Everything Spain Magazine: July 2004

Back To School

Q: I have a little time free before starting a new job for a Spanish company, but my language skills have gone a bit rusty. Do you know of any schools that combine learning Spanish with some kind of holiday activity (riding, sailing, whatever)? Tracey Beresford, Wimborne

A: They do say that learning a language without being in the country is like learning to swim without getting wet, and anything that takes the pain out of irregular verbs has got to be worth investigating. Cactus Language (Tel: 0845 130 4775, www.cactuslanguage.com) offer salsa and language holidays in Barcelona. They also run courses in Salamanca, Madrid and all over the Costa del Sol, combining intensive language with tennis, golf or flamenco.