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  1. See St Petersburg at its vibrant best during the White Nights

    Experience Cultures: See St Petersburg at its vibrant best during the White Nights

    The White Nights (Beliye Nochi) in St. Petersburg, Russia is an annual festival held throughout May, June and July - the season of the midnight sun.

  2. 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.

  3. School trips for the new school year

    Attitudes to Language Learning: School trips for the new school year

    How does a school trip abroad benefit students learning a language?

  4. 10 ways to help your kids learn a language

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Passion for language, Songs: 10 ways to help your kids learn a language

    Expose your child to a second language at an early age and they will soak it up like a sponge. Stuck for ideas? Here's how to encourage language learning in the home...

  5. Charlotte Gainsbourg : Heaven Can Wait

    Blogs: Charlotte Gainsbourg : Heaven Can Wait

    Cactus teacher Irina tells us about the multi-talented Charlotte Gainsbourg, and the concert in London that she gave last week.

  6. 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 internationalized, it's apparent that students need to learn more than just about their own identity.

  7. Why taking a family language course is a great Easter or summer holiday alternative

    Attitudes to Language Learning, Types of Courses: Why taking a family language course is a great Easter or summer holiday alternative

    If you would like to take your children on holiday but would prefer something more interesting than a week or two on the beach, a family language course is worth considering.

  8. Useful online resources for French learners

    : Useful online resources for French learners

    There many resources for learning French available online, including lessons, dictionaries, grammar guides, exercises, games, newspapers, radio, and audio books. Most are free, and they can be used instead of formal classes, or to complement them.

  9. Government confirms plans to make languages statutory at key stage 2

    In the news: Government confirms plans to make languages statutory at key stage 2

    According to the National Centre for Languages (CILT), the Minister for Schools, Vernon Coaker, last week confirmed plans for a new primary level curriculum that will emphasise the importance of foreign language skills.

  10. Experience Cultures: Top 10 things to do in and around Seattle

    Most people know that Seattle has a pretty wet climate, with rain averaging 50% of the time. Keep that in mind when you visit as there are plenty of things to do outside, just be sure to bring an umbrella!

  11. Language and skiing courses for young learners

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Language and skiing courses for young learners

    If your children are finding language learning in a classroom environment heavy-going, there might be a way that you can help…

  12. Celebrate the European Day of Languages - September 26th 2009

    : Celebrate the European Day of Languages - September 26th 2009

    An initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated on 26 September every year since 2001.

  13. : Why language learning is so important for young people today

    Ten years ago, the findings of a report into the state of languages in the UK (the Nuffield Inquiry) were published.

  14. Attitudes to Language Learning: How to help your children with their language GCSEs

    If your children are studying languages at GCSE they will benefit from any extra help you can give them.

  15. Languages and music

    Passion for language, Making Progress: Languages and music

    Everyone loves music, and a catchy tune (irrespective of what language the lyrics are sung in) will always stick in your mind.

  16. Mexican culture: why the pun is mightier than the word

    Language variations: Mexican culture: why the pun is mightier than the word

    When I first arrived in England as a teenager, I enrolled for my A-Levels. At school I made lots of friends quite quickly and I think my adopted nickname played a big part in it.

  17. Language learning in Britain today

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Language learning in Britain today

    For too long has language learning been a chore for school children; and for that matter, the British Public generally.

  18. Possible language learning requirements for university applicants

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Possible language learning requirements for university applicants

    According to an article on the BBC on 3rd June, the British Academy is arguing that a GCSE in a foreign language should be a compulsory requirement for a place at university.

  19. Living Abroad Magazine

    Cactus Language Worldwide, In The Press: Living Abroad Magazine

  20. Attitudes to Language Learning: Learning languages in America

    It wasn’t that long ago – only in the early 1980s, when junior high school students across America began to be offered the chance to study foreign languages.

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