It was a beautiful day to be outside, and the ESL School at NYFA students in Los Angeles took to the streets. Students and teachers set out on a walking tour through the Magnolia Park area to get a street-level view of Burbank’s rich mural scene. In addition to the colorful murals, students saw many thrift stores, unique boutiques & shops, and local museums.

“My favorite mural was the Statue of Liberty calling for people to spread love and save the Earth,” said Rui Li, a student from China.

Vocabulary Builder

1) Mural – a form of artwork that consists of painting directly onto a wall or ceiling

2) Thrift store – a store that sells secondhand items

3) Secondhand – having had a previous owner; not new

4) Unique – unlike anything else

5) Boutique – a small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories