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Telephone: 0845 130 4775
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At the end of your course you will receive a questionnaire.
Your feedback enables us to maintain the quality of
our language courses and ensure you're getting the maximum
out of your chosen course. So thanks to all those who
have taken the time to send us their comments, as follows...
Click on the links to find the feedback in your area...
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Manchester - Central
“Very simple booking process would recommend
to others seeking this type of course.”
Laura Stephenson, Italian Beginner
“Excellent. I feel I'm making real progress with
the language. I really enjoy the lessons and I think
the teacher is very good.”
Michelle Jarrett, Polish Beginner
“Mr Ciconte is a good teacher, he keeps the pace
at a good level and involves each member of the group.
He has a informal style and gets the most out of his
students.”
Anthony Ryan, Italian Beginner
“Vanessa gets through a lot of French each lesson.
She explains things well and takes into account the
different levels of each student. She makes good use
of the course book which is helpful if I happen to miss
a lesson.”
Barry Brotherton, French Intermediate
“I would just like to say I am enjoying my course
and that Maria is an excellent teacher.”
Chantelle Artwell, Italian Lower Intermediate
“If my current teacher, Maria Cesario, took the
next course of Italian I would definitely enrol in the
next course.”
Lucia Ferre, Italian Intermediate
“Mr Ciconte is a good teacher, he keeps the pace
at a good level and involves each member of the group.
He has a informal style and gets the most out of his
students.”
Anthony Ryan, Italian Beginner
“Amaia is an excellent teacher, she makes learning
another language fun and she makes sure that you understand
everything being taught.”
Jennifer Pickup, Spanish Elementary
“Amaia has been fantastic so far - a good mix
of information, always approachable and a very good
teacher.”
Louisa Slater, Spanish Elementary
"Francesco has struck a really great balance between
fun and learning. The atmosphere in the class is very
relaxed and supportive and Francesco is doing a great
job of teaching us both the core foundations of Italian
alongside functional vocabulary."
Jen Read, Italian Beginner
"I am enjoying the course very much. I'm very
happy with my teacher, Joanna, and her way of teaching.
She is enthusiastic and professional."
Moe Zielinski, Polish Beginner
"Maria is an excellent teacher who involves the
whole group - she has a great personality and the entire
group gets on very well. I feel as though my learning
is improving and Maria helps where she knows we are
struggling."
Lisa Roach, Italian Elementary
"Everything was very nice after the second lesson.
Other language schools should learn from you."
Roman Novotny, Italian Beginner
"Have now have had my second lesson of the elementary
Italian course. The first week back was a bit scary
but I love it! Got the same tutor as beginners, who's
great, so looking forward to the rest of the course."
Cynthia Barker, Italian Elementary
"Everything was fine. I am looking forward to
my second lesson."
Silvia Mittermair, Italian Elementary
"It went very well. The school was very efficient
when I got there and the teacher is great. Looking forward
to week 2."
Gillian Parker, Spanish Beginner
"Thanks for the email. I really enjoyed my first
lesson, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the course.
Being in a small group of 8 was ideal, and Maria, the
instructor was great."
Kathy Hotchin, Italian Beginner
"My lesson was fine thanks and everything went
ok- think I'll enjoy this course! Thanks for checking."
Eleanor Drabble, Italian Beginner
"Very Good."
Derrick Nugent, Spanish Beginner
"Very good and helpful. Willing to stay and speak
to you individually which helps. Also willing to go
at a slower pace for the class. Very good and would
recommend to others. The teacher is excellent."
Maggie Hunt, Italian Beginner
"Good course content, tries to include everyone
and works at a pace which is inclusive, yet challenging.
Everything is just as I expected. The pace of each lesson
has been good and the lesson has been pitched at the
appropriate level. Homework has been useful and encouraged
me to do more. Friendly, well paced."
Cynthia Barker, Italian Beginner
"All is well at the moment. Quite Happy."
Daniel Elias, Italian Beginner
"Very pleasant and sociable. Understanding
and patient with many queries at once. Enjoys the lessons
despite our sense of humour. Quite satisfactory. No
complaints."
Julie Roblin, Italian Beginner
"Maria is a good teacher because she will
stop the class if you fall behind and need catch up
on any element of the lesson."
Dave Wareing, Italian Beginner
"I am making progress and it's enjoyable."
Stephanie Hares, Italian Beginner
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London
- Piccadilly
“Booking process was very easy and quick with
helpful staff”
Vaishali Radjev, Polish Beginner
“I really like it. The teacher is managing well
to attend to everyones different learning capabilities.”
Cassianie Cornwall, Greek Beginner
“Nicholas communicates well with the class and
does make the lessons interesting. He has recently brought
in some articles and poems which have been very useful.
We need to spend less time on the book and going over
grammar points and more time talking and reading real
French.”
