I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents. Some you can see, misshapen and horrible, with huge heads or tiny bodies. . . . And just as there are physical monsters, can there not be mental or psychic monsters born? The face and body may be perfect, but if a twisted...
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CISL’s TOEFL listening tips for ESL students
Each month, CISL teaches many students how to master the TOEFL test. Today we are focusing on some tips for improving your score on the Listening section. Basic information about the TOEFL iBT Listening section – The listening test is given after the Reading test. – It is 2 sections consisting of a long...
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Top TOEFL Speaking Test Tips
Converse International School of Languages is proud to offer an intensive TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test preparation course. Are you planning on taking the test soon? The following are a few tips from a CISL San Diego instructor who specializes in the TOEFL course. Good luck to our students taking the...
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Tips for Cambridge CAE and FCE Speaking Exam Part 3
The CISL Blog has featured articles on the top tips for Part 1 and Part 2 of the Cambridge CAE and FCE Speaking Tests. Today we are taking a look at the final section of the test, Part 3. Before we begin, lets take a look back at Parts 1 and 2. Overview of Cambridge CAE...
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Five great verbs for CISL TOEFL students
CISL TOEFL classes begin on Tuesday, July 9 and the next SD and SF TOEFL tests will be held in just four weeks. Best of luck to our students! To help them prepare, we have five useful verbs to help improve TOEFL vocabulary. These words can be applied to any section of the test. 1....
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Saeed’s Post TOEFL Exam Skydive!
I have been studying at CISL San Francisco for 2 months. I want to improve my writing and reading skills for the TOEFL Exam. My listening skills are okay because I watch T.V. in English. My goal for the TOEFL is 102 because I want to get my MBA in Marketing in California. This was...
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Preparing for Part 2 of the Cambridge CAE and FCE Exams
Last month we provided some top tips for mastering the first part of the Cambridge CAE and FCE exams. Today, we are looking at Part 2 of the exam and providing some tips on preparing for this section. Preparing for Part 2 of the Cambridge CAE and FCE Exams Overview of Cambridge CAE and FCE Speaking...
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Tips for preparing for the Cambridge CAE and FCE speaking tests
Many CISL San Diego and CISL San Francisco students are preparing for the Cambridge University Certificate of Advanced English or First Certificate of English tests. CISL has some tips to help our students prepare for this part of the exam. CISL San Diego and CISL San Francisco are both official Cambridge Exam Centers. Elements of...
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The Best of Friends
Everyone at CISL San Francisco knows that Julie and Olivia are friends. BEST FRIENDS. These roommates eat lunch together, travel together, and sometimes even dress alike! Although they are both from South Korea, they have the opportunity to meet people from other countries while in class. Olivia is in an Intermediate level class in the...
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Voices of CISL
Pablo, Volunteer English Student, SPAIN I’m a Website Designer from Spain and I studied at CISL San Francisco for 3 weeks. I was here for personal development although I speak English at work too. Learning idioms was so nice for me; it was actually my first time to learn about idioms in the classroom. CISL...