San Diego is known for its sandy beaches and wonderful weather, but few realize that the city also hosts a beautiful fairgrounds and many equestrian events, including the Del Mar National Horse Show. This event is one of the oldest and most prestigious equestrian competitions in the United States, and it is currently running through...
Category: <span>Student Life in the USA</span>
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A walking culinary tour of San Francisco
Attention, food lovers! Are you interested in learning more about the flavors of San Francisco restaurants? Check out Foodie Adventures for a walking culinary tour of one of San Francisco’s districts… and come hungry! Participants can choose from many different tours. Would you like to learn more about the city’s Latin American cuisine? Sign up...
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Celebrate Earth Day at Balboa Park on April 22
Are you looking for a fun event this weekend? Why not check out EarthFair at Balboa Park! This annual event, which celebrates Earth Day on April 22, is the largest free environment fair in the world. Impressive! Each year, roughly 700,000 people come out to participate in the event to celebrate clean living and respectful...
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Go Padres! CISL student experiences a baseball game for the first time
Who says that sports are just for boys? The San Diego Padres game is a great event for boys AND girls to attend, and our CISL San Diego student, Radka, proved that when she went to last week’s Padres game and had a great time. Radka was kind enough to share her experience (and photos!)...
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Celebrating National Poetry Month with a poem by Emily Dickinson (+ Passive Voice practice)
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? What a perfect time to learn a little more about American poets! In this lesson, we celebrate poetry, and we use the Passive Voice many times. Can you find the many uses of the Passive? The history of National Poetry Month is quite interesting. In 1995, the...
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Student Writing Contest Winners: “What do you do to relax after school in San Diego and San Francisco?”
What do you do to relax in San Diego/San Francisco? We asked our CISL students this question late March, and were so impressed with the entries! Students submitted many wonderful stories about their favorite thing to do to relax. From jogging through San Francisco to relaxing in beautiful Balboa Park, CISL students have plenty of...
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Don’t look down! CISL students go rock climbing
Have you ever been rock climbing? CISL San Diego often takes a trip over to Solid Rock for an afternoon of exercise… and adrenalin! One of our students, Rena from Japan, spoke with us about her experience rock climbing. This was Rena’s second time rock climbing, so we think she is a professional! 🙂 Even...
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Student Writing Sample: A Review of the Cheesecake Factory
Have you ever wanted to be a restaurant reviewer? CISL San Francisco teacher Lou Ann gave her students this chance when she asked her class to review a restaurant and write a report about their experience. The class chose The Cheesecake Factory and compiled a beautifully detailed review of the establishment. Thank you to each...
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Batter up! CISL SD students visit Petco Park for Padres Opening Day
What is more American than baseball? We can’t think of anything! Yesterday marked the Opening Day of baseball in San Diego, and many of our students celebrated by going to this year’s first Padres baseball game. (Go Padres!) One of our students, Changtaek Lee from Korea, answered some questions about his experience at the game and...
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CISL students spend the day at the world-famous San Diego Zoo
Last week, CISL San Diego took a trip to the Zoo in Balboa Park. Spring is an excellent time to visit the Zoo: the flowers are in bloom, some of the animals have recently had babies, and the cool temperatures encourage the animals to play, giving visitors a great show! Several of our students were...