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"Very simple booking process, would recommend to others seeking this type of course."
Laura, Italian Cactus Level 1
"I'm making real progress with the language. I really enjoy the lessons and the teacher is very good."
Michelle, Polish Cactus Level 1
"I am enjoying the course very much. I'm very happy with my teacher, who is enthusiastic and professional."
Moe, Polish Cactus Level 1
"I really like it. The teacher is managing well to attend to everyone´s different learning capabilities."
Cassianie, Greek Cactus Level 1
"My wife tells me I'm a very difficult man to impress. I have to say, though, that I'm hugely impressed with your speed and efficiency, and that of Cactus in general."
Francis, Spanish
"One of the best teachers I have ever had and I have been attending lessons for a number of years."
Linda, Italian Cactus Level 5
"The course content was very good and not in the least bit boring. The two hours seem to fly by each week."
Helena, Spanish
"I booked through Cactus due to the ease of access, low cost and decent timings. The school and classes were very good and the location perfect."
Pankaj, German
"As an experienced teacher myself, I have been very impressed with the teacher. I am thoroughly enjoying the course and feel stretched by it."
Andrew, Italian Cactus Level 1
"This is my first time ever attempting to learn a language and I am impressed with the professionalism."
Kim, French Cactus Level 1
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» Student Reviews
Our students' feedback enables us to monitor and maintain the quality of our language courses, ensure they are getting the most out of their course, and help new students choose the right course for them. As such our student's views are invaluable to us and you. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to send us their comments. You can read some of them below.
Win your course fees back! Simply tell us about your course with us by completing this questionnaire and you will automatically be entered into a draw to win back your course fees. Make an effort, the most constructive feedback wins! (See terms & conditions)
» Evening Course (5 weeks)
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I really enjoyed... Learning Spanish, smaller class sizes and a wonderful teacher!
Bronwyn N — Jul 2011
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I liked the pace, the structure, content, teaching style, explanations, energy and feedback on my spoken Spanish in class.
Fay W — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others as the courses are professional, enjoyable and well-structured.
Fay W — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed... the pace of the class, how well it was structured, the fact that it was small (me + 3 others).
Caroline A — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others because they offer a good range of timings and venues in London, fast-track and weekly classes.
Robin L — Jul 2011
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I really liked... the full interaction of the class; great teacher; very pleased we were encouraged to speak from the first lesson.
Preetham R — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed the opportunity to speak with my other students in pairs, to practice our conversational Spanish.
Thomas W — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others due to excellent teaching, relaxed environment - all round excellent language-learning experience.
Thomas W — Jul 2011
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I am very satisfied with the course and I really improved my Spanish speaking. Paulina was a great teacher and the lessons were very interesting with a good mix of speaking, reading and listening.
Florent L — Jul 2011
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I really liked the enthusiasm of my teacher.
Yasmine T — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed... The mixture of teaching resources. Teacher was professional. Learning in a group environment.
Jody C — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others because they offer very good value for money and good teachers (in my experience). I have already recommended Cactus to a friend.
Jody C — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others because they offer excellent and enjoyable teaching.
Nigel P — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed the course - I thought that the teacher was excellent and the class size was perfect.
Duncan H — Apr 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to my friends and family - excellent course and good value for money.
Duncan H — Apr 2011
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» Evening Course (10 weeks)
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everything about the course. Marita is a very good teacher and very friendly!
Erin T — Dec 2011
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Angela was excellent at pushing me to speak as that was a area I need to grow in confidence. Excellent teacher.
Karen L — Dec 2011
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our teacher Martia was kind and enthusiastic.
Kathryn M — Oct 2011
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i was overall impressed with the way the course was structured and the way the two hours was kept lively and interesting (it has to be like that to maintain one's attention after a day's work).
I felt that I learned a lot and revised a lot of dormant French; at level 3 we could not maintain a totally French environment, although I think we could have tried more to say anything that we wanted to say in French.
I thought Genevieve was very encouraging and positive to everyone in the class creating a good atmosphere and building confidence.
Rosemary W — Sep 2011
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The class itself, the teachers were excellent and teaching ideas very good.
Jan O — Sep 2011
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The opportunity to attempt to speak the language with other students
Chris C — Sep 2011
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The small size of the group, the different aspects of each lessons, with chinese having a different well for want of a better word alphabet, learning pinyin, charactor drawing, speaking and listening. There is definately still alot to be learnt. I think the way the last and first lessons were done were very good, In first lesson we were all speaking more and last lesson we also spoke more.
Vojtech F — Sep 2011
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The last lesson. It was almost completely in Italian. It was great. Teacher also prepared games for us. At first I thought playing games would be silly but they actually helped loads with the language and group chemestry. I was also VERY impressed with the amount of effort and preparation that the teacher seem to have put in before each lesson. It was excellent.
Gabriela C — Sep 2011
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I really enjoyed getting more familiar with a new language - the teachers were effective and helpful.
Rosemary P — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others as my experience has been that it's a small group fairly intensive course, that has been challenging and helpful.
Rosemary P — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed every lesson; Juyan made every lesson fun and it was a joy to have her as my teacher.
