Summer is coming to an end . . . but let’s be honest: long into the fall, it still feels like summer in San Diego! To celebrate the official end of summer, we suggest that our students take the opportunity to experience some of the best outdoor events that San Diego has to offer. 1....
Have you been to an American baseball game? If you are studying English at CISL San Diego or San Francisco, you have access to discounted tickets! There are many traditions surrounding a baseball game, and some of them might be strange to a person attending a game for the first time. If you would like to...
For over 20 years, CISL has provided intensive classes to prepare our students for the Cambridge exams. We can’t think of a better place than California to study for (and take) the Cambridge tests! If you are taking the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English exam, you must write an essay for the first part of...
CISL San Diego teams up with San Diego Experiences to provide students with discounted tickets to San Diego’s Safari Park. Have you been? It’s an incredible adventure! The Safari Park is unlike any zoo (even the amazing San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park). The Safari Park gives animals the opportunity to roam freely on hundreds...
It’s a crime not to picnic when you are studying English in San Diego! “America’s Finest City” has so many great beaches and parks that it is difficult to choose which are the best locations for a fun picnic. Also difficult? Choosing what to eat during your outing: there are so many great delis in...
The warm weather months are here, and that means summer clothes! Before you go shopping at one of the great malls or shopping centers in San Diego or San Francisco, make sure that you know your summer clothing vocabulary in English. The following list includes some of the clothing items you might wear this summer....
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...
A three-day weekend is the perfect excuse to get out of town! As much as we love San Francisco and San Diego (they are the best places to study English!) it is also great to escape the cities and explore some of the other parts of California. The following are some suggestions for our English...
It is time for the Grammar Lesson of the Month! This May, CISL is focusing on Tag Questions, beginning with today’s post on two of the more common Tag Questions: those using the “be” and “do” verbs. Before we talk about Tag Questions . . . . what does tag mean? “Tag” Definitions “Tag” is...
When preparing for your upcoming Cambridge CAE or FCE test, you should of course try to prepare for everything. Test format? Check. Comfortable talking about yourself, your hobbies, and your experiences? Check. Practice writing thesis statements and great topic sentences for the writing section? Check and check! There is one thing, however, that you may...
