Fay Drewry, Author at Cactus Language

Top 5 Summer Camps for Children & Teens in Europe

[UPDATED DECEMBER 2018]

Top 5 Summer Camps for Children Across Europe

One of the best ways for your child or teen to spend their summer holidays is by being active, both physically and mentally. Our summer camps for children in Spanish, German, French, Italian and English across Europe achieve just that, in a safe and secure environment.

Cactus offers outstanding junior summer camps in Europe for your child or teen. If you have any questions about our junior language camps please call us on +44 1273 830 960 or contact us. Our team of multilingual experts will be happy to answer any questions you may have. You can also Download our free Summer & Winter Language Camp Guide for Parents?

1. Watersports & German in Berlin

As one of Europe’s main languages, German is often seen as a gateway to a world-class higher education and can open many doors for young students. Be it engineering, trade, literature or philosophy, German is a language that dominates a number of fields worldwide.

Our Berlin summer camp combines learning German with fun watersports and outdoor activities in a classic summer camp in Germany’s metropolitan capital. Children & teens can choose from canoeing, sailing and surfing – all from the school’s private beach and harbour in a beautiful lake outside of Berlin. Our schools in Germany provide language tuition with native speaking teachers in the mornings, engaging activities and informative excursions across the region in the afternoon, and at weekends. The accommodation is full-board, residential and on-site with full safeguarding processes and procedures in place.

Explore German Summer Camp in Berlin

2. Sports & French on the Mediterranean

French is Europe’s second language and learned by millions of students in school each year. The mother tongue of the ‘Grande Nation’ is spoken all around the globe and appreciated as a beneficial language for most industries and businesses.

Our French summer camp in Montpellier is designed for children and teens aged 11 to 17 years and has been providing quality French tuition to juniors for more than 15 years. This language camp combines 20 French lessons per week with an extensive range of exciting and fun sporting activities, plus full-board accommodation on-site at the campus and airport transfers.

Explore French Summer Camp in Montpellier

3. Football, Tennis or Golf and Spanish in Marbella

Knowing Spanish will give your child a head-start in life. The number of Spanish speakers in the world has long exceeded that of English speakers and fluency in this language opens ups numerous key markets across the world.

Children and teens will benefit from Marbella’s relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Marbella is a safe, friendly seaside town, with year-round sunshine. Our Spanish summer camp in Marbella welcomes children and teens aged 5 to 17 years. This residential summer camp combines 20 Spanish lessons per week with a broad range of sporting activities, and excursions to nearby locations such as Málaga and Seville. Full-board accommodation is provided.

Explore Spanish Summer Camp in Marbella

4. Horseback riding & English in Nottingham

When thinking about a language that opens doors for a child’s future English is and has been the gold standard. The United Kingdom has a long-standing history in providing opportunities to learn this truly international language to teens and children in a safe and engaging environment.

The English Summer Camp in Nottingham is based at Trent College, 15 minutes outside of Nottingham city centre. The residential summer camp has excellent amenities, including extensive sports facilities, fully refurbished historical buildings, and large playing areas. In addition, the English summer camp combines full-board accommodation with horse riding and various excursions to nearby locations such as London and Warwick Castle, and are an excellent way for the students to discover England and other British cities and landmarks. By foot and on horseback!

Explore English Summer Camp in Nottingham

5. Day Trips plus Italian in Veneto

With its rich history and its close ties to Latin, Italian can be seen as one of the most original and surely one of the most romantic romance languages. Studying Italian in Italy, the cradle of western civilisation, will prove an incredible experience whilst at the same time bringing students closer to the roots of Italian culture.

Enjoy the experience of living on the stunning Friulian Coast. Students will live and study in beautiful Lignano and enjoy a full-cultural experience exploring the coastline and surrounding area. Living on-site, learning Italian in small groups, as well as taking part in activities and excursions, combine to form an unforgettable Italian experience.

Explore Italian Summer Camp in Veneto

How to Book Summer Camps for Children in Europe?

