What Our Students Say...
Michael Wirth, January 12, 2007 (Lufthansa, Germany; came with wife, Ann for their honeymoon)
First of all, it was very nice to study at CISL. All the people were very kind and helpful. I have improved my English very much because our teacher explains the lessons very clearly and well. We have learned many phrases and words. We did listening exercises too, which helped me to improve my speaking.
Ann Wirth, January 12, 2007 (came with husband, Michael, for their honeymoon)
The people at the language school are very friendly, and the teacher (Melanie) explained very well. One week is too short to be learning English, but I benefited from the program. When I come back, I will go into Level 8.
Celine Stekelorom, April 10, 2007
I have spent almost eight months at CISL—San Francisco and I’m really glad to have made this choice. This stay has given me the opportunity to get to know a lot of people form everywhere in the world. Thanks to the school—and of course, the teachers—I progressed faster than I could have imagined. I’ve never had problems with the school, but if something had happened, I know they would have been here for me.
Giovanni Loperfido, June 27, 2007
I found a very kind atmosphere [here at CISL]. I have improved my English skills through talking with classmates, and I did interesting tasks. I had a great experience.
Camilla De Leo, August 10, 2007 (also internship)
Studying at CISL was really great; everyone is very professional, available and friendly. The atmosphere at the school is always positive, so it becomes a pleasure to learn English under these conditions. The school provided a contact with a communications company, which turned out to be the best place to have an internship experience. Last but not least, Gregory helped me out with some visa problems and also found my luggage! Thanks top everyone. This experience has been really cool!
Marie-Christine Mitzloff, June 13, 2007 (TOEFL prep)
I attended the 6-week TOEFL class at CISL, and I felt really comfortable with it. I learned how to handle all the different kinds of questions and required skills in an “easy” and understandable way. Moreover, I was very happy that my class wasn’t large; with only five students, you can learn more effectively. Therefore, I think that this class was the best preparation for me to take the TOEFL.
Enrico De Matteis, June 13, 2007 (TOEFL prep)
I really enjoyed taking part in the TOEFL preparation class. The teacher was very professional and able to create the perfect atmosphere to make us work with enthusiasm. CISL’s rooms were comfortable, and all the school’s staff were helpful and showed a caring attitude toward the students. Both the teacher’s professionalism and the school’s facilities were up to my expectations and contributed to giving a good value for the money spent. Because of the above-mentioned reasons, I would recommend that other students attend courses at CISL.
Maiko Tanimitsu, March 15, 2007
I really enjoyed studying English at Converse. I like the school because the students and t4eachers are serious and work very hard. I also like the school policies (like the strict attendance policy) and having to do a presentation. Even though I have been a student for only a few months, I realize I have improved my English a lot here. Specifically, my TOEIC score increased 60 points (780—840)! I guarantee that CISL’s educational system is effective. Thank you!
Pierre Nachon, (2004 ~ 2006)
Due to my special interest in perfecting my American English in an American business environment, and so that I could gain an understanding of the American business culture, I came to San Francisco six months ago. After having made some comparisons among the schools in S.F., I chose Converse, and I am very satisfied with this school for the following reasons.
First, as a Frenchman, I had a very strong accent. With the help of the teachers, I learned to tame it. The professionalism of the teachers of the school was very useful because not only was my French accent was very stressed but I was also fixated on it. All the teachers of this school had taught abroad—France, Germany, Slovakia, Russia, Korea, Japan, and so on—for many years. N I think that the international experienc4e of the teachers helped them to deal with my accent problem.
Second, the content of the courses focuses on the communication practice. Different materials are used, such as audio CDs, movies and newspapers of the day. Moreover, your learning process continues after the class. How? The school organizes a lot of activities such as sports events, museum tours, biking across the Golden Gate Bridge—every day—to push you to communicate in English.
Finally, another reason to choose Converse is the quality of the host families. For the first eight weeks, I lived with a host family in the West Portal neighborhood. That is an experience I would recommend. In fact, a host family can help you to boost your progress in a significant way.
For all these reasons, I sincerely believe that you will have an efficient, enriching and fun experience learning American English at Converse. The Converse team is really here to make sure your stay with them is very successful.
Jun Liu, December 20, 2006 (Senior Vice President, Lenovo Group, Beijing, China)
It was my great pleasure to study in CISL during the past months. I really appreciate you offer me this good opportunity. Your program of study ahs helped me improve significantly, not only in English speaking, but in reading and writing as well. I was highly impressed by your faculty’s professionalism, customer orientation, hard-working spirit, and high-quality teaching. In a word, my benefits from the program is incredible. It is authorizes to publish my comments to your school and the program.
By the way, I’d like to share with you some good news: I have been accepted by Harvard University recently to join their Advanced Management Program. I will start my study there by the end of next month.
Please pass this message and my appreciation to my teachers who are Martin and Melanie S. as well.
Thanks again!
Stefan Lednicky, August 31, 2007 (Director, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic)
Let me great you and all my teachers again from Slovakia. This is my second day at work and I can write you just now, because of so much to do. I have slept until now just a couple of hours – terrible jet-lag. Let me also thank you for your friendly approach and all your arrangements. I
really value professionalism of CISL staff. I hope to have a chance meet you sometime in the future. I wish you good luck and all the best.
Abel Calvet Amado, October 19, 2007
It has been a pleasure to be in the CISL Premiere course. Even though I have been here for just one week, I think that it has been a good opportunity to practice my English and improve it. I have enjoyed my stay in San Francisco a lot.
Stefan Schulz, May 4, 2007
This is a very good school and a highly professional but personal environment. There are very good teachers here, and it is located in the center of San Francisco with good facilities. It is the right place to combine language-learning with your own personal development in an exciting city.
Achim Neuhaus, August 17, 2007 (Certified Financial Planner, Neuhaus Weller & Partner, Germany)
Letter è
Dear Sirs,
I want to take the chance and say again thank you for the great experience as student of CISL Language School in this summer.
The school organized the stay in San Francisco in a perfect way. The teachers were of an absolutely high knowledge and enthusiasm I never experience before. And also the whole staff was always friendly and helpful, who difficult the question might be.
I only can recommend the OISE school to everybody who is interested in a high sophisticated education which grand best results.
Yours sincerely,
Neuhaus, Weller & Partner
