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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.
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» Evening Course (10 weeks)
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I really enjoyed the class atmosphere and the excellence of my teacher!
Student — Apr 2013
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I really enjoyed the class in general, I wasn't the best student in the class however I really was made welcome by Isabel and I'm looking forward to the next course!
David P — Apr 2013
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I really enjoyed the way the lessons were structured, it was the perfect level for my skills!
Irene P — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the atmosphere in the class and the size of the group which allowed us to ask a lot. I also really liked the diversity of the attendants which was most enjoyable!
Laura G — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the sessions with our teacher, Arkadiusz. The pace was right for me and he gave me confidence!
Richard R — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed our teacher - she was really nice, funny and a very good teacher!
Jennifer N — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the group size and the fact that we could cater the course to what we felt we wanted to learn.
Karolina B — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed Nacho's enthusiam for teaching us. He clearly cared dearly about this students and was always keen to help us wherever possible. He kept the format of the lessons dynamic and really got the energy going, thus making the classes very enjoyable. I also really liked that he didn't make the classes overly formal, and we were made to feel comfortable to ask questions/deviate from the topic at hand if we had a wider quetion, and he was happy to teach us slang and make jokes!
Roz W — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed our teacher's enthusiasm and interaction!
Ahmad K — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed learning with karin! She was a really nice person,and an absolutely brilliant teacher!!
Josie Y — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed our teacher Krystel. She was great and made the classes really relevant, informative and enjoyable.
Kristina K — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the teaching style, the variety of approach and the opportunity to meet people with similar experiences.
Andrew E — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed our teacher, Eliana. She was excellent. She made lessons fun and clearly prepared her classes to ensure a great mix of reading, writing, listening and speaking. She is an absolute credit to cactus!
Gareth H — Mar 2013
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I really loved my Tuesday Italian courses and I was always looking forward to it!
Maria M — Mar 2013
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I really liked the people, they were very nice and the teacher was really enjoyable!
Student — Mar 2013
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» Evening Course (5 weeks)
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I really enjoyed Grazia's way of teaching. She presented a fun and personable way to learn and was very engaging. She really took great care to help with any questions or correct us.
Sarah F — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed Karine, my teacher. She was really good and encouraging. She also did not mind explaining stuff we asked about which didn't relate much to the subject matter and made it all relevant. She prepared us well!
Katie F — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the quality of the teaching and the accessible structure of the classes. My teacher, Lindberg, has a very dynamic and inclusive approach to teaching.
Alexandre C — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed being pushed to speak, as well as the homework. I also really liked the feedback all the time.
Ray B — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the speaking emphasis. We would be asked about our weekend plans (future and past) and it would get my brain in gear quickly! However it was never pressurised.
Belinda S — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the teacher and her excercices. I also liked that the group was rather small and meeting new people from different backgrounds!
Valentina B — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed having two hour classes per week, this allowed us to maintain momentum.
The class was fantastic and the students were all of a similar level. We improved together and were able to have proper conversations by the end of the course. Our techer, Grazia, was warm, welcoming and understood what each of our individual strength and weaknesses were.
Harriet R — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed the course and our teacher was amazing. I want to continue with her another course
Sundus M — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed workıng in a small group with greater attention. Our teacher, Harika, was skilled at pushing the effort level that resulted in accelerated learning.
Simon W — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed everything. The class was the highlight of my week!
Rakhee C — Dec 2012
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I really enjoyed the speaking exercises that we did in class as that is the part I needed the most help with. Also the homework exercises were very good.
Kelly B — Dec 2012
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I really enjoyed the organization, the atmosphere and how contents were taught
Elena S — Dec 2012
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Monica Zaba is the best language teacher I ever had!
Andre Franz R — Dec 2012
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Paulo is absolutely fantastic
Dagmar A — Dec 2012
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I really enjoyed the focus on using Polish as much as possible during the lessons, with as little English as possible once we had completed the earlier lessons. Also the small group size (4) was a plus and allowed everyone to get lots of practice.
Philip D — Dec 2012
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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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I really enjoyed Lina's enthusiastic teaching style. She was very clear. She simplified everything . Her style was what I liked most.
