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If you are considering embarking on a career teaching English, the Cactus TEFL Guide is a handy booklet that tells you everything you need to know about the world of TEFL. Covering useful topics such as TEFL as a career or a gap year option, the different types of TEFL course and TEFL course survival…
Cactus has always been proud of the teachers who work for us, as they are all carefully selected for their skills, experience and personality. This month we are delighted that our Brazilian Portuguese teacher Ian Costabile, based in Liverpool, has published an excellent book to help students learn Portuguese. Três Histórias Diferentes para Aprender Português,…
If you are considering doing an evening language course, first hand feedback and course reviews are a great way to find out what it’s really like. Below are course reviews from our April 2015 intake of evening language courses across the UK. Chinese (Mandarin) Beginner 1, London Bond Street “Amazing teacher. Great way to build…
If you want to learn a language but have limited time in which to do so, Cactus’ new one-day language courses are a perfect way to learn or improve the basics in a social, fun and effective environment. Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, Mandarin, Hindi, Dutch, Russian and Turkish Levels: Beginner and…
An American mother shares her thoughts with us as her daughter goes to learn Japanese in Tokyo “It is with delight that I write this blog for Cactus. Right from the beginning Cactus helped us embark on my daughter’s journey to Japan with confidence, enthusiasm, and trust that all would be well. And so it…
Our top tips for encouraging language learning at home It’s well known that learning something when you’re young is the secret to learning it well, and for life. No more so is this relevant than in learning a foreign language, which – as any adult learner will testify – is more difficult later in life.…
Find out what it’s like to take an evening course with Cactus with our foreign language evening courses video. Featuring first-hand interviews with a teacher and a student, the Cactus foreign language evening courses video shows you the benefits of an evening course if you’re learning a language for work, love, relocation, a love of…
If you want to help your child gain empathy, introducing a second language is easy, effective and fun. A recent study in Psychological Science has shown that children who are exposed to a second language have greater understanding and perspective than those who are not. Interestingly, children do not necessarily need to speak another language…
Everybody likes something for free, and even better if that something will boost your brain power, improve your job prospects and enhance your holidays! Yes, it’s a language course – a 10-week evening course, in any language you choose and in any of our 19 locations across the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity to…
Everything you need to know about a Cactus Evening Language Course If you want to take an evening course with Cactus, watch our Join the Journey! Cactus Language Webinar. In this quick, informative webinar, you will find out the answers to questions ranging from who is my teacher to what will I learn and how…