Today we are looking at phrasal verbs that inspire us to continue something . . . even when we want to stop. To do so, we are using three phrasal verbs that mean “continue”: keep on, carry on, and go on. Use these to inspire yourself or your friends to keep on when they lose...
Tag: <span>Learn English San Diego</span>
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CISL SD student activity: champagne brunch at Mission Beach’s Catamaran
“Sunday Funday” is an expression Americans know well . . . especially the fun-loving residents of Mission and Pacific Beach! If you are looking for a great way to spend your Sunday, we suggest beginning with brunch at the beautiful Catamaran Resort in Mission Beach. Located on Mission Bay, the resort offers beautiful views of...
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International student activity: Sailing in San Diego
Sailing in San Diego . . . try saying that five times fast! It is true that San Diego has its share of beautiful hiking trails, amusement parks, shopping, and restaurants, but what keeps students coming back again and again to study English in San Diego is the water. What better way to see San...
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English tense 10 of 12: The Future Perfect Progressive
This month we continue our 12-part series on all of the tenses in the English language with the Future Perfect Progressive. Also called the Future Perfect Continuous, this tense has two forms: [will have been + present participle] [am/is/are + going to have been + present participle] Examples: We will have been waiting for more than three...
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February is San Diego Museum Month!
Every Tuesday, two of the museums in Balboa Park are free to San Diego residents. But this February, tickets to over 40 San Diego museums are half off! Thanks to Macy’s, the store that is presenting this event, residents can pick up a free pass to San Diego’s museums. The pass is good from February...
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English tense 9 of 12: the Future Perfect
It is time to learn another one of the English language’s 12 tenses! This month, CISL is focusing on the Future Perfect. Think of an action. Think of this action continuing into the future. Now, you want to express how long the action will be continuing. How do you do so? With the Future Perfect!...
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International Student Life: Exercising in the U.S.
When you are studying English in California, there is so much to do: new cities to visit, road trips to take, restaurants to try, and a million places to shop, see, and explore. We are proud that many CISL students also take time out of their schedules to stay fit. San Diego and San Francisco...
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Relaxed pronunciation in English (and great weekend activities in SD and SF)
The English language loves contractions. “Cannot” becomes “can’t” and “will not” becomes “won’t”; “its” and “it’s” and “he’s” and “she’s” are all commonly used words that actually are two words combined. Another way of combining words is to use relaxed pronunciation. This is the combination of two words into one, and is used often in...
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Cold weather clothing vocabulary (and the coziest cafes in SD and SF)
If you have experienced a “California winter” while studying English in San Francisco or San Diego, then you have probably needed to bundle up a little. The temperatures in California are nowhere near the cold temperatures that other parts of the country, Europe, or Asia experience . . . but they are chilly enough that you...
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English Tense 8 of 12: The Future Continuous (and Taco Tuesday in PB)
We cannot think of a better day to talk about the future than January 1st. The new year is ahead of us: everyone seems to be focusing on what is to come, and forgetting about the past. To celebrate the beginning of 2014 (and to continue with our series on the 12 English tenses) we...