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Month: October 2013

A Nightmare in Market Street Classroom

October 31, 2013

Category: Activities, Cross-Cultural Communication, ECSF Updates, Uncategorized

Hi ECSF students and blog readers, It’s another frightfully fun Halloween at ECSF and the festivities have been in full swing. The school halls are filled with vampires, crazed killers, and even a drag queen or two! After all, this is San Francisco. The Intermediate level class in Market Street clas … Read more

Global Citizen at EC San Francisco by Student Ambassador Misa Komine

October 29, 2013

Category: EC SF students, Student Ambassadors

On the 24th of October, 2013, Global Citizen class students visited a local San Francisco elementary school. Does everybody know about this class? It took more than one year to take place, is a new idea for EC to improve our English skills. The aim of this course is to develop English language skill … Read more

Off the Beaten Track: a Spa in the Wine Country

October 21, 2013

Category: Local Attractions, Off the Beaten Track destinations, Touring California, Uncategorized

October and November are prime times to visit the Napa Valley, both for wine tasting, and for the spectacular fall color.  At this time of year, the poplars shine with bright yellows, the oaks are a dusky gold, and the grape leaves are every shade from orange to scarlet to a red so deep it seems alm … Read more

Halloween is Coming!

October 18, 2013

Category: Activities, Cross-Cultural Communication, ECSF Updates, Local Attractions, Uncategorized

Hi ECSF students and readers, As most of you are probably aware Halloween is quickly approaching and if it’s anything like last year, the halls of ECSF will be filled with goblins, zombies, vampires, and many more creepy creatures. In my humble opinion, Halloween is the greatest holiday of the year. … Read more

EC San Francisco English School Students Visit Stanford Medical Center – a Unique Opportunity!

October 17, 2013

Category: Activities, Off the Beaten Track destinations, Uncategorized

EC English students were led by Brazilian doctor Edinaldo Torres, MD – Vascular Surgeon (second from left).  They visited Stanford Hospital & Clinics in the city of Palo Alto on October 4, 2013. The delegation was composed of physicians, nurses, nutritionists, human resources, journalist, … Read more

Get Some Extra Academic Support at ECSF’s New Guided Study Program

October 11, 2013

Category: Activities, Free Class, Study Techniques, Uncategorized

Hi students and blog readers, The busy summer season at ECSF is rapidly winding down but for many of our students, the work is far from over as they continue towards their goal of expanding their English language skills. While many of ECSF’s after school activities are geared towards using English i … Read more

Writing Class Post – Must See SF!

October 9, 2013

Category: Local Attractions, Off the Beaten Track destinations, Uncategorized / Tags: Bay Area, Destinations, Writing Class

Kei: I would like to introduce you to ‘’Must see SF!’’ The place that I want to recommend is Twins Peaks! Have you ever been there? If you have not been to there, you must go! It was named twins peaks because there are two hills like a twins.  Each peak has its own name: Eureka Peak(North Peak) and … Read more

How to meet Americans in San Francisco- Tips by Student Ambassador Misa Komine

October 7, 2013

Category: EC SF students, Student Ambassadors, Study Techniques

    How to Meet Native English Speakers Hi everyone! This is Misa, one of your classmates and Student Ambassadors at EC San Francisco. I’ve been staying in San Francisco for 7 months now. I want to ask you some questions. Are you really satisfied with your ordinary life? Does anybody … Read more

NightLife at the Academy

October 2, 2013

Category: Activities, Cross-Cultural Communication, Off the Beaten Track destinations, Touring California, Uncategorized

Hi ECSF students and readers, It’s no secret that there’s a million and one fun activities to do in San Francisco. From running on Ocean Beach to bar hopping in the Mission District, there is something for everyone. The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is a great place to learn abo … Read more

Writing Class Blog Post – Paragraphs

October 1, 2013

Category: Uncategorized / Tags: Food, Writing Class, Writing Tips

This week the writing class has been focusing on paragraph structure. As a final activity, students wrote a paragraph on the topic of their choosing. Some of them wrote even more!   #1 – Tariq Almalki I have been here in america almost four months. and i traveled a lot in my country ,i di … Read more

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