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10-week Conversation Courses

These classes enable you to develop and improve your spoken language so you can talk confidently with native speakers This will be achieved through discussion in an informal and friendly setting using a pre-selected subject as support, giving access to up to date material from newspaper and magazines. There is no homework involved (except for reading the article received). To attend these classes it is expected that you will already have at least an Intermediate knowledge of the language. The classes will also develop your listening and comprehension skills to improve understanding.

Cactus offers a variety of courses. You can take a standard language course from 10 weeks or as little as a weekend crash course in our popular languages Learn more about our types of courses.

Course Summary

20-hour course over 10 weeks, one 2-hour class per week
Focuses on discussion and debate
Ideal for building conversational competence at a higher level
Uses authentic materials to stimulate engaging exchange
Fun, lively course format

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German Courses

Level	Day	Type	Start Dates	Price
Cactus Level 6 London Holborn-Russell Square	Wed 6:30pm - 8:30 pm	10 Wks Conversation	13 Oct, 19 Jan, 13 Apr	£179

Italian Courses

Level	Day	Type	Start Dates	Price
Cactus Level 6 London Piccadilly Circus	Thu 6:30pm - 8:30 pm	10 Wks Conversation	14 Oct, 20 Jan, 14 Apr	£179

Polish Courses

Level	Day	Type	Start Dates	Price
Cactus Level 6 London Piccadilly Circus	Tue 6:30pm - 8:30 pm	10 Wks Conversation	12 Oct, 18 Jan, 12 Apr	£179

Russian Courses

Level	Day	Type	Start Dates	Price
Cactus Level 6 London Bond Street	Thu 6:30-8:30pm	10 Wks Conversation	14 Oct, 20 Jan, 14 Apr	£179

Spanish Courses

Level	Day	Type	Start Dates	Price
Cactus Level 6 London Holborn-Russell Square	Wed 6:30-8:30pm	10 Wks Conversation	13 Oct, 19 Jan, 13 Apr	£179

Course Info

These are group courses which acknowledge individual needs. The content is academically sound and will promote and lead towards long term aims with the language. The teaching, by native speaker teachers, will be communicative, intimate, fun and will engage and stretch the students. Although the emphasis will be on speaking and listening grammar will be included and taught in context. Our courses are monitored throughout, feedback gathered from students at the mid and end of each course (together with any direct contact) and acted upon by Cactus Language Training. More on course outlines

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All courses listed here are Group Courses. If you need one-to-one tuition please go directly to Individual Courses >>