Rebecca Baker, French Upper Intermediate
“I am enjoying my course very much. My teacher
has great communicational skills, which helps our French
to progress. Excellent ability to teach and to develop
our understanding of the language.”
Kseniya Goryainova, French Lower Intermediate
“This is my first time ever attempting to learn
a language and I am impressed with the professionalism
of the school. Our teacher is also very good and her
good-natured personality helps the 2 hours not become
mundane.”
Kim Neal, French Beginner
“I think the teacher is excellent. It is obvious
that he has a very good grasp of the grammar of his
own language and teaches it very well. One of the best
Italian teachers I have ever had and I have been attending
lessons for a number of years. I also like the fact
that he takes the time to set us homework.”
Linda Tottem, Italian Intermediate
"I think Greg is a fantastic teacher. He has a
very easy and approachable style and his understanding
of how to introduce a new language is very good. The
lessons have been very enjoyable so far, and I feel
we are making excellent progress."
Laurie Smith, Polish Beginner
"The class is enjoyable. It's good that as a class
we are learning and having fun also."
Graham Mackay, German Beginner
"I was very impressed with the standard of teaching
and methods of teaching on the course - far better than
my previous Spanish courses, and it suited my learning
style better. I think I have improved!"
Hannah Need: Longterm Evening Course in Spanish
"Just to let you know that Mark and I thoroughly
enjoyed our Spanish course...so much so we are booked
onto the next 11 weeks. I think we both found the course
quite hard work which didn't do us any harm. The course
content was very good and not in the least bit boring.
The two hours seem to fly by each week. Our teacher
was Valentina Gamba who was brilliant and we are sorry
she will not be able to teach us for the next session."
Helena Cooke: Longterm Evening Course in Spanish
"Ciao! I thought I'd report that I found the course
very enjoyable, and Paulo was a good tutor. Arrivederchi!"
Marcus Tucker: Survival Evening Course in Italian
"I've been studying Italian through Cactus for
one year now. The school is great and our most recent
teacher, Mario, has been fantastic. The location in
central London is perfect for me to get to straight
from work."
Rebecca Watson: Longterm Evening Course in Italian
"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 Jathar: Longterm Evening Course in German
"I found your website good and informative, and
you offered the course I wanted. The school offered
excellent classes and location. Alberto, my teacher,
was very patient and the group exercises made learning
easy"
Clare Mallon: Longterm Evening Course in Italian
"The timing of the course was very convenient
and it fitted in very well with my working hours. I
loved the classes - they were very fun and engaging,
and I thought they were a great way to have fun while
improving confidence in speaking Spanish. The school
itself was pleasant."
Hannah Jones: Longterm Evening Course in Spanish
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London
- The Strand
“Ian’s handouts are very good”
Gloden Scott, German Beginner
“Everything has gone well so far. The school
seems very organised and Jenny is always very organised
and enthusiastic ans happy to answer any questions.”
Gemma Morris, Chinese Beginner
“The teacher of this course is very experienced
and professional. She is very dedicated and will go
out of her way to get good course material for each
lesson.”
Josh Smith, Chinese Beginner Plus
"Francoise makes a lot of effort and it is most
appreciated. Her classes are fun and stimulating.”
Duncan Sweetland, French Beginner Plus
“All made very simple and easy to book and attend.
Teacher was great, enthusiastic and explains things
well.”
Susanne Barnes, French Beginner
“The booking process was excellent and hassle
free and received communication leading up to the course
which was good.”
Valerie Baldino, Italian Upper Intermediate
“Top notch, good value and an enthusiastic teacher.”
Josh Smith, Chinese Beginner
“I enjoy being part of a small class. You benefit
from having more personal tuition.”
Huong Luc, Chinese Beginner
“I am pleased I can read so much in just 10 weeks.”
John Roulston, Chinese Elementary
“Booking was very easy. The teacher is very warm
and encouring, all activities are explained very clearly.
Great location! I will definately be progressing and
doing another course once this one is complete.”
Lisa Dodd, French Elementary
“This is my second term with Gueler. She's an
excellent teacher, my German is improving with every
lesson. I am throughly enjoying the course.”
Jennifer Lee, German Elementary
“Silvia explains concepts in a clear and concise
manner. She is always well prepared and the worksheets
and exercises are excellent. Silvia speaks in Italian
for a lot of the lesson which encourages the class to
stretch thier knowledge.”
Joshua Wright, Italian Beginner
“The teacher is really easy to get along with
and makes class seem very relaxed. It's been quite a
fun class.”
Helen Kerr, Italian Beginner
“The Teacher is pleasant and the group handling
is a mixture of fun and serious. He is doing great over
all.”
Keith Pier, Polish Beginner
“I'm impressed with the standard of teaching.
The course is thoroughly enjoyable and very useful.”
