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Language Courses in North America

Why Choose Cactus? 30 Languages in 60 Countries

10-week Courses

Our 10-week courses are well established and extremely popular and are ideal for those who prefer to study less intensively, have long term aims for work or personal reasons or are simply studying for fun.

Our 10-week courses are 20 hour courses. Studying from 6:30-8:30pm one evening per week can fit into everybody's schedule.

These classes are a great opportunity to get to know the language in depth and your class mates and teacher as well.

Cactus offers a variety of Evening Courses around North America and Canada. You can take a standard language course for 10 weeks or cover the a shorter syllabus in 4 week, Survival Course.

Cactus offers a variety of courses to suit all needs and budgets. You can take a standard language course from 10 weeks or as little as a weekend crash course Learn more about our types of courses.

Course Summary

  • 20-hour course over 10 weeks, one 2-hour class per week
  • Fits easily into your life
  • Ideal for long-term learning, busy people or those studying for fun
  • Focuses on practical language for use outside the classroom
  • Sociable, relaxed atmosphere
  • Small Classes, with an average of 5 students

More information: Course outlines» Check your level»

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10% off 10-week courses when booking 30 days before your start date!
When booking today for courses starting after Oct 3, 2010

Arabic Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 27 Sep, 10 Jan, 4 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349

Chinese (Cantonese) Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249

Chinese (Mandarin) Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Wed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Wed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349

French Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 30 Sep, 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 3
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
New York Tribeca
Thu
6.30-8.30pm
10 Wks 30 Sep, 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349
Cactus Level 4
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 4
New York Tribeca
Wed
6.30-8.30pm
10 Wks 29 Sep, 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349
Cactus Level 5
New York Tribeca
Wed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 29 Sep, 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349
Cactus Level 6
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 27 Sep, 10 Jan, 4 Apr $349

German Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 1
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
New York Tribeca
Wed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349

Italian Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 27 Sep, 10 Jan, 4 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Wed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349
Cactus Level 3
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249

Japanese Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349

Polish Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 3
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 10 Jan, 4 Apr $349

Portuguese (Brazilian) Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349
Cactus Level 3
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 4
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249

Russian Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 27 Sep, 10 Jan, 4 Apr $389
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 10 Jan, 4 Apr $389

Spanish Courses

Level Day Type Start Dates Price
Cactus Level 1
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 1
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 2
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Vancouver Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
San Diego
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 2
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
New York Tribeca
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $349
Cactus Level 3
San Francisco Downtown
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Boston
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 3
Toronto
Tue
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 28 Sep, 11 Jan, 5 Apr $249
Cactus Level 4
New York Tribeca
Thu
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 30 Sep, 13 Jan, 7 Apr $349
Cactus Level 5
New York Tribeca
Mon
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 27 Sep, 10 Jan, 4 Apr $349
Cactus Level 6
New York Tribeca
Wed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Wks 29 Sep, 12 Jan, 6 Apr $349

Course Info

These are group courses which acknowledge individual needs. The content is academically sound and will promote and lead towards long term aims with the language. The teaching, by native speaker teachers, will be communicative, intimate, fun and will engage and stretch the students. Although the emphasis will be on speaking and listening grammar will be included and taught in context. Our courses are monitored throughout, feedback gathered from students at the mid and end of each course (together with any direct contact) and acted upon by Cactus Language Training. More on course outlines

Please Note:
All courses listed here are Group Courses. If you need one-to-one tuition please go directly to Individual Courses >>

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