Top 5 romantic places to learn a language
If you want to show your love but preferably not with 50 other couples crammed into the same restaurant, a lone candle between them, then Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to nip abroad…
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Fun in the snow…Québec Winter Carnival!
January 15, 2015 /0 Comments/in Destinations for you, Festivals, French, USA /by Sarah WatkinsTo experience a true winter wonderland there is no better place than Québec in February…
What does Ollie Phillips want for Christmas?
December 18, 2014 /0 Comments/in Festivals, Spanish /by Sarah WatkinsWith letters to Santa on their way to the North Pole, we asked our much-loved Cactus Ambassador Ollie Phillips to tell us 5 things he would like for Christmas… 1. Salsa Lessons “My twinkle toes have always been prone to a strut on the dance floor, but I think now is the time to inject…
5 reasons why learning Spanish will make you thin
December 16, 2014 /0 Comments/in Attitudes to Language Learning, Spanish, Top 10 /by Sarah WatkinsYes, you read it right. Forget going to the gym. If you want to make yourself attractive, make it your new year’s resolution to learn Spanish! Here’s why… 1. Learning Spanish burns calories! Make your brain work and the mere process of thinking will suck up glucose and oxygen from the bloodstream. Flexing your mental…
How much language can you learn in one year?
December 9, 2014 /0 Comments/in Ask a Language Expert, Corporate Training, Getting Course Advice /by Sarah WatkinsNew year is a great time to learn a new language, as it not only ticks off a worthy resolution but it gives you valuable skills to take forward. But the big question is – how much language can you really learn in one year? Whether in preparation for an overseas business trip, to secure…
10 great reasons to kick-start the year with an evening language course
December 9, 2014 /0 Comments/in Evening Courses, French, German, Italian, Juniors, Making Progress, Spanish, Top 10 /by Sarah Watkins10 top reasons to book a language course this January!
Research project for French speakers in London – earn £50!
December 9, 2014 /0 Comments/in French /by Sarah WatkinsOpportunity for French speakers to earn £50 for a 40-minute smartphone project Saros research is recruiting French speakers in London for a 40-minute user session testing an app on a smartphone. Participants need to be either native speakers or advanced/fluent in French. The one-to-one sessions last 40 minutes and will take place during the week…
FREE methodology course worth £220 with Cactus TEFL
December 4, 2014 /0 Comments/in Cactus TEFL, Getting Course Advice, TEFL Courses /by Sarah WatkinsAs experts in the English Language Teaching industry, Cactus has designed its very own online English Language Methodology (ELM) course and is offering it FREE to teacher trainees who book through Cactus TEFL A companion course to the popular English Language Awareness (ELA) course, the ELM course is ideal if you: have completed the ELA…
7 New Year’s Eve traditions to experience before you die
December 4, 2014 /0 Comments/in Experience Cultures, Festivals, German, Italian, Spanish, Top 10 /by Sarah WatkinsOut with the old and in with the new – from sending candles out to sea to wearing yellow underwear and eating 12 grapes at midnight, here’s why you should celebrate new year away from home this year. 1. Germany Fireworks at midnight to oust bad spirits, resolutions (gute Vorsätze) written on paper and then…
French Christmas carols: chants de Noël
December 3, 2014 /0 Comments/in Festivals, French, Songs, Vocabulary /by Sarah WatkinsBring some festive fun into your home this Christmas with these traditional Christmas carols…en français!
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