Please check our How to Book page for more information on the simple secure and easy online booking process. You can also visit the location links to find more information on the summer camps for children and teens in Europe.

For information on any of our Summer Camps for Children across Europe, please check Our free Summer & Winter Language Camp Guide for Parents, call us on +44 (0) 1273 830 960 or contact us. Our multilingual team will be happy to answer any question you may have.

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Cactus language offers the following types of language courses

Evening language courses: 19 different languages in 10 UK locations
Language holidays: worldwide immersion courses in the country of the language
Private tuition: tailor-made and corporate language training solutions throughout the world
TEFL: teacher training courses for both English and other languages all over the world
Online courses: for teacher training, English and French

Hitting the Piste? Essential French Skiing Expressions

Don’t Look like a Plank on the Piste with our French Skiing Expressions

February and March are the best months for skiing with great snow coverage combined with longer and warmer days. Whether you are on-piste or off-piste it’s always useful to have a few expressions in French up your ski jacket. And if you like the idea of learning French while practising your skiing or snowboarding, use these french skiing expressions and don’t forget to check our French + Skiing courses in France (Morzine and Annecy). french skiing expressions

French Expressions for the Slopes

Snow – La neige
Lift pass – Un forfait
Ski lift – Le téléski
To ski – Skier
To hire (skis) – Louer (skis)
Off-piste – Hors-piste
Piste map – Plan des pistes
Ski equipment – Equipement de ski
Ski jacket – Une veste
Goggles – Lunettes (de ski)
Poles – Batons de ski
Ski boots – Chaussures de ski
Gloves – Gants
Helmet – Le casque
Ski school – Une école de ski
Ski instructor – Moniteur
Sledge – Un traîneau
Help! – Au secours!
Watch out! – Attention!
It’s an emergency – C’est une urgence
Avalanche risk – Risque d’avalanche
Closed – Fermé
Bad weather warning – Attention au mauvais temps
Cross-country skiing – Le ski de fond
Downhill skiing – Le ski alpin
Mulled wine – Vin chaud
A beer please – Une bière s’il vous plait

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For more information on any of our worldwide language holidays please call us on 01273 830 960 or contact us. Our multilingual team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Get Romantic, Go Italian: The Italian Glossary of Love

Get Romantic and Go Italian this Valentine’s Day

It’s no secret that the Italian language has an attractive and lilting sound that makes it one of the most romantic languages in the world. What you may not know is how to use these beautiful expressions to win over the object of your affection this Valentine’s and assist you with your soulful declarations of love. Learn now with our Italian glossary of love

L’ amore è tutto: Italian love expressions

Avere il cuore nello zucchero – To have your heart dipped in sugar, to be in love

Riprendersi dopo una delusione d’amore – To recover from a heartbreak

Sei la mia anima gemella – You are my soul mate

Sei il mio migliore amico/amica – You are my very best friend

Mi vuoi sposare – Will you marry me?

Si, ti sposo / No grazie – Yes, I’ll marry you / No thanks

Ti penso ogni giorno – I think about you every day

Provo a dimenticarti ma non ci riesco – I try to forget you but I can’t

Sei bellissimo/bellissima – You are very beautiful

L’amore e’ cieco – Love is blind

Posso darti un bacio? – Can I give you a kiss?

Ti abbraccio/ ti do un abbraccio – I’ll give you a hug

Per me sei perfetto/perfetta – You are perfect to me

Il cuore ha ragioni che la mente non comprende – The heart has reasons that the mind doesn’t understand

Mi manchi – I miss you

Ho bisogno di tempo – I need time

Ti amo da morire – I love you so much

Sono tuo/tua – I am yours

Vita mia: My life

Cucciolo – Puppy

Tesoro – Treasure

Dolce metà – Other half

L’ amore è tutto – Love is everything

Baci: sweeten the day with chocolate kisses

If you wish to gift more than words to your loved one, the typical Valentine’s Day chocolates in Italy are the Baci (kisses) Perugina, which are droplet shaped chocolates containing romantic phrases, sayings, quotations from famous writers and poets, and wise proverbs. They are the equivalent of Chinese cookies, but Italian, romantic and made of chocolate.

