Learn German: New York tagged articles

  1. What will I achieve with a 1-week intensive language course in New York?

    Types of Courses: What will I achieve with a 1-week intensive language course in New York?

    One-week intensive courses comprise 15 hours of tuition (3 hours per day) over 5 days. They start at $239 and are available at our New York 32nd & 5th school.

  2. May Day celebrations around the world

    Experience Cultures: May Day celebrations around the world

    May 1st, often called May Day, is a national holiday in many different countries around the world. Each culture’s celebration has its own origins, whether they stem from nature, religion, or social welfare and revolution…

  3. Who teaches Cactus’ foreign language evening courses in the US and Canada?

    Teaching Languages: Who teaches Cactus’ foreign language evening courses in the US and Canada?

    Cactus works with a huge number of teachers, many of whom have been teaching for years. We spoke to three of our North American teachers about their background, qualifications and why they love teaching.

  4. Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Boston and New York

    Experience Cultures: Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Boston and New York

    With such a strong Irish influence along the East coast especially, it’s hardly surprising that some of the best St Patrick’s Day celebrations worldwide take place in the cities of Boston and New York.

  5. New evening course location in New York – 32nd and 5th

    Destinations for you: New evening course location in New York – 32nd and 5th

    In an exciting addition to our range of New York evening course locations, we will be offering courses on 5th Avenue from January 2011.

  6. Cactus’ top 5 destinations for food lovers

    Food and Drink: Cactus’ top 5 destinations for food lovers

    If you’re someone who spends a lot of your day thinking about your next meal, visiting one of these five locations is guaranteed to send to your brain into a spin…

  7. Strictly Come Dancing or X Factor?

    Experience Cultures, Destinations for you: Strictly Come Dancing or X Factor?

    If recent Saturday night television has got you in the mood, we're bringing you our top 5 dance holidays and top 5 X Factor locations...over to you to choose the winners!

  8. Dying languages of the world: where they exist and why they should be saved

    In the news: Dying languages of the world: where they exist and why they should be saved

    According to an article in the Wall Street Journal on October 2nd, it’s estimated by linguists that a language dies every 14 days.

  9. Weekend ‘crash’ courses in a foreign language: who are these suitable for?

    Types of Courses: Weekend ‘crash’ courses in a foreign language: who are these suitable for?

    Weekend ‘crash’ courses comprise two 4-hour sessions on two consecutive Saturdays. They are open to everyone, but are especially suitable for the following kinds of people...

  10. What is Thanksgiving and where is the best place to celebrate it?

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: What is Thanksgiving and where is the best place to celebrate it?

    Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States and is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November. This year it will be celebrated on the 25th of November.

  11. 5 cheapest places to learn English in the US

    Destinations for you: 5 cheapest places to learn English in the US

    America is an exciting and popular destination for students of English. Here's a run-down of the options that give you the best value for money.

  12. German evening course in New York: Cactus staff experience

    Anecdotes, Attitudes to Language Learning: German evening course in New York: Cactus staff experience

    Academic Director Augusta Nicol gives us a lesson by lesson account of what she learnt on her German course...

  13. French films to look out for this summer

    Movies: French films to look out for this summer

    French cinema has always been world-renowned amongst critics and industry figures, but these days it’s being enjoyed by a more mainstream cinema-going audience too.

  14. Launch of the Suzanne Furstner Foundation Scholarship 2010

    : Launch of the Suzanne Furstner Foundation Scholarship 2010

    Interested in taking a TEFL course but struggling for money? Applying for this year's Suzanne Furstner Foundation Scholarship could win you a CELTA course in San Francisco...

  15. Independence Day - a great time to visit the USA

    Experience Cultures: Independence Day - a great time to visit the USA

    Americans are well known for their patriotism, and never is this more apparent than on 4th July, or ‘Independence Day’ as it’s more commonly known.

  16. Attitudes to Language Learning, Experience Cultures: New York: ‘the city of endangered languages’

    According to an article posted recently on the New York Times website, linguists now consider New York a laboratory for studying and preserving languages in rapid decline elsewhere in the world.

  17. Cactus’ Easter travel recommendations

    Experience Cultures: Cactus’ Easter travel recommendations

    We’re emerging from the recession, and we’ve hopefully seen the worst of the disruptive bad weather. So, why not give yourself something to look forward to by planning a trip abroad this Easter?

  18. 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.

  19. Experience Cultures: Visit New York this Spring and experience the Tribeca Film Festival

    The Tribeca film festival will take place this year from April 21st- May 2nd. It has become one of the most important film festivals in the world and showcases some of cinema’s finest new talent.

  20. Languages and sport: brush up your vocabulary for marathon season

    Anecdotes, Vocabulary: Languages and sport: brush up your vocabulary for marathon season

    Marathons take place all-year round, all over the world. The springtime is one of the periods when a lot take place, though.

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