Writing Contest Winner: Changing Places for a Day
Earlier this month we asked our CISL students a question: If you could switch places with another person, who would it be? And why? As always, we were amazed by the responses (and by the English...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite Childhood Memory?
What is your favorite childhood memory? We asked our CISL students if they could recall a special time in their youth and share it with us. Karinne Schazmann’s beautiful entry was a clear winner! Thank...
View ArticleWriting Contest Winner: Are the Olympics beneficial?
Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Olympics in London, so we thought it would be the perfect time to ask our students their opinion about sporting occasions. We asked our CISL SD and SF students the...
View ArticleWriting Contest Winner: Trading Places for a Day
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to trade places with someone for one day? We asked our CISL San Diego students this question recently. To correctly answer this question, students must...
View ArticleBook smart vs. street smart? Students weigh in
This month, we asked our students their opinion on the following topic: “Not everything that is learned is contained in books. Do you agree or disagree?” Our CISL San Francisco student Belén Candenas...
View ArticleWriting Contest Winner: What comes to mind when you think of summer?
Just two weeks ago, Americans celebrated Labor Day, which traditionally marks the end of summer. But the weather is still warm and summer is in full-swing here in San Diego! Because we are still...
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Tips for Enjoying Las Vegas
Many CISL students choose a trip to “Sin City” during their time living and studying in San Diego, yet few students arrive with an itinerary. Here are some suggestions for fun activities during a trip...
View ArticleWriting Contest Winner: Is it Ever OK to Tell a Lie?
To what extent is telling a lie a bad thing? In English we call little lies “white lies.” These are lies that we tell to the people we love because we do not want to hurt their feelings. For example,...
View ArticleStudent Writing Sample: “Do We Have Free Will?”
Do we have free will? CISL San Francisco students were asked this question last month for our writing contest. The winning entry, from Maxime Bindzi, is a wonderful example of a five-paragraph English...
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Writing Contest Winner: Travel Tips
Last month, CISL San Diego asked its students to write a travel article that was similar to our Tips for Enjoying Las Vegas post. The results were very impressive! The winner, Emilie Staes, wrote about...
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