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Five reasons why you should do an Online TEFL Course
You can take Cactus TEFL’s online English Language Awareness course before or after your face-to-face TEFL training, or even when you are in the first year of your first teaching job. The purpose of this course is to give you a solid understanding...
Basic Grammar Glossary
When learning a language it’s important to understand the parts of language and to be able to talk about these different parts. We refer to this as ‘metalanguage’ the words we use to talk about language. Below we have a very basic grammar...
What to Expect on your Cactus Evening Language Course
What to Expect on your Cactus Evening Language Course 1. Student participation Your teacher will plan and organise classroom activities that will require your involvement and participation. Group work, pair work, role plays, dialogues, and games are...
Top 5 Tips for Evening Language Course Success
Learning a language requires patience, time and dedication. Learning a language part-time with an evening language course requires a bit of an extra effort. You will want to make the most of your course and of the resources available. Discover out...
Bet on Brighton for the Best British English
If you are looking to improve your English language skills and pronunciation you may be considering different options! Where to go to learn English? Brighton is one of the many options and it’s a great choice to learn the language of...
Which English Language School is Right for You?
Not all people are the same, and neither are all English language schools. Here we explain which is the best school for you depending on the type of person you are, your life, work, circumstances, and budget. So, which English language school is...
5 Reasons Why Learning a Language Later in Life is Better
Whether you’re 50 or 80 (and yes, we do have 80-year-olds taking language courses!), choosing to learn a language later in life is a choice that will greatly enhance all aspects of your best years to come! Discover our 5 reasons to why learning a...
April Adventures with Cactus
April is the perfect time to escape your daily routine and have a little adventure. The crowds of summer tourists have not yet hit these popular spots but the weather is great and the offers are even better. Discover the best offers and where to go...
The Problem with the British
The British economy is losing £48bn every year. So, who’s to blame? The Tories? Dave? Boris? The banks? People spending too much time on social media? Who is responsible for the problem with the British? The Problem with the British The people...
Refugee Olympic Team
Showing their international solidarity and support of the refugee community the International Olympic Committee has created “Refugee Olympic Team”, consisting entirely of elite athletes who have been affected by the worldwide refugee crisis....
Free One-to-One Skype Lessons
Are you learning Spanish and still not sure about the difference between ‘por’ and ‘para’? Or maybe you’re studying French and can’t quite work out why the word order seems to be back to front? If you’re a German student you might be...
Ich bin Laura und Ich liebe Berlin!
A first-hand account of studying German with Cactus in Berlin: Ich bin Laura und ich liebe Berlin! By Laura McCombe In December, I travelled to Berlin to learn German at Cactus’ partner school, GLS Berlin. I had already visited Berlin – in fact,...
Do Something Different this Easter
Easter is the perfect time to get away and try something a bit different and with a great range of language courses from Cactus, the whole family can join in. Are you ready to do something different this Easter? How To Do Something Different this...