EC San Francisco English Language School

It was a great Sunday with an unexpected nice weather. We went to Stern Grove Park with Our EC teacher Drew and Student Ambassador Qi for a free open live concert. We brought food, snacks, beverages and frisbees! Drew got to the park really early that morning to occupy a good view spot. Thanks for ...

If you're just an urbanite, and you can't see the point of life without a club scene and shopping, skip this post.  On the other hand, if the natural world calls to you, if you are in California, you must see Yosemite.  And it's really convenient to visit Yosemite if you are studying English at ...

San Francisco is one of the most exciting cities to visit.  From the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz to Coit Tower, there are endless activities to do here.  And BusinessWeek agrees.  This famous city took the #1 spot in BusinessWeek’s 2012 Best Cities Ranking, beating out San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York.  And to ...

Jenny has been a student at EC San Francisco for a long time, and just completed the FCE course.  Here's her experience skydiving. On June 2, I went  skydiving with my friends. The place is located between Stockton and Sacramento. The name is 'Parachute Center'. It cost 100 dollars for the jump, 50 dollars for video or picture and ...

There are not many cuisines that you can't find in San Francisco, and The City boasts many fine Japanese restaurants.  One, Cha-Ya, is vegan, following the cooking style sometimes called "temple cuisine," which is still served in some Buddhist temples in Japan.  But, to illustrate the eclectic nature of San Francisco, this top-rated Japanese restaurant ...

Hi.  My name is Jenny.  I'm an adult student studying English at EC San Francisco . On Wednesday, [our class] went for a walk.  The first stop was the Hyatt Regency.  The hotel is very luxurious and beautiful.  Many, many lights hang down from the ceiling in the lobby restaurant make me feel I am in Christmas ...

Not many arts events can claim to have started before the Second World War, and have gone on continuously since.  However, San Francisco's Sigmund Stern Grove Festival has been an annual free event in San Francisco since 1938.  Each weekend in the summer, some nationally or internationally acclaimed performer or performers offer the gift of ...

Present Perfect tense seems to be a difficult point for many students.  Yes, there are some complexities, but I think the name itself is a big problem.  Present Perfect without time connected to it is all in the past.  Example  -  "I have lived in Los Angeles."  This says that, sometime before now, I lived ...

One minor irritation of travel is what to do with the change in the local currency when you leave.  Banks and currency exchanges won't exchange it.  EC San Francisco is proud to announce a monthly charity that we will be supporting with our change jar!  Every month, our teachers and staff nominate and vote for ...

Here at ECSF, an English Language School in San Francisco, we provide a variety of after-school activities.  Those who participate have the opportunity to explore our beautiful city while getting to know other students.  But, most importantly, our activity program gives students the chance to practice their English outside of class! Recently,  we had a Coffee Club ...