American English Language School

  American English Language School students are on break from their winter quarter! A lot of our students enjoy sightseeing and touring around the Los Angeles area during their time off of school! Here is a list of great places to visit in Los Angeles!   1.     Grand Central Market   Located in the busy and bustling area of Downtown Los Angeles is the popular Grand Central Market. This market is an enclosed market with many wonderful restaurants and shops that provide a wonderful taste of the multiple cultures filling the city of L.A.   The market stalls are always changing hands so every time visitors come to this market, they will try new foods and see new sights. The market provides an entree or snack for any meal and is open until 10 p.m. every day. This attraction also has ongoing events every week so make sure to check out their website: Grand Central Market to always stay informed!   2.     Greystone Mansion...

  Applying for an F-1 visa may seem like it may be too hard for you to do on your own, but we are here to help! At American English Language School, we want to do our best to help students not feel stressed about the application process. Coming to the United States on your own can already feel terrifying, so we want to alleviate any unnecessary confusion.   Before you can apply for your F-1 visa, you will need to be accepted into a SEVP-approved school. Schools will have different requirements for you to apply and be accepted, but you will typically need to submit copies of your passport, a recent bank statement, and a high school diploma. Schools will also require you to submit an application form either on paper or digitally.   After you have been approved by your choice of school, you will receive your I-20 form and acceptance letter. You will also receive your I-901 SEVIS receipt if you requested your school to pay it for you. You have all of your required d...

  We had previously discussed the TOEFL and some strategies to improve your score. Students who need to take the TOEFL tend to be nervous about the test. There are plenty of ways to help you feel less stressed about the test. One way to help you feel more prepared is to study vocabulary. There are many vocabulary words that are not commonly used in conversations but rather in academic settings like colleges and universities. Here are twenty common words that you might see while taking the TOEFL.   1.       Adversely: in a harmful or negative way 2.       Famine: Severe hunger or food shortage 3.       Generation: A group of people born at about the same time 4.       Constraint: Something that restricts thoughts or action 5.       Reservoir: A palace where a liquid is collected and stored 6.       Arbitrary: Chose...

  At American English Language School, our students are finally done with their finals and are experiencing the wonder of culture week. Culture week is the week after finals where students can experience American culture outside of the classroom doing a variety of activities with their class and teacher.   After culture week, our students will get a week off before they start their next quarter. Here is a list of things that they can do on their week off!   1.     The Ranch Restaurant and Saloon   This wonderful restaurant and bar is located in Anaheim, California. This venue gives a wonderful western American experience to anyone that visits.   The venue has a highly claimed steak house restaurant that serves traditional American food. The Saloon is located next door where visitors can get a fancy cocktail, listen to some live entertainment and learn how to do a variety of western dances.   2.     Sherman...

  The 11th week of our ESL program is finals week. During this week, students will review what they have learned through the last half of the quarter, and on Friday, they will take their final exam. All week, students will review through discussions, worksheets, games, and other activities to review what they have learned. Through the last four weeks, students have gone over various topics to help them to improve their English.   The first topic that students reviewed was health. During this week, students went over the different parts of the body, how to identify and describe symptoms, how to read nutrition labels, and how to distinguish between good and bad health habits.   Next, students went over how to get hired for a job and how to be a good employee. Teachers first focused on what to do when you are looking for a job like the various job titles, the skills needed to obtain those jobs, how to read job advertisements, how to complete a job application, an...