Robert Hosford, Polish Beginner
“Very easy to register for course. I am enjoying
the course, Franek makes the course fun and pushes us
to learn at a good level. The grammer is tough, but
I'm sure with some additonal practicing it will fall
into place.”
Stuart Souter, Polish Beginner
“She is a very joyful woman, she teaches with
professionalism, she knows exactly how to teach the
material in an interesting and playful way. It's a delight
to be in her class!”
Monique Konings, Spanish Elementary
“Maribel is great, I really enjoy her classes.
There is a good mix of conversation and grammar. She
is helpful and encouraging. We have a lot of fun.”
Bridget Climo, Spanish Intermediate
"Silvia is a very good teacher who is always well
prepared. The exercises we do are always interesting
and very useful, and I feel like I am learning a lot."
Claire Crawford, Italian Beginner
"Franek is lovely, he keeps us entertained and
makes us work hard. Everyone in the class has a good
time as far as I can tell and if someone is struggling
Franek always manages to help them out and get them
up to speed, without slowing the rest of the class down."
Katherine Thomson, Polish Beginner
"I think Gueler is a great teacher, we have all
made good progress and she is very thorough and patient.
I definitely want to come back again next term."
Nuala Whelan, German Beginner
"Our teacher is very good and very patient."
Lisa Nelson, Spanish Elementary
"Really friendly and there seems to be a good
admin team doing the enrolment."
Mia Summerville, Spanish Beginner
"Excellent teacher and excellent introduction
to learning.
Genevieve Helme, Spanish Beginner
"The teacher was friendly and competent. Class
covered a lot of material and provided good basic knowledge
of the language."
Camilla Sutherland, Spanish Beginner
"Oliver is a great teacher. He knows how to pass
us his knowledge and at the same time make our lesson
pleasant."
Kalliopi Soupiono, German Intermediate
"Hi, Yes, the class is good, nice teacher."
Iain Fuller, Spanish Elementary
"All OK!"
Trevor Clout, Chinese Beginner
"Hi! Love the small class size. Claudia is great.
The text book would be better if the instructions and
explanations of grammar were in english rather than
Italian, other than that, it's all good so far......."
Kristen Dusting, Italian Beginner
"Hello, It was perfect!"
Duncan Sweetland, French Beginner
"I enjoyed first lesson and everything went OK.
Mitsuhiro Hirano, Spanish Beginner"
"Yes, really enjoyed the lesson. Very good that
the teacher speaks Spanish the whole time – really
makes you concentrate. Looking forward to the next lesson.
Kavita Bowry, Spanish Beginner"
"Yes thanks it was brill. Teacher is really good
- quite a big leap from previous level but hoping to
keep up with the others."
Faye Rowe, French Elementary
"Our teacher is excellent. She explains all activities
and ensures that our pronunciation is correct, whilst
making sessions fun."
Ravi Dhindsa, Spanish Beginner
"Very helpful and pleasant."
Michael Kelly, Spanish Beginner
"Good teacher. Interesting and fun."
Chris McGrath, Spanish Beginner
"Very positive and helpful."
Tanya Hamilton, Spanish Beginners
"Very happy with all aspects of the course."
Francis Jones, Spanish Beginners
"Good teacher, enthusiastic."
Iain Fuller, Spanish Beginners
"Good introduction to the language, very enthusiastic
teacher and easy booking process."
Elizabeth Mason, Spanish Beginners
"Alberto is great so far, very focused and attentive
to individual requirements."
Andrew de Carteret, Spanish Low-Intermediate
"The teacher seems really good."
Janice McGregor, Spanish Low-Intermediate
"Diana is always very prepared. She shows great
enjoyment teaching, which makes the class very enjoyable."
Oliver Hoffman, Spanish Beginner
"Well organised. Good range of approach. Patient
and enthusiastic."
Lucy Jones, Spanish Beginner
"Very good. Progressing at a good speed."
James Howard. Spanish Beginner
"Very enthusiastic teacher, made it easier to learn
and spurred me on."
Alister Clarke, Spanish Beginner
"She’s a fantastic teacher!"
Harman Sandhu Spanish Beginner
"Friendly, helpful teacher, assists in all areas."
Lucinda Morrell Spanish Beginner
"The lesson was really good thanks."
Lisa Nelson, Spanish Beginner
"Buenos Dias! 1st lesson with Maribel was great...
gracias! Looking forward to the next one."
Teresa Adnams, Spanish Beginner
"The lesson went very well thanks. Raquel is a
very good teacher and the class was very enjoyable."
Mary Byrne, Spanish Beginner
"The first lesson was fine and I enjoyed it."
Kaddour Habbari, Spanish Beginner
"Thanks very much – I am very happy with
the course (so far I can tell from one lesson) The teacher
seems to be very enthusiastic and professional."
Franziska Birke, Spanish Beginner
"Muy bien gracias. Lovely to be asked - actually.
