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How Long Does it Take to Learn a Language?
How long does it take to learn a language is a question most people will ask before joining a course! Learning a language can be fun and easy but can take time. We will be looking at how long it will take you to become fluent. How Long Does it Take...
World Cup Fever: Support Your Sweepstake Team in their Language
The Best World Cup Chants in Other Languages With England playing their first match of the World Cup yesterday, Monday 18th June, world cup fever in the UK is truly underway. As many employees and companies throughout the country participate in...
Chinese New Year 2018: The Year of the Dog!
Why 2018 is The Year of the Dog? The Chinese New Year always falls on a different day as it is based on the Chinese lunar calendar and it usually takes place between the 21st of January and the 20th of February. In 2018, the Chinese New Year is on...
Flamenco Festival London 2018
Flamenco Festival: The Best Flamenco Artists Visit London The acclaimed Flamenco Festival London celebrates its 15th anniversary from February 14th to February 25th at the Sadlers Wells Theatre, just a few minutes away from our schools in Islington,...
Learn from Industry Experts at IH Barcelona
Combine Your CELTA with the IH ELT Conference in Barcelona When you take your CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) in the months of January and February at the highly regarded IH Barcelona you will also have the unique...
French Film Festival UK 2017
La Fête du Cinema: Learning Through Cinema The 25th edition of the only festival entirely dedicated to Francophone films in the UK is taking place through November until 17 December! The French Film Festival UK involves leading independent cinemas...
Top 4 Volunteer Programmes to Improve Your Language Skills
Learning a new language is fun, rewarding and can bring new people and new experiences into your life. At Cactus we know that learning a new language can also be challenging and hard work! One of the best ways to put your new language skills into...
Oktoberfest 2017: Where to Celebrate in the UK
Oktoberfest 2017 Events in the UK! Oktoberfest, the most famous beer festival in the world, holds an important place in Bavarian culture. The 19th century original Munich event, a mix of a travelling funfair and a great beer festival, gave way to...
Cactus Partners with Spanish Restaurant Chain La Tasca!
Special Offer for Students at La Tasca in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Bournemouth! Cactus has recently teamed up with La Tasca Broadgate in London to offer our students an exclusive discount while enjoying an authentic Spanish dining...
Top 10 German Expressions to Sound Like a Local
Best German Slang Words: Sound like a German local! German is one of the most important languages in the world with around 100 million speakers. An official language in 6 countries and several international institutions, German is also recognised as...
Foreign Films: Where to Watch Them This Month
Foreign Films That Will Improve Your Language Skills August showcases some excellent subtitled foreign films over the next weeks and we don’t want you to miss out. If you’re looking for a more culturally enriching experience to the usual summer...
Top 10 Informal Arabic Expressions
Top 10 Informal Arabic Expressions: Speak Arabic Like a Native Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world with more than 300 million speakers and the official language in 28 countries such as Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar...
Cactus Language on the BBC News
Cactus Language on the BBC News: Language Learning and Dementia A recent report by the Lancet Commission on demention prevention released last week highlighted that more than a third of dementia cases might be avoided if aspects of lifestyle such as...
