Would you like to take a break from studying while you are a student at CISL San Francisco? The following list includes some of San Francisco’s best rooftop bars, as suggested by locals. Grab a drink at one of these locations and enjoy a view of the beautiful city skyline! Cheers! Best Rooftop Bars in SF...
San Francisco is close to incredible tourist destinations: Napa Valley, the Northern California Redwood forests, Yosemite, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, and many more beautiful locales are just a road trip away! One road trip is the perfect destination any time of year: Lake Tahoe. Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range that separates California from Nevada,...
Need an idea for a day trip while you are studying English in San Francisco? We have you covered. Taking the ferry from San Francisco and spending the day in Sausalito is the perfect day trip! The Golden Gate Ferry is San Francisco’s water transportation system. The ferry takes travelers from the city to Larkspur...
If you are going to live and studying English in San Diego or San Francisco, you of course need to learn a little of the California slang that everyone loves. Californians definitely have their own language, with a lot of idioms and slang that are not used in other parts of the country. Today we...
Last month, CISL San Diego asked its students to write a travel article that was similar to our Tips for Enjoying Las Vegas post. The results were very impressive! The winner, Emilie Staes, wrote about visiting Valencia, which is on the west coast of Spain. Congratulations, Emilie, and thank you for your submission! Valencia: Where...
Do we have free will? CISL San Francisco students were asked this question last month for our writing contest. The winning entry, from Maxime Bindzi, is a wonderful example of a five-paragraph English essay. Enjoy his musings on free will. Congratulations, Maxime! Your writing skills are truly impressive! Student Writing Sample: “Do We Have Free...