Burcin E — Mar 2013
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I had forgotten more French than I initially thought before I started the course. However, I found the course absolutely excellent for going over all the main points again. I learnt so much in this intensive course, it was really incredible.
Anita T — Mar 2013
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I really enjoyed my group of 4 students. My teacher, Paulo, interacted with us so well and met ours needs in full with his excellent teaching skills.
Kevin C — Feb 2013
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I really enjoyed the intensive teaching and how much I learned in a short period of time.
Jordan G — Jan 2013
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I really enjoyed being able to listen to the pronounciations of words. The recordable blackboard and being able to go back over what has been taught.
Diana M — Dec 2012
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I really enjoyed the small class size and the teacher's enthusiasm and patience. The content was good: emphaisis on practical vocabulary (for travel) as well as good attention to grammar and sentence structure.
Yvonne K — Dec 2012
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I really enjoyed the teacher. She was wonderful, fun and encouraging.
Mareike S — Nov 2012
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Teaching is outstanding: a sypmpatheyic, acute, Aware and very well -preared. Flexible and personable teacher.
Anne S — Nov 2012
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I really enjoyed the cameraderie of the small group and the teacher.
And also the high calibre of teaching skills in evidence.
Anne S — Nov 2012
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I really enjoyed everything!
Lisa S — Oct 2012
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The teacher. Massimo is outstanding.
Mohd Azizul B — Aug 2012
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I really enjoyed the class ambiance and the quality of teaching. Faiza is a well qualified and talented teacher.
Jamila J — Aug 2012
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I really enjoyed the small class size, and focussed topics to what is required for holiday basics. I thought Amalia was a very good teacher, she was patient and explained things well.
Melissa T — Aug 2012
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I really enjoyed being in a small group with a really friendly and approachable teacher.
Manjit B — Aug 2012
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Everything about the course was enjoyable - the course leader's enthusiasm and the way our group of students integrated were particularly enjoyable. Also, when I compare my reasons for doing the course - to gain more confidence in speaking Italian - against the outcomes. They matched perfectly!
John H — May 2012
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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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The class atmosphere and Lena's interactive and enthusiastic style . She catered the lessons to what the majority of the students wanted, and caterd very well to the different levels in the class
Glen B — Apr 2012
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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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» Saturday Course (7 Weeks)
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I really enjoyed the whole experience. Especially the way Almiro tought the class. He was enthusiastic and patient just the qualaties a good teacher should have.
Miriam N — Dec 2012
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I really enjoyed watching videos in in the French language, it really helped me a lot!
Claudia C — Dec 2012
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I really enjoy each of the classes. I liked the clips from the internet, and the recordings. Also the interactive activities helped to break down barriers between strangers, and foster a friendly atmosphere of mutual co-operation.
Clare A — Oct 2012
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I really enjoyed the friendliness of the teachers and their willingness to support students by answering questions to make sure students are comfortable and have complete understanding of the language. Course materials were very useful, given clear content of what we need to be confident while speaking or writing French language.
Gabriel O — Oct 2012
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I really enjoyed the interactive parts such as the music, dictation and pace of the class. I was interested enough yet pushed to make sure that the momentum to learn was kept up.
Alyssa D — Sep 2012
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I really enjoyed the group atmosphere. Angela was a very nice teacher and she tried her best to make the class enjoyable.
Amanda T — Sep 2012
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I really enjoyed everything. Angela is a great teacher, very entusiastic and patient. I enjoed every single lesson. The substitute teacher was also excellent. We have covered much more material than I anticipated.
Izabela P — Jul 2012
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I really enjoyed the interactive environment, how easy it was to talk to the teacher and students, and generally how it was to learn the language.
Joanna G — Jul 2012
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The best bits of the class for me were when we just had a chat about topics we were interested in because I think the best way to learn a language is to just try speaking as I think you pick up quite a lot as you go along.
Kendal S — Jul 2012
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The class was small enough so that we could all ask questions so understood what was going on. The lessons were well paced so there was plenty of time to practice what we were learning in class.
Catrin J — Jun 2012
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I really enjoyed the outline & pace of the course & the exposure to speaking the language. It's not something I'm comfortable doing so this helps build confidence.
Adrian M — Jun 2012
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