The holidays mean delicious foods, warm drinks, celebrations with friends and family . . . and shopping! There are plenty of great places to go shopping in San Francisco and San Diego, and today we will take a look at some of the best places to go shopping for Christmas gifts. But first, let’s take...
How do you wish someone an enjoyable holiday season? There is a debate in the United States about whether to say “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas.” Why such a debate? Today we are looking at the idea of being “politically correct” in language. “Politically correct” means that you choose language that does not offend anyone...
The trees are trimmed, the lights are hung, Starbucks is selling eggnog lattes . . . Christmas season is here! To get into the holiday spirit, why not do what so many other American families do: watch Christmas movies. The following are some of our favorites. Happy Holidays to our CISL students and staff! Hilarious...
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...
Need an idea for a day trip while you are studying English in San Francisco? We have you covered. Taking the ferry from San Francisco and spending the day in Sausalito is the perfect day trip! The Golden Gate Ferry is San Francisco’s water transportation system. The ferry takes travelers from the city to Larkspur...
San Francisco is a blend of so many cultures and traditions . . . it only makes sense that the city has so many delicious fusion restaurants! Fusion restaurants blend ingredients, cooking styles, and flavors from different cultures: it is like taking the best aspects of two cuisines, and combining them to create delicious dishes....
If you are studying English at CISL San Francisco, you are in luck: not only do you get to live and study in one of the coolest cities in the world, you are also a short road trip away from the nation’s most popular wine region. Napa is known for its beautiful rolling hills, impressive...
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,...
by Sheron Fitzgerald, CISL San Francisco One Tuesday at lunchtime I was sitting in the Multimedia Lab and overheard two students discussing their plans for the week. Andrea from Italy and Pierre from France (originally from Cameroon) were finalizing their ticket purchases for a live music concert in San Francisco. Pierre is a Law student at...
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...
