1. Language holidays. Learn Spanish while sitting under a vine-strewn awning,
followed by tapas at a local bar - learning a language in a native country is
stimulating, inspiring and fun, and you'll come home having had a real experience…
2. Electronic aids. Using a PC. You can study whenever you want. Follow a course
with a CO-ROM end book, such as the comprehensive Rossetta Stone series, or
spend 20 minutes learning some vocabulary through simple memory games with the
fun Eurotalk CD-ROMs.
3. Over the phone. If you are busy, often traveling, or simply live in a remote
location, a series of 30-minute telephone language lessons supported by written
materials are an excellent solution.
4. At the office. Give you and your colleagues a new dimension to the working
day, put a new skill on your CV, improve group dynamics - and then all go for
a drink afterwards.
5. Tailor-made. Why learn how to book a hotel if you are buying a house in France?
Whether learning individually or as a group, tailor-made training means your
course is based around your specific needs.
Germaine Broadbent is head of Language Training for Cactus, See www.cactuslanguage.com
for language holidays and www.cactuslanguagetraining.com
for other options.