Small class size helps and people are more or less on
same level. Alberto speaks clearly and slowly which
really helps. Would really like him to keep up speaking
only in Spanish to us - as even occasional translation
can break the translation - however accept that other
class mates need to be happy with this as well."
Maire Collins, Spanish Lower-Intermediate
"So far I am enjoying the class and the teacher
is very pleasant and approachable."
Laura Coutts, French Beginner
"Hi, really enjoying it. Teacher very good and
friendly!
Thanks for your help!"
Tanya Hamilton, Spanish Beginner
"The first couple of lessons have gone ok thanks.
The teacher is enthusiastic and encouraging us to learn
at a good pace."
Stephen King, Spanish Beginner
"Hi. I am enjoying it and particularly like having
Diana as a teacher."
Melissa Tood, Spanish Beginner
"The lessons are going well thank you and I am
happy with the content so far."
Richard Bieda, Spanish, Beginner
"I am enjoying the language course and feel we
are progressing quickly."
Victoria Ahmed, Spanish Beginner
"The lessons are going really well at this stage,
only two weeks in and it seems to be OK. It is much
better now that we have received the text book, apparently
there was a hiccup in the delivery system to begin with."
Megan Lind, French Beginner
"The course is progressing well, Yolanda (I hope
that is the correct sp) is taking the course along at
what I feel is the correct speed and keeps the courses
interesting too."
Julian Hanna, Spanish Beginner
"The lesson is fine."
Wendy Pearce, Spanish Beginner
"I will be definitely looking to continue
with my course to a higher level."
Alma Maslic, Spanish Beginner
"I am doing the Beginners Spanish course
and I am finding it very good. After a few lessons it's
clear that we are making progress and our teacher, Yolanda,
is excellent. She makes the class interesting, very
interactive and conducts the whole class through Spanish.
Many thanks."
Deirdre Eogan, Malvern House, Spanish Beginner
"All good thanks, and pretty much as expected.
Jesus is great, and the class is varied."
Marin Bluebell, Spanish Beginner
"I think the classes are coming along well.
The teacher is really good and she always ensures that
we all understand. I like the structure of the lessons
with getting plenty of time to speak."
Dipti Patel, French Elementary
"Hi, I have enjoyed the three classes that
I have attended and was able to catch up when I was
on holiday. I have learnt French in a variety of ways,
but the class atmosphere is very good, as it encourages
me to learn and complete my homework."
Marissa Lehimas, French Beginner
"Very helpful to provide me with everything taught
in a lesson when I miss it. Very nice."
Ivana Slade, Italian Beginner
"Very friendly and approachable teacher. Always
patient and willing to go through doubts until clarified."
Maureen Murphy, Italian Beginner
"Claudia is great, very patient and helps
in any way."
Katie Pisa, Italian Beginner
"Very good teacher, a very good basic course.
Good price."
Glyn John, French Elementary
"Very helpful and thorough in lessons."
Melissa Corrick, French Elementary
"He is good, would like to have him [the teacher]
for elementary stage if possible"
Oluyemi Asaolu, French Beginner
"He’s very helpful and always willing to
explain in detail."
Kate Burnham, French Beginner
"The teacher is excellent. Very helpful and
doesn’t move on from topics until everyone understands.
Makes sure everyone participates."
Laura Coutts, French Elementary
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London
- Wimbledon
“The booking process was easy and quick with
no complications.”
Stephanie Hundrieser, German Beginner
“I'm very satisfied with the course - the online
self-assessement was very useful to gauge my level and
I have found the right course for my needs. Masha is
a very good teacher who injects a sense of fun into
the lessons.”
Christopher Dale, French Lower Intermediate
“Romie is an excellent teacher - she is a natural.
Romie is encouraging and makes sure we get it right
in the nicest way. I hope she will be teaching the next
course.”
Lisa Larkins, French Elementary
“Eva is good teacher and she strikes a good balance
between pushing us and explaining everything thoroughly.
Very good to have small class size.”
Mark Hooper, Spanish Lower Intermediate
"I am very happy with all aspects of the course.
As an experienced teacher myself, I have been very impressed
with Ugo's depth of understanding of linguistics and
the way that he explains connections and historical
and cultural facets of his material. I am thoroughly
enjoying the course and feel stretched by it."
Andrew Warner, Italian Beginner
"Our teacher is great. From day one we had to
speak aloud which is great. He knows how to relate to
the class and has a good sense of humour. He doesn't
make you feel stupid if you don't know the answer or
can't pronounce words correctly. The class size is also
good as it enables everyone to participate."
Angela Webber, Italian Beginner
"Vincenzo works hard to meet our needs and interests.
He is in the classroom long before classes start to
go over things we are unsure of. The lessons are thoroughly
prepared."
Heather Hebron, Italian Lower Intermediate
"Carol has a friendly and approachable manner,
classes are well planned and enjoyable. She keeps lessons
moving and progressing."
