17 March, 2020 at 1:39 PM
ELC is proud to provide virtual options for new and existing students to continue their English learning without disruption as we follow recommendations from health experts to practice social distancing to combat the spread of COVID-19. Utilizing Readmore... updated and innovative online teaching methods, ELC invites English language learners from around the world to join us for our online classes, which continue to be taught by our most experienced and veteran teachers. In addition to our online courses, our School Directors will be available in person, to provide drop-in hours and any additional support that may be needed for local students.
If you have any questions about ELC, current courses, or are a new student looking for options to enhance your English skills while typical daily activities are disrupted, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Special offers are currently available for new students!
The health and safety of our students, staff, and host families are our first priority and we look forward to moving our community online temporarily while prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 takes place.
17 March, 2020 at 1:39 PM
ELC is proud to provide virtual options for new and existing students to continue their English learning without disruption as we follow recommendations from health experts to practice social distancing to combat the spread of COVID-19. Utilizing updated and innovative online teaching methods, ELC invites English language learners from around the world to join us for our online classes, which continue to be taught by our most experienced and veteran teachers. In addition to our online courses, our School Directors will be available in person, to provide drop-in hours and any additional support that may be needed for local students.
If you have any questions about ELC, current courses, or are a new student looking for options to enhance your English skills while typical daily activities are disrupted, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Special offers are currently available for new students!
The health and safety of our students, staff, and host families are our first priority and we look forward to moving our community online temporarily while prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 takes place.
Saleh Tabasideh is from Qatar and has studied at ELC Santa Barbara for 12 weeks in our Pathways Semi-Intensive Plus program. Saleh is a wonderful and motivated student and is on his way to the city college next semester as a future engineer! We wish him the very best and hope his university dreams come true!
I was born in Qatar. It was all my cousins and me in different houses in the same neighborhood. We were so close. I have 20 cousins and we played together every day.
I love cars – collecting cars. I have 2 Mercedes cars and 1 Toyota for the desert because it’s cheap. Maybe a Nissan next. Maybe I’ll buy a Mustang.
I’m a musician. I play an Arabic instrument called “oud.” It’s like a guitar without the frets on the neck. I play in my spare time and I give performances for the music academy.
Because it’s away from all the craziness in Los Angeles and my brother is here. My brother chose Santa Barbara because he wanted a good environment – not too many things to distract you like in LA.
I am from Doha. Doha is a bit city and it is so modern. Santa Barbara is… I don’t know how to describe it but it has historic stuff like the courthouse. Everything is so new in Doha.
The food! Arabic food. It’s impossible to find in Santa Barbara – maybe in Los Angeles but not in Santa Barbara. And my family and friends. I also miss my cars very much.
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like West Beach, the pier, and State Street. I hang out with my friends everywhere.
I don’t know. I really enjoy conversation class here. There was a discussion about corruption. We really enjoyed it –- corruