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Quebecois French versus 'France' French
French Canada, located just beyond New York on the eastern side of Canada, can cater to your needs. But do they speak the same variety of French as in France, you ask? Sacre bleu! Not…
22 Jan 2025 Read more10 Facts about French
1. It is the mother tongue of 75 million people worldwide, although many more speak it as a second language. 2. It is the second most commonly taught foreign language, after English. 3. French is…
10 Dec 2024 Read moreBusiness Traveler Executive - November 2011
Cactus Worldwide is offering complimentary language “taster” classes for executives in New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Toronto and Vancouver. The hour-and-a-half sessions can be taken in person or via Skype;…
2 Nov 2024 Read moreCorporate Training Experience: Italian tuition in Costa Rica
The Republic of Costa Rica is a small country located in Central America. It is bordered to the north by Nicaragua, to the south by Panama, and it is bathed by the Atlantic and Pacific…
1 Nov 2024 Read moreBusiness travel – why it pays to prepare yourself both culturally and linguistically
Linguistically-speaking, there are lots of good reasons why you should try to pick up some of the local language before you go. First of all, it will help massively with the practicalities of foreign travel…
6 Oct 2024 Read moreWhy there’s more to foreign relocation than practicalities and logistics
Whilst relocating to another country can be exciting and rewarding, you need to be fully prepared before you go to ensure the best possible experience. By 'preparation', most people would assume that you mean packing…
25 Aug 2024 Read moreCan language help teams cross the cultural divide?
With domestic workforces becoming more ethnically and linguistically diverse, and companies of all sizes increasingly tapping into foreign markets, today’s average business will typically list employees of mixed nationality and race. English may no longer…
27 Jul 2025 Read moreCan language help teams cross the cultural divide?
With domestic workforces becoming more ethnically and linguistically diverse, and companies of all sizes increasingly tapping into foreign markets, today’s average business will typically list employees of mixed nationality and race. English may no longer…
27 Jul 2025 Read moreWhy should anybody bother to learn a language in the current economic climate?
There is a recession on and the outlook is truly bleak: the June 2011 jobs market seems to be hitting an all time low with young people unable to find their first employment and a…
7 Jun 2025 Read moreFocus on Brazil: an economy to watch
Over the next decade, Brazil, Russia, India and China – the ‘BRICs’ countries – are set to become an increasingly powerful force in the world economy. Together they contribute over a third of world GDP…
11 Feb 2025 Read more