Madeleine Jones, Spanish Elementary
"I would recommend this course to my friends as
it is fun, however, I would recommend all courses are
attended so you don't miss anything."
Katie Deer, Italian Beginners
"It is a good introduction to Italian"
Wendy Martin, Italian Beginners
"Diana is a very good teacher & patient. Enjoyable
classes."
Edwards Mundy, Spanish Intermediate:
"Teachers seems very good and I'm learning a lot.
Very good way to begin to learn French. Nice relaxed
friendly atmosphere with a small group and it's also
reasonably priced."
Brad Bateman, French Beginners:
"I am enjoying the classes very much!"
Catherine Winkley, French Beginner
"I would recommend the course because I found
it useful and good."
Ayda Genger, French Beginner
"Yes it was very good thank you. I will be attending
again this evening."
David Manson, Spanish Beginner
"Yes, everthing was fine."
Aniko Kalmar, Spanish Elementary
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London
- Russell Square
"Kelly is very patient and helpful. She is always
able to answer any questions I have and assist with
any difficulties that arise during the learning process.
The lessons are enjoyable and I look forward to it being
Thursday.”
Lisa Milham, Portuguese Beginner Plus
"Ugo is a great teacher, who knows how to motivate
his students. The course provided a good overview of
Italian tense systems, and a good level ofvocabulary.
Ugo was always prepared to access our work and provide
full and comprehensive notes for us to work on our difficulties
individually. The course had excellent content, covering
most aspects that would be needed to get by on a day
to day basis in Italia. There was a good balance between
listening and comprehension, with extra written activities
to do at home. Ugo was always on time, and didn't finish
the class until the final exercise was complete. We
received many handouts and extra guides to grammar.
The course book is well devised and covers most situations
that you are likely to come across when using the language.
Also, every chapter provides an overview of the target
language, which has been a very useful reference."
Ugo Grazioli, Italian Elementary
“Very reassuring, patient and encouraging, Julia
is an ideal teacher.”
Colin Calderhead, German Beginner
“Ottavia is a great teacher. Not only does she
have a great way of structuring the course in a fun
and orginized, but she also uses every single minute
of our two hours to teach us as much as she possibly
can.”
Nicole Schuerer, Italian Beginner
“Roberto is great as a teacher. I rebooked my
current course from the last course because he would
be the teacher again.”
Adrian Amiconi, Italian Lower Intermediate
“Ottavia is great - she really knows how to teach
a language to complete beginners - knows what our problems
will be and helps with them. She is fair about getting
around to everyone in the room. I appreciate that she
writes everything on the board in a clear way so that
we can take notes.”
Alice Spitzer, Italian Beginner
“I love my teacher - Maribel is the BEST teacher
ever and the whole reason I am doing the course for
a second semester!”
Zara Warshal, Spanish Intermediate
“My teacher is great! She's lovely and so patient
with us. I was terrified when I walked in and she only
spoke Spanish but now there are only a few times when
i don't understand her. She makes our lessons interesting
and interactive by making us move around the room and
write on the board and always asking us individual questions.
I feel like I have learnt so much already and hope the
next 5 lessons are as good.”
Emma Searles, Spanish Beginner
“Xana is great - expressive and clear, even when
talking Spanish!”
Antony Wootten, Spanish Beginner
"Christina has proved an excellent teacher so
far. Most students in class are absolute beginners and
the fact that we've learned so much without Cristina
speaking a word of English to us (although a little
daunting at first) is testament to her teaching ability"
Sarah Epton, Spanish Beginner
"Cristina is a very competent teacher and manages
to cover a lot in the 2 hours we have with her. She
times the lessons well, varies the activities and gives
everyone a chance to contribute. I like the fact that
she speaks Spanish throughout the whole lesson."
Amy Lyttle, Spanish Beginner
"The school is in a good location, the course
is relevant and well structured and Ottavia is lovely!
The booking process was simple and I was kept well informed
of all progress in my booking. Very professional and
orderly."
Amanda Mealand, Italian Beginner
"The administration process went very smooth and
efficient- staff was very helpful and accommodating.
The teacher Ottavia is very helpful, nice and efficient
- it is amazing how much one can learn in 2 hours a
week and I am already convinced that the course will
provide a viable knowledge to built on afterwards!"
Carsten Linder, Italian Beginner
"Good value for money, good choice of location
and convenient times!"
Sarah Seymour, German Elementary
"The teacher (Katrin) is very helpful and I am
100% sure that I am in the right class and doing the
right course, everything is excellent and I am happy
studying in st giles school."
Perham Guh, German Elementary
"Good time, good day, good for brushing up and
being in Spanish situations"
Stephen Barnes, Spanish Lower-Intermediate
"The course was excellent as well as the teacher."
David Barawell, Spanish Elementary
"The school is in a very good location, the course
is good and it's good to have a few weeks off before
starting again. Amaya is a good laugh and has helped
me to learn Spanish."
Chris Price, Spanish Elementary
"An engaging, well run course with a good teacher."
James Gardiner, Spanish Elementary
"I have enjoyed the lessons, very interesting,
course content was very good and varied."
Michelle Hooper, Spanish Beginner
"Isabel was great, will definitely do another
course."
Chris Cook, Spanish Beginner
"I am enjoying this course very much, I think
Maria is a very good teacher. I would be interested
in continuing the course and will book in due course."
Karen Callis, Spanish Upper Intermediate
"Everything went fine. The course is progressing
quickly but at a good tempo and is being well taught."
Abigail Thompstone, Spanish Beginner
"Yes, lovely thank you very much!"
Holly Nicholson, Spanish Lower-intermediate
"Yes, very good - we started with 14 of us in
a room, but splitting into 2 x 7 groups made it better!
Good teacher, good bunch of fellow students, thoroughly
enjoyed the first two sessions."
John Thomlinson, Spanish Beginner
"Everything was great – I really enjoyed
my first class!"
Kevin Watson, Spanish Intermediate
"Yes, everything was fine. Thank you."
Gabriel Hollywood, Spanish Beginner
"The lesson went great thanks!"
Michael Bayliss, Spanish Beginner
"Everything was wonderful. Thank you very much."
Jaewon Hwang, French Beginner
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London
- Bond Street
“The school is in a great location.
The teacher is very friendly and encourages learning.”
Aarrian Golby, Russian Beginner
“Monique is a great teacher, she
doesn’t only does her two hours shift, but she
actually loves what she does. She cares a lot about
her students.”
Luisa Martinez, French Beginner Plus
“Maribel Sanz is, from my experience
and in my opinion, an excellent teacher. I am really
enjoying her classes, I find them well structured, informative
and fun. Maribel's style of teaching is fantastic: building
our knowledge on grammar and pronunciation whilst balancing
it with speaking, writing and reading. She is extremely
helpful and very encouraging.” Karyn Halvey,
Spanish Beginner
“Eveything was great the location of the school
is very near to the tube station. I have done a ten
week course in a college before and felt like I learnt
nothing. With this course I feel like I'm learning alot
in the lessons. The booking process was easy and quick.”
Gurdeep Takhar, Spanish Elementary
“Paula is a great teacher, she is aware of the
class and whether we are understanding the topics. Booking
was quick and easy, I booked right at the last minute
and it wasn't a problem at all.”
Rahma Dutton, Spanish Beginner
“Monique is a great teacher - so enthusiastic
and passionate about the language. She's got a great
sense of humor and I really enjoy going to her classes.”
Susan Rutherford, French Beginner
“Nicolas is fantastic, his pace of teaching &
speaking is perfect for our level & his explanations
of difficult concepts are spot on.”
Bailey Jakobi, French Lower Intermediate
“I am trully happy about my teacher and am learning
a lot. She is very active and helpful in learning and
remembering things. She is trying to use every second
in order to do the extra mile. Elizabeth is always ready
for class having handouts and extra material. I am pleased
about my German classes.”
Inga Bauzyte, German Lower Intermediate
“I'm really happy with the teacher, she is a
nice person and a great teacher.”
Timea Szeteiova, German Beginner
“Teacher is great, polite, punctual, knowledgeable
& helpful.”
Ian Elliott, German Beginner
“Monika is a good teacher - nice, patient, informative
& methodical.”
Mark Pickering, German Elementary
“The teaching is fine and the admin efficient.
Ottavia is very pleasant, very patient and very helpful.”
Jill Jerram, Italian Beginner
“Claudia is very good, especially with those
of the class whose grammar is not up to scratch i.e.
the non-native English speakers and those below a certain
age.”
Ian Shaw, Italian Beginner
“Claudia is great, she sets up her lessons so
people have to talk rather than just sitting and listening
to someone explain a language. It helps a lot.”
Armgard Eichhoff, Italian Beginner
“The teaching is fine and the admin efficient.
Ottavia is very pleasant, very patient and very helpful.”
Jill Jerram, Italian Beginner
“I like the teacher, her lessons are interesting,
while explaining or answering the questions, she gives
a lot of different examples. She gives us lots of good
material too.”
Birute Pupalaigyte, Spanish Elementary
“I have been enjoying Maribel's classes, lots
of fun and laughter. She is very thorough, professional
and give a lot of attention as soon as she notices that
someone is not 100% clear. I have taken Spanish before
with two other language schools, but so far Cactus Language
has been the most effective. I would definitely recommend
Cactus Language and I will be booking a follow class
once I complete this course. I would like to be in Maribel's
class again if possible.”
Leonora Kruger, Spanish Beginner
"Morgan is a very good teacher. His
lessons are very interactive and he has a fantastic
sense of humour."
Denise Odaro, French Elementary
"I think Oscar is great. Keeps us
well entertained and I find I'm learning well under
his techniques. I'm really enjoying the class."
Ryan Stobie, Spanish Beginner
"I'm very happy with the teacher,
she's always making the lessons funny and keep us involved
all the time. She is also very available if we have
any doubts or need extra explanations."
Natascia Vivaldi, Spanish Lower Intermediate
"I am very impressed with Roberto.
He explains things clearly and makes you work and think!
Classes are very enjoyable." Tracy Speirs,
Italian Elementary
"Excellent and enjoyable, the teacher
is very friendly and helpful. Very patient and repeats
well until you understand."
Andrew Smith, Italian Beginner
"Convenient location and teacher is very nice
and has helped me improve a lot."
Wendy Culley, Italian Beginner
"Thank you for your interest, I feel
my first spanish lesson went well, I am very happy with
the class in South Molten St. London and I feel our
teacher Maribel has the right approach, the only obvious
problem is being already tired after work and trying
to implement the new language. I look forward to finishing
the course so that I can progress on to stage 2! thank
you!"
Arthur Smith, Spanish Beginner
"Hi! Great lesson, learnt a lot.
Thanks"
Jennifer Suttie, Spanish Elementary
"Hi, yes my first lesson in Italian Beginners
was last Wednesday. All was okay, and I'm looking forward
to the next lessons."
Danielle Drewitt, Italian Beginner
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London
- Highgate
"I had a good time last week, even
though I couldn't speak a single word in spanish. Anna
is very good, she is very patient with us and very helpful."
Jacqueline Fellows, Spanish Beginner
"I'm very happy with everything -
it's been great so far, just wish it was for longer!"
Sophie Walker, Spanish Beginner
"I am happy with the course so far
and my teacher is helpful without making it too easy
and is keen for us to learn." Pamela Johns,
French Elementary
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London
- Canary Wharf
“Tina is a great teacher & very patient.”
Kate Watts, Chinese Beginner
"Alice is great and makes the lessons fun. Her
approach to teaching is no doubt the reason why people
continue to attend the class. She has fun ways of explaining
things that help me to remember what I'm learning. Her
drawings are novel too. We laugh a lot and that motivates
me to go to class after a busy day at work when I might
otherwise be tempted to go straight home."
Kerrie Brown, Italian Beginner
"I attended the beginners Spanish course in Canary
Wharf at lunch times with Perla from 16 May –
13 June. I was very happy with the lessons and Perla
was an outstanding teacher! I would like to continue
to the next level."
Karen Aigner, Spanish Beginner
"Linda knows exactly how much effort students
need to make as she brings her personal experience of
learning a language to the class. Her relaxed manner
and teaching technique work very well."
Christopher Harnetty, French Elementary
"I have had my first two lessons this week and
I have really enjoyed them and the teaching is brilliant,
just at the right pace, not too slow but not too fast
either!"
Tala Monks, Spanish Beginner
"Excellent. Thanks!"
Gideon Rachman, German Beginner
"The course went very well and was most useful,
especially having a native French speaker conducting
the lesson. I am looking forward to next Thursday’s
lesson."
Christopher Harnetty, French Elementary
"I was very satistied because of the first lesson.
We were two students and it is good to concentrate.
The teacher is very interested and teaching. I think
it will be good for me to learn basic things. Thanks
for your interest..."
Duygu Akin, Portuguese Beginner
"Well, so far so good, I am enjoying my lesson,
Perla is great, she makes Spanish fun and interesting."
Suzanna Ena Abdul Rahman, Spanish Beginner
"Yes, very happy with first lesson. Rudy is a
good bloke. Gave me some good ideas on easy ways to
practice."
Richard Rowell, French Beginner
“I enjoy the way Tina teaches and she is well
prepared for each class.”
Richard Chan, Chinese Beginner
“The Teacher Joanna Lam is very nice and friendly,
she is helping us to improve English communication.
I would like to say thanks to Cactus and Lam.”
Nagarrju Dahagam, English Upper Intermediate
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London
- Camden
“Teacher has been fantastic - a really enjoyable
way to learn Spanish.”
Michael Smart, Spanish Beginner |
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- Notting Hill
"Ottavia is an excellent teacher who delivers
the lessons in a very structured, interactional way.”
Anne Crawford-Brunt, Italian Beginner
“Masha has been a fabulous teacher! I am thoroughly
enjoying my classes. Course content is good for beginners,
and gives a great introduction to the language. Masha
encourages group work, paired work and individual work.
She uses games and visuals as well as standard learning
methods, so it is a nice combination.”
Kyly Bird, French Beginner
“My teacher Gaelle is fantastic, we have fun
and she has an engaging and relaxed teaching style.”
Katrina Peden, French Intermediate
I am very happy with the course. The classroom environment
is very nice and classes are very interesting."
Fatou Garcia, Italian Beginner
“I really appreciate that Vincenzo is so encouraging
and supportive. I have missed a couple of classes and
he is willing to put in the time to get students up
to speed and makes sure that everyone is included in
the class.”
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- Marble Arch
-“Rosalia is an excellent teacher and I am enjoying
the course, thank you Rosalia & Cactus. I have already
recommended her to friends & work colleagues.”
Claire Holmes, Italian Beginner |
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Exeter
- Central
“Very good teacher, who had varied the lessons
to keep them interesting and spent additional time answering
non-course specific queries”
Chris Paul, Spanish Beginner |
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Brighton
- Central
“Sandrine is a very warm and informative teacher”
Amanda Fletcher, French Beginner
“School is in an excellent location and the course
is very rounded, a good mixture of listening and speaking.
Sandrine is an excellent teacher - she is very good
at explaining things, has a good approach to each lesson
and is very approachable. She always focuses the lesson
on the areas we're interested in learning. I hope she
is able to take the next level Elementary course starting
in April as I would like to have her as a teacher going
forward.”
Lisa Roberts, French Beginner
“Excellent teacher who adapts materials to suit
the students in the class.”
Amanda Bright, Spanish Elementary
“Elena is great. Always making sure we understand
and helping us with pronounciation.”
Jennie Wagstaff, Spanish Beginner
"Excellent teacher; very rewarding course; benefited
from small size of class."
George Irvin, Italian Elementary
"The school was conveniently situated and easy
to get to. We had a small class, a friendly and semi-formal
approach - all suited me very well!"
Mike Francis: Spanish & Sangria Course
"I enjoyed the course. The mix of 2 teachers turned
out to be a good balance between fun and grammar. Thanks!"
Kishore Meda: Spanish & Sangria Course
"The teacher was excellent and the location
of the school was very convenient for me. I really liked
having a native French speaker as a teacher."
Alison Considine, French Beginners Plus
"I thought the classes were well structured &
informative. I learnt a considerable amount & the
teacher explained things very well. It was a friendly
& a nice atmosphere to learn in. Very much enjoyed
my 8 weeks! Thank you!"
Sam Shorney, French Beginners Plus
"The school was very good and the classes were
small which is a plus - friendly atmosphere! Good time
as not too early! Also the location is very good."
Michael Lister, French Beginners Plus
"The teacher and the class size were great. I
will definitely continue with the Elementary course."
Jessica Hartridge, French Beginners Plus
"It was a very nice course: great location,
nice and friendly atmosphere! What I enjoyed the most?
Everything! It was a small group which was perfect for
me as I am preparing for a Spanish exam and this course
absolutely helped me with this."
Tina Lottritz, Spanish Beginners Plus
"Hello Veronica, I really enjoyed my course
and the teacher, Maria was very good. I may come back
in the future. Thanks."
Jimmy Kaleth, Spanish & Sangria, January 2005
"Hi, we both thought that the course was good.
The teacher was fantastic, so nice and easy going. We
definitely felt that our Spanish was improved and would
have loved to have carried on with the plus course.
The class size was good, location was ideal for us and
the time and day of the week too."
Petra Rinne & Adam Boys, Spanish & Sangria,
January 2005
"Hi Veronica, the course was really good - I didn't
speak a word before (apart from pasta, pizza etc!) but
now feel quite confident with it. Vera's a very good
teacher and the size of the groups made us feel like
we were getting 1:1 tuition. It was also a good fun
atmosphere so I'll miss it! I wouldn't hesitate on booking
another one but have just started a new job which is
shift work (hence I'm writing this at 12:45 on a Saturday
morning!!) so unfortunately I can't. We do however want
to book a weeks intensive course in Bologna from April
17th - 22nd. Could you please let me know how much this
will cost (for two, no accommodation)? Laura in your
office was going to give us a discount so could you
please give us a total price and book it up for us?
Thanks, Jamie".
Jamie Jensen, Italian Beginner
"All went OK – was extremely enjoyable –
a lot to take in – however that was obviously
going to be the case as I am a complete beginner."
Rachel Tarr, Spanish Beginner
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Bristol
- Central
“The course allows you to progress quite quickly,
my teacher is very friendly and teaches very well. The
booking process was very easy.”
Elaine Sawyer, French Beginner Plus
“I am very pleased with the service that has
been provided, i have never had problems in contacting
the school. Lucile is very adaptable and very easy to
communicate with, which makes learning even more exciting.”
Gemma Pearce, French Beginner
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Cactus recently
ran a teacher development session in conjunction with
St Giles. Here is the response from some of the teachers.
"The session was very interesting."
Lachen, French Teacher
"The session it was quite interesting and I liked
the fact that it makes you think what you do in your
class and how to improve it."
Isabel, Spanish Teacher
"The session was good and the teacher also. It
was nice also to meet you."
Alberto, Spanish Teacher
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