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For more information on any of our Italian language courses in Italy (or perhaps on Italian glossary of love) please call us on 01273 830 960 or contact us. Our multilingual team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Studying English and Working in Brighton

Studying English and Working in Brighton : My First-hand Experience

by David Vales

After checking Google day and night, day after day, you finally make up your mind: you are moving to the UK to study English and get a job. It all sounds great and it is, but now you have more than a thousand unanswered questions. Where are you going to study? What kind of English course is best for you? Will you find a job straight away? Where are you going to live?

My name is David Vales, and four years ago I was exactly in this situation. I wanted to come to Brighton UK to brush up on my English and get some work experience, I just wished someone had given me the advice that I am going to give you right know. There are three main points to focus on: finding an English course, finding accommodation and finding a job. We will assuming that you are moving to the UK with enough money to live for a month, and that your objective is to find everything you need (job, home, school) as soon as possible. So this is what I would do if I could go back in time and do everything again.

Finding an English Course

You have probably already seen a thousand schools on Google. Your’ve compared prices but comparing quality is equally important. It is better to attend a good school for 6 to 15 hours than a bad school with 18 people in a class for 25 hours per week. Personally I would not book more than 15 hours per week, because you do not know when you will be working.

Finding accommodation

The most cost effective and easiest way to find accommodation is by staying with a host family through an English course provider. In many places like Brighton or London finding a room is more difficult than finding a job, knowing that you have a room when you arrive gives you peace of mind; otherwise you will be so stressed out that you will not be able to focus on your other 2 goals. Once there, you can look for a room in a shared flat in websites which specialise in good and affordable rental accommodation.

Finding a job

Be realistic and start looking immediately. Do not think that you will find your dream job, look for one that is going to pay your expenses. Nowadays there are thousand of websites at your fingertips offering part-time and temporary work or freelance work. Prepare your CV and a cover letter and start applying. Once in the UK print 100’s of your CV and hand it into every single restaurant, company or place of work you are interested in.

So, now there is no excuse. Pack your things up, print your boarding pass and enjoy! In less than two weeks and with a bit of luck you might be working, studying and enjoying the UK and a whole new experience!

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For more information on any of our worldwide language courses please call us on 01273 830 960 or email us. Our multilingual team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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St Valentine’s Day Special

St Valentine’s Day Special: 3 Destinations to Learn the Language of Love

True love is worthy of celebration everyday but there is no better way to demonstrate your affection than to share a learning experience in one of these three breathtakingly romantic cities – Paris, Venice or Rome. St Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we can help you choose the perfect gift for your partner with our Valentine’s Day offers.

Paris: French & Free Theatre/Opera show

How about traversing the charming Parisian streets, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, while you fully savour the city and parle a little francais? Improve your French language and cultural knowledge all at the same time by taking advantage of free tickets for the theatre or opera. Exclusive accommodation is also included in the package price of £514 per person per week.
St Valentine’s Special Offer: French courses Paris

Venice: Italian & Cultural Programme

The City of Bridges, The City of Masks, Queen of the Adriatic… its multiple monikers tell a story of many faces. Discover Venice with your beloved and fall in love with its amazing architecture, magical streets, and each other – all while you learn the beautiful Italian language. Our package includes Italian classes and accommodation in a private reconverted cloister, all for just £450 per person per week.
St Valentine’s Special Offer: Italian courses Venice

Rome: Italian & Wine course

The Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world, Rome would go on forever and the Eternal City, with its enduring and historical landmarks, has defeated the test of time. Rome is a city that you need to visit at least once in your lifetime and in this eternal city you may just find eternal love. Taste not just the delicious Italian food but also the language of love, while you indulge in wonderful Italian wines. Could this be the perfect St Valentine’s Day option for you?
St Valentine’s Special Offer: Italian + Cooking courses in Rome

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For more information on any of our worldwide language holidays please call us on 01273 830 960 or email us. Our multilingual team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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