We cannot think of a more “American” experience than going to baseball game, and soon our students will have an opportunity to see a Padres game in style! CISL has reserved the lower left field for the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks game, which begins at 7:05 on Friday, September 7. In addition to seeing the live...
Last week, CISL San Diego students took a trip to Coronado, which was recently voted the best beach in the United States. (We were not surprised!) The students shared their photos with us, and we though that we would share some fun Coronado Island facts with you. These facts come from...
Recently, CISL San Diego students took a trip to the local bowling alley. Looks like they had a lot of fun! Would you like to learn a little about bowling-related vocabulary? Strike (noun): when you hit all ten pins down in one try. Spare (noun): when you hit all 10 pins down in two tries....
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...
Summer continues for CISL San Diego! We have many fun-in-the-sun activities planned for our students this month. Hope each of our students can make it to several of these events! Wednesday, August 1: World Famous San Diego Zoo $8.00 per person $5.00 per person for bus fare Meet at 1:30 Thursday, August 2: Sea World San Diego $73.00 per person $5.00 per...
What is the one activity that most CISL San Diego students MUST try? Surfing! Last week our student Benjamin and his friends hit the waves and shared their experience (and photos) with us. Looks like they had a great time! This was the first time that Benjamin tried to surf. After his first attempt at...
San Diego has recently earned the title “Little Belgium” because of its many microbreweries (small production beer companies). Would you like to find out why there is such a buzz about the area’s brews? Check out the San Diego Brew Fest on Saturday, July 21! This is the event’s second year in existence, and the...
Many of our CISL San Diego students are surprised to find that there is a thriving wine industry in Southern California. San Diego has dozens of wineries that students can visit to taste some delicious, local wines! Our student Lara from Spain recently visited Ferrara Winery in Escondido, a town north of Downtown San Diego,...
San Diego’s Coronado Beach was just named the “Number 1 Beach in the United States” by Florida International University’s professor, Dr. Beach. Are we surprised? Not really! The beautiful, expansive beach is a favorite place for students and staff to hang out after class and on the weekends. According to Dr. Beach, Coronado has “near-perfect...
Put on your bathing suit, fire up your BBQ grill, and get ready: it is Memorial Day weekend! Many students ask CISL staff members the same question: “What is Memorial Day?” We think that is a very good question to ask! It is a United States holiday created to celebrate the people who died during...