Wendy W — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed... excellent course structure and teaching style, use of relevant examples and exercises.
Ulrich A — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed the range of topics.
Hayley T — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others because of the good range of topics, good teachers and professional organisation.
Hayley T — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed the way the tutor was teaching; she made all the topics very interesting.
Diana G — Jul 2011
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» Intensive Course (1 week - 15 hours) - Daytime
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I really enjoyed... the role plays and dialogues and games
Fotini D — Feb 2011
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I really enjoyed... having opportunities to listen to Spanish spoken by Manuel (the teacher) and on tape.
Carolyn D — Feb 2011
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I really enjoyed... the course structure. The games.
Kerry G — Feb 2011
» Weekend Crash Course
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Alexander was an excellent teacher. He prepared well- worked hard and adjusted the format to suit our skill level. It moved at exactly the right pace.
HELEN W — Aug 2011
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The course was one of the greatest language courses I have ever had. Angela was simply amazing, she reacted very flexible to the students' demands. I really enjoyed that she taught the whole course in Italian, and even explained all grammar without using English. I feel that I can understand the spoken language better now, and feel more confident myself when speaking.
Elisabeth W — Aug 2011
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I really enjoyed the small class size and the interactive nature of the learning.
Robyn B — Jul 2011
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I liked how there was no pressure in learning, this made the course enjoyable. The course was well structured.
James R — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others because... The course is good value for money. The Weekend Crash Course is a good introduction to a new language.
James R — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed working with the teacher, she was very helpful.
Sam D — Jul 2011
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I really enjoyed the class. Angela was very encouraging and kept our interest really well over the 5 hours each day.
Meryl W — Jul 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to others - I have encouraged my daughter to attend as she would find it interesting, good content and pace.
Meryl W — Jul 2011
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A well-run, well-located and high calibre language school.
Imogen B — Jun 2011
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Level 1 is a great introduction and the staff are incredibly helpful.
James H — Jun 2011
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The weekend course is a fantastic way to achieve a level of understanding quickly.
Anne J — Jun 2011
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I would recommend Cactus to friends and family as my course was good value for money and a great experience.
Angela B — May 2011
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All of it. I was apprehensive at the start of day 1 but Marcelo made it very enjoyable. Excellent personality!
Michelle K — Mar 2011
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The intensive nature of the course. I believe being immersed in the language for two days was more effective than taking a longer course with shorter lessons.
DAVID I — Mar 2011
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the length of the course, intensive weekend courses suit my work schedule very well.
Vaska A — Mar 2011
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» Evening Course (10 weeks) - Pronunciation
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I really enjoyed small number of student
Agnieszka W — Jul 2010
» Conversation Course (10 weeks)
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I really noticed a continuous improvement week after week.
Rudiger W — Mar 2011
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Would you recommend Cactus to your friends & family? i would recommend Cactus to others because it's a great place to learn a new language.
Simona T — Oct 2010
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I really enjoyed the content of the lessons.
Simona T — Oct 2010
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I really enjoyed my other classmates.
Olivia H — Sep 2010
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I really enjoyed the whole course
Student — Sep 2010
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I really enjoyed the course because Olga makes the classes fun with a great atmosphere & always gives insight into life & culture in Russia.
Stuart M — Sep 2010
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I really enjoyed i really enjoyed our lessons with David- he made it really easy to learn.
Aga C — Jun 2010
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I really enjoyed the group were calm and Angu was really a nice, soft spoken and friendly tutor. She did a lot of effort in us communicating in Spanish which helped with the learning process.
Johan V — Jun 2010
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I really enjoyed the variety of the course. The mix of reading, speaking and grammar made it interesting and felt I was learning without having to spend hours studying.
The teacher is excellent and highly recommended.
Nicholas M — Jun 2010
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I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the lessons, even when I'm tired Olga always motivates us to make us learn. She's an inspirational teacher and through her patient and structured approach my understanding is progressing much faster than I ever could have hoped.
Stuart M — Jun 2010
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I really enjoyed to study with a little class
Fabrizio S — Mar 2010
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I really enjoyed course well structured
Babis K — Mar 2010
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I really enjoyed discussions on various topics
Yevgeniy S — Mar 2010
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I really enjoyed every lesson teacher gives me home work
Resul E — Mar 2010
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I really enjoyed i really enjoyed my course overall. Our teacher has been fantastic with going the extra mile to make us understand the differences in grammar, spoken language, reading, writing etc
Simona T — Mar 2010
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Terms & Conditions: To enter, submit your completed end of course questionnaire. One winner will be chosen by Cactus from all questionnaires received. The winning entry will be the questionnaire with the most constructive feedback, as judged by Cactus. The winner will be notified by email or phone and will have their course fees reimbursed. Course fees will be reimbursed for one person only, and can only be reimbursed to the person who paid for the course. The method of reimbursement will be the same as the method of payment. We will reimburse course fees for the most recently completed domestic group language courses in the UK. In the case of simultaneous courses having been taken, the cheaper course will be reimbursed. Winners agree to have their names published.