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Winter in San Francisco

by CISL SF student, Philipp Bourdon (Germany) On December 5th, 2010 my plane landed in San Francisco. My booking involved four weeks studying in Converse International School of Languages and eight weeks Volunteer English program. Also, I am living for … Continue reading

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Our new intern in San Francisco

Hey, My name is Julia, and I am staying in San Francisco for three months. At home in Berlin, Germany, I study English in order to be a High School teacher. Obviously, my English has to be very good and … Continue reading

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SF: Dolores Park: A Profile

Where: Dolores Street and 18th Street Almost all parks are free, but that doesn’t make them worth a visit. However, San Francisco’s Dolores Park could probably charge a small fee and people would still come. Why? Because it is the … Continue reading

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Get to Know San Francisco!

San Francisco is a city famous for steep hills, street cars, and a liberal attitude unmatched in the United States. In America it is mentioned in the same sentence as New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Austin, and Chicago. In fact, … Continue reading

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Word of the Day – Cognate

The Word of the Day is: cognate • \KAHG-nayt\ • adjective 1 : of the same or similar nature 2 : related; especially : related by descent from the same ancestral language Example Sentence: Sean is a professor of astronomy … Continue reading

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Monthly Grammar Lesson: Using “To Wish”

Let’s examine how to use the verb “to wish” in English! Let’s start off with the easy part. ‘ I wish to’ can mean the same as ‘I want to’ but it is much, much more formal and much, much … Continue reading

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Joke of the Week 2/4

The Bracelet A woman sees a beautiful bracelet in the window of a jewelery shop and decides that she wants it, but she doesn’t have enough money to buy it. Then she has an idea. She goes into the shop … Continue reading

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