On August 30, ILSC was very excited to win Study Travel Magazine’s 2014 Star Chain School Award! This was ILSC’s second year in a row winning this fantastic award, and we feel so excited and honoured to receive this recognition again! Study Travel Magazine (STM for short) is an important industry publication that shares trends…
5 Reasons to Use Ice-Breakers and Warm-Up Exercises in Your ESL Classroom
Contributed by Sylvia Cossar, teacher at ILSC-San Francisco When our car engine is cold in the morning, we warm it up by letting it run, and before we go jogging or start a long hike, we warm up our bodies by stretching. In both cases, dismissing this important step can lead to less than optimum performance. …
English Through Yoga: One Of The Best Classes You’ll Ever Take
Contributed by Molly Jones, English Through Yoga Teacher, ILSC-San Francisco In my English through Yoga class I don’t assign homework. I don’t require a number of pages read per day, or even that they write me a polished essay of sorts. What I do require, is an open mind and the courage to stand in front…
I love studying English – it’s my second job
Alessia Pagliaroli, an ILSC student from Italy sat down and shared with us her ILSC experience as she prepares to take the IELTS exam. Read what she had to say about studying at ILSC and how this experience is helping her create an exciting career future: Why did you decide to study abroad? My real goal was…
Want to become an international music superstar? Learn English!
Contributed by Arthur Fong, Accommodations Assistant, ILSC-San Francisco Have you thought about taking your English skills to the next level? Take some inspiration from Shakira, the hip shaking Colombian who took the time to practice her English in realizing her full potential. Shakira always had tremendous success in the Latin music markets in the US,…