At the end of your course you will receive a questionnaire. Your testimonials enables us to maintain the quality of our language courses and ensure that you are getting the maximum out of your chosen course. So many thanks to all those who take the time to send us their comments...

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"Peter is a very good teacher and makes learning German fun and interesting. Everyone is engaged in the learning process and at the same pace. Everything we learn ties together from the week before, we have done different activities and games which help with memorization, I enjoy our text book and how it discusses the history of the language."
Snow Fain, German Beginners Class

"It is all above my expectations"
Sebastian Squire, French Beginners Plus

"The class was small, which I was seeking because it made me accountable. Nicole was a great teacher who made me realize my weaknesses and gave each student individualized attention to help with speaking issues. I would recommend her to anyone interested in learning French!"
Angela Nacol, French Beginners Plus

"The instructor, course content and timing is structured to meet the needs of busy professionals. After each class, my wife (who is a native speaker) was impressed with how much my grammar improved. The same can't be said for some other courses)."
Nick Chandra, French Beginners Plus

"The course helps very much with gaining real conversational skills."
Jodi Henderson, German Beginners Plus

"Nicole is wonderful. She focuses on the basics: Pronunciation and grammar."
"Small class (only 3 of us) allows us ample opportunity to speak." Nick Chandra, French Beginners Plus

"Mr. Peter is an awesome teacher. I like his excellent way of teaching by using games and videos which add fun as well as motivation in learning. I would recommend this to my friends because the way of teaching and giving an individual attention is very impressive."
Priyank Deep, German Beginners Class

"Excellent teacher - looking forward to continuing when I return to the country in the fall."
Nyota Nayo, Arabic Beginners

"I am extremely delighted learning the language with Raul. Given that I had no introduction to the language before starting the course, last thing I expected learning it was that it would be fun but it actually came out to be. The pace at which he has driven the course is appreciable and the best thing I liked about him is the way he brings in the class participation and makes someone like me, who is just beginning to learn the language, feel that it's easy. The location is also nice and easily accessible."
Aviral Mishra, Spanish Beginners

"The teacher, Victoria, is very good. She is enthusiastic and concerned that the students learn correctly."
Kevin Reilly, Spanish Intermediate

"The teacher (Moustafa Kassem) was excellent!"
Ben Dixon, Arabic Beginners Plus

"Victoria was an excellent teacher. She was knowledgeable and well prepared."
Kevin Reilly, Spanish Intermediate

"Classes are small, which encourages conversational Spanish, which is hard to come by in many cases. Much more effective than computer software or trying to study words online."
Stephen Duncan, Spanish Beginners Plus

"My teacher is great. He explains concepts well and is very patient."
Nino Rekhviashvili, German Beginners Plus

"Raul is a very upbeat and enthusiastic teacher. He is very helpful and patient, always responding to any question in as great detail as possible. The classes are very useful and informative, with a great degree of personal attention. Classes are structured but the teacher doesn’t mind letting us get him sidetracked with our questions too. I have already been able to implement what I have learned in class at my job. The focus is on finding out what we feel we need to learn and the teacher tries to convey this to us. In this way he tailors the class to our needs."
Kathleen Richards, Spanish Beginner

"Tara is an excellent teacher and I hope that she will also be teaching the next level German class which I plan on taking."
Nick Roth, German Beginner

"Laeia is a energetic and friendly teacher, who is patient and smart. It's been a positive learning experience in a good environment and reasonably priced."
Veronica Otto, French Beginner

"Yoko is absolutely wonderful and I couldn't have been as disciplined as I now am without her. She's very personable and such a delight to be around."
Celia Ammerman, Japanese Beginner

"Yoko is a very nice teacher, she is also very patient, and does know how to teach. "
Qian Guo, Japanese Beginner

"Yoko is a very good teacher. She is patient and explains things clearly and will not continue until everyone in the class understands the lesson."
Anthony Lee, Japanese Beginner

"Raul is very creative in getting us to interact with different scenarios, etc. He makes it a lot of fun!"
Carole Cummings, Spanish Beginners Plus

"Enrique has been an absolutely sensational teacher. His knowledge is excellent, he\'s great at explaining grammar matters, he has a great sense of humor and makes learning Spanish really fun. He also keeps a really good balance in class and brings a lot more vocabulary & knowledge to us than even the book is providing."
Jynne Martin, Spanish Beginner Plus

“I am very satisfied with the school as well as with the teacher. She is very competent and supportive.”
Oleksandr Liskov, French Beginners

“This is my first course with Cactus and overall I am very happy with how it is going. Our teacher Georges is very good and makes the lesson very enjoyable. I know from the other students as well that they are very happy with him as a teacher.”
French Beginners

“I have to say that the class really exceeded expectations and I am very happy with Georges. This is my first course with Cactus, and based on this first class, feel very happy that I made the decision to join.
I am looking forward to the rest of the course.”
Michael Scott, French Lower Intermediate

"Cactus is great, and Bruce is an awesome teacher."
James Johnson, Korean Beginners

"Great. I like how we really learn how to use the language but also learn grammar."
Janira Martinez, German Beginners

"It was fantastic! Teacher is just great, with a wonderful teaching style."
Clarener Moultrie, Spanish Beginners

"Bruce was an awesome teacher, very knowledgeable and fun to learn with."
James Johnson, Spanish Beginners

"Had a great experience and want to keep taking classes with you guys. Javier was great!"
Rahul Sampat, Spanish Beginners

"I'll always have compliments for Cactus and the way things are run. I appreciate the quick response and personal attention to questions. Class is enjoyable and the challenge is appreciated."
Robert Kim, Spanish Beginners Plus Class

"I enjoyed my class very much. Also my teacher provided an environment that made it easy for me to learn. I would recommend Cactus to anyone looking for a school to learn a new language."
Rance Cooper, Spanish Beginners Plus

"I think our teacher is very personable and patient. I feel it is okay to make a mistake in this class as he corrects our mistakes in a very constructive way and doesn't make us feel self conscious or stupid. He makes it fun! It is very informative and, while it feels fun and casual, I still think we are learning a lot!"
Naomi Sheridan, Spanish Beginners Class

"My first night of class ROCKED!!! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I am anxious to continue the class. Thanks and best!"
Sarah Doepke, Korean Beginners Class

"The teacher is great. She teaches very well and is able to pick up on students weaknesses and strengths which is very helpful."
Mirjana Popovic, Italian Beginners

"Gisela is great. She gives a good mix of oral and written exercises and she uses the whiteboard regularly, which really helps. I'm definitely going to take the next level if Gisela is my instructor."
Patrick Conway, Spanish Beginners Plus

"Victoria is an amazing teacher....patient, knowledgeable, chooses exercises that provide a good fundamental understanding of the Spanish language....you should definitely keep her around."
Alex Lyon, Spanish Lower Intermediate

"I thought it was not only an excellent class but a good bargain for the price. The atmosphere is very friendly and the teachers intelligent and helpful."
Sarah Falkner, Spanish Intermediate

"Learning a new language is challenging in many regards, but rewarding in so many more. With the small class size, phenomenal teachers, and fun/interactive learning methods, Cactus provides a platform for superior language proficiency. Victoria simply makes the class with her energy and style, and the communication from Lara has been responsive and always supportive. The experience thus far has been incredible and my only request is for the course to last longer!"
Paul Meriac, Penn Station Spanish Elementary

"I really like Alex and will sign up for the next class if he is the teacher."
Dana Edwards, Spanish Lower Intermediate

"I really like Gisela and the gravity with which she approaches the class: it is clear that she takes us seriously as learners and has high expectations and standards. I enjoy coming to class."
Alix Gould-Werth, Spanish Beginner

"I think the professor is very easy to work with, I like her style of teaching and her method of teaching makes learning the language easier."
Selicia Mohamed, Portuguese(Brazilian) Beginners

"This is my second Cactus language course. I have been so impressed with the quality of the courses and the instructors! I would readily recommend this program to my peers in the future. I like the classes very much, though initially I found it very difficult to follow a course taught almost exclusively in Spanish. Though I didn't realize it at the time, my verbal recognition would improve a lot! I have so far to go, but am very pleased with my progress so far. My Spanish-speaking coworkers agree! Great value for the money. Excellent, excellent instructors, who keep the class fun and interesting!"
Stephanie Kramer, Spanish Beginners Plus

"I enjoyed the course very much. It was very structured, which I feel helps a great deal in learning a language. My only recommendations to this teacher are the following: more out of the text learning exercises and more of an in class review of the homework exercises. Though I really learned to appreciate having the class taught exclusively in Spanish, I felt that for clarification purposes, it would have helped greatly to have the important points reinforced in our native language. I would take this instructor´s course again. Thanks!"
Stephanie Kramer, Spanish Beginners Plus

"All in all I would recommend Cactus to my friends if they asked me about learning a language. Course was definitely pitched at the correct level. Look forward to potentially stepping up to Beginners Plus in a few weeks."
Marc Sawicki, French Beginners

"She (Nicole Gaudette) was a great and enthusiastic teacher!"
Lauren Burns, French Beginners

"Yoko Fujisaki is a fantastic teacher--very intense, but fosters a fun, relaxed environment that is conducive to learning. One of the best teachers I have had in any course--I am extremely satisfied."
Jeffrey Monson, Japanese Beginners

"Yoko is a passionate teacher who cares about the course and her students. I have learned a lot from her."
Khyla Lawrence, Japanese Beginners

"I like the fact that with a smaller class size, the teacher is able to address the needs of each individual."
Jerome Bridgman, Japanese Beginners

"Yoko sensei was absolutely amazing, she has patience, she is very knowledgeable and takes care of what she does."
Khyla Lawrence, Japanese Beginners

"The teacher (Gisela) was very good. She is very smart, and speaks excellent Spanish. She tried her best to give me the most out of this class, in spite of the fact that I missed 2 lessons. I was the only student in the class and she was very patient with me. She is very good and I recommend her and this class to everyone. I will most definitely be taking an advanced course with Cactus in the future. Thank you!" Shagun Mehandru, Spanish Beginners

“Cactus is a professional school that offers excellent training in Polish. It is very hard to find classes ihn Polish, so it is nice that we get such great training as well. I learned a lot and feel more confidence in speaking Polish.”
Marcelo Terra – Polish beginners

"This was the only Polish course in the Tri-state area."
Sonia Zervakos, Polish Beginners

"The organization itself seems to be well run and very responsive to student's needs."
Emma Marwood, French Beginners Plus

"This course is pretty reasonable, and I can get reasonable amount of exercises for my current level. Also the class size was good, and I enjoyed the interaction with other students."
Nami Tanabe, Spanish Beginners

"I like Rachida a lot and the class is quite interesting. Our classes always seem so short. I've never really had a language class where I wanted it to keep going. We are all very excited to be learning Arabic!"
Travis McGahey, Arabic Beginners

“I really like the school, Cactus and the teacher. I plan to continue my Spanish course in the winter with Cactus.”
Elisabete Lima, Spanish Lower Intermediate

“Very qualified teacher was always ready for classes. Teacher was very supportive, understanding and helpful. All classes started on time. The cactus administration is also very helpful.  In a word, it was an enjoying experience!!!”
Yulia Ryzhikova, Spanish Beginners Plus

"Enrique is an excellent teacher - very patient and very good at helping us understand. His homework assignments are great and so is his help with pronunciation."
Jynne Martin, Spanish Beginners

“Fredy is wonderful. He finds a way to stay excited and energetic throughout the evening, which is important for me because I take the course after work so I'm not at my peak of attentiveness. He also is great at concentrating on pronunciation and works with us patiently until we get the pronunciation correct. I also commend Cactus for the size of the class because it's important to not have an unmanageable amount of people in a beginner's language course.”
Kristen Harding, French Beginners

“Classes are small and it is a lot of fun!”
Evan Anastasiadis, French Beginner

"My teacher was superb - really great experience, I wish they would relax the 4-person minimum per group for a new class, because I would love to have continued to the Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese but there were not enough people interested..."
Portuguese Beginner Plus

"I think Fabrice is a great teacher overall! He makes you feel as comfortable in class. He is very friendly and sociable too. He is also very smart!!"
Michelle Aguila, French Beginner

“I am very happy to be taking this course - the class size is very good and I am very happy that the instructor, Fatima Mesquita is very good at describing both idiom and context in the language.”
Susan Prince, Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginners

"The course is going well; I will sign up for the next one. I would endorse Fabrice to be teacher for next course well. Overall he is very good teacher and makes the classes as fun as possible."
Ian Richards, French Beginners Class

"The teacher was good, a lot of fun and created a comfortable learning environment."
Chris Minifie, French Beginners

"I really enjoyed the first class and I'm looking forward to the rest of them! I found Fabrice very pleasant and his approach to teaching is really straightforward and fun. Absolutely no complaints!"
Alina Kouznetsova, French Beginners

"Alice is very good, the course is relaxed and she goes with the flow, following up on questions that the students have brought up. We are far more advanced than what I thought a beginners course would be like. That is good because we have all had some exposure to Brazilian Portuguese"
Ralph Hilchie, Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginner

“I have attended two classes with Alice already.  She is an exceptional instructor, and I am really glad that I signed up with Cactus.  I am really looking forward to learning a lot of useful Portuguese with her.”
Catalin Dobre, Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginners

"I speak Russian and English and first time in my life I have so much fun studying a new language. I like the teacher - patient, positive, knowledgeable and really passionate about teaching Spanish, I also like the structure of the lessons and the progress we are all having."
Maria Rezvanova, Spanish Beginners