Every quarter, ESN organizes a field trip to get the students out of the classroom to explore the city and use their English skills. This past quarter students attended a taping of one of the most exciting shows on television — The Price is Right!
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The ESL School at NYFA Visits The Price is Right!
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Foodies of L.A., Truck On!
What’s your fancy today? Will it be Kogi BBQ, Burger Bombay, or Hummus Yummy? Maybe you’re more in the mood for Big Green Bow, The Grilled Cheese Truck, or perhaps even Ragin’ Cajun. The possibilities are limitless day or night! Explore the food truck culture of L.A.
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Star Wars Day
May the Fourth be with you! The ESL School at NYFA had fun with Star Wars Day on May 4, also known as “Star Wars” day. Each campus celebrated this special holiday in their own unique way, coming up with creative and educational activities to commemorate the day.
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5 Useful Creative Arts Words
The ESL School at NYFA is the English language school for creative arts. We take every opportunity to infuse our curriculum with creative arts activities, classes, and vocabulary. Here are five of our favorite vocabulary words from the month of May.
1. avant-garde (adj.) – used to describe a person or art that uses new, experimental, or radical ideas. Ex: Emiko’s new short film is avant-garde. I’ve never seen anything like it!
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5 Questions With Associate Education Director Prima Gonzalez
Welcome to 5 Questions! We take a little time to sit down with the faculty and staff of The ESL School NYFA (ESN) and get to know them a bit, find out about their interests and what makes them tick. This is an ongoing series where we highlight one member of the team each month. Join us today for to get to know Prima Gonzalez, our associate education director at The ESL School at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus.
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What Are Culture Fridays?
Taking vocabulary to new heights, The ESL School at NYFA New York introduces Culture Fridays: an immersive weekly lesson that teaches students about history, slang and pop culture.
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National Poetry Month at The ESL School at NYFA
April was National Poetry Month and The ESL School at NYFA (ESN) has been celebrating the simplicity and complexity of its various forms. Students have been demonstrating their creativity with projects such as developing haikus and deconstructing modern song lyrics. Poetry, like all creative art forms, allows the viewers to find themselves as well as lose themselves in the process. The ESL School at NYFA San Jose began an exploration with haiku, which is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Focusing on syllable count and mood allowed the ESL students to understand the music of the language, appreciate implied meaning, and tell a story with limited words.
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The ESL School at NYFA Culture Fridays: Best Films to Watch to Learn English Slang
America is a large and diverse place, and its slang and culture varies greatly from region to region. Thankfully, that language has been preserved well on the silver screen. Here are a few films that showcase the speech, culture, and mannerisms of America’s many unique areas.
“Clueless”