It’s or its? You’re or your? They’re or their or there? Today on the CISL Blog, we are looking at commonly misused words in English. Many of these words are misused by both native and non-native speakers! Commonly confused words in English It’s and its It’s is a contraction and means “it is,” while its is a...
Sometimes it is difficult to express love in words . . . but these slang words do a great job of expressing amor! Learn all about how to describe relationships, and then read our recommendations for places to take your love on a date. English Dating Slang Exclusive Definition: not dating other people Clingy Definition:...
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...
Vegas, Baby! What happens there, stays there . . . but how do you get there? That is the question we are looking at on today’s blog. Since it is just a five-hour drive away from Southern California, Las Vegas is an extremely popular road trip for CISL San Diego students. Let’s take a look...
Today on the CISL Blog, we continue our look at each of the tenses in the English language by learning the Simple Future. To practice, we will take a look at the Gaslamp Quarter’s plans for 2014. There are two ways to express the Simple Future, which makes it unique (the Simple Present and Simple...
Balboa Park is one of the largest parks in the United States, so it comes as no surprise that there are so many fun things to do there! We have already looked at some of the major attractions at Balboa Park, but today we are exploring the park with an insider’s perspective. Along with being...
One of the most fun aspects of learning English is mastering the language’s many idioms and phrases. Some of them are so strange! Others might be similar to ones in your own language. Today we are looking at the word “catch” and its many idioms and phrases. Remember that “catch” is an irregular verb, and...
November marks the halfway point in our monthly lessons covering all 12 of the English tenses. Remember to look back at our previous lessons if you need a refresher on the Simple Present, Simple Past, Present Progressive, Past Progressive, or Present Perfect! This month we are focusing on the Present Perfect Progressive. If you have...
You’ve got your travel book, you’ve read the websites, you’ve researched all the restaurants to try, places to visit, and things to do while studying English in San Diego or San Francisco. But perhaps you’ve forgotten one very important thing: what are you going to eat when you’re not trying tasty fish tacos, or burritos,...
October marks the beginning of Fall holiday festivities, including the “scariest” holiday of them all: Halloween! To celebrate, we have a list of synonyms for the word “scary.” Use this vocabulary to describe the costumes you see around Halloween, and you will be known as a master of words! Synonyms for “scary” terrifying frightening alarming...
