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When I decided to study ESL abroad at EC San Francisco , I wanted to experience many new things. Recently, my Intermediate Writing class visited Chinatown. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest and largest Chinese community in the Western United States. When I first went there, I thought i … Read more
One of the icons of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge. Most tourists try to see it, and there are a nearly infinite number of images of the bridge. Yet most of them are seen from the City (Marina district) side. However, the bridge does have two sides, and from the Pacific Ocean side of the … Read more
English is infamous for having exceptions to rules, and one of the more irritating areas of exception are irregular verbs. There are well over 200 that can crop up (particularly in reading), and many more when you include base verbs with prefixes. 200 “exceptions” can be a daunting tas … Read more
Our recent student, Ksenia had a great time studying ESL abroad in San Francisco and shares this recommendation: “This spring I spent 2 wonderful weeks in ECSF. In spite of the fact that it’s a short period of time, I met a lot of new friends there and visited plenty of sights. I … Read more
Hi, I’m Gulyaim from Kyrgyzstan. I have been to many cities around the world where they have a Chinatown. They all seem to look alike, or similar. I went with my writing class at EC San Francisco to walk around Chinatown. San Francisco’s Chinatown is a cultural center with many shops … Read more
Sometimes, for a good vegetarian dining experience, you have to go a bit out of your way. I’m really stretching the point to say Udupi Palace is “near” the school. However, when you study ESL abroad at EC San Francisco, a little extra journey for a different taste sensation can b … Read more
As I’ve said before, vocabulary is the area of ESL study that never ends. In the beginning, you learn vocabulary in logical groups (colors, months, etc.) in a study method that I call vertical – each word is a new idea. And this study is vital for the beginnings of communication  … Read more
Hi. I’m Hoon, from Korea. S.F is so fantastic a city. Basically the U.S.A is multicultural country. So in SF, there are a lot of festivals and parades of other country’s culture that are held around the downtown area. These celebrate other nations anniversary and festival day. For exa … Read more
About 10% of the people in the U.S. are vegetarian, and in some countries, the percentage is much higher. Add to this the number of people with some other form of special diet, and there are a lot of people looking for somewhere to eat that isn’t McDonald’s. On a regular basis, I’ … Read more
Yunhee Ahn It is already had been six months since I came to San Francisco to study English. I made a lot of unforgettable memories while I studied at EC San Francisco. One of these memories is an experience as an EC San Francisco student ambassador. It was a great experience to make friends, … Read more