to the telly, cheering on the UK’s finest athletes in dozens of random sports (who knew you could get so addicted to fencing??), the Olympic Games have finally ended. As a nation we now turn with barely disguised panic to the prospect of London 2012, when it will be our turn to host what is undoubtedly the world’s greatest sporting event.

  12. Chinese recommended in San Francisco due to booming trade with China

    : Chinese recommended in San Francisco due to booming trade with China

    Now that Cactus is up and running stateside there's the opportunity for our American counterparts to learn languages with us.

  13. London gets ready for 2012 with linguistic skills training

    In the news: London gets ready for 2012 with linguistic skills training

    Sarah Gooding, Editor at Cactus, asks how people will communicate in the 2012 Summer Olympics

  14. Language Training from Cactus for the Olympic Games

    : Language Training from Cactus for the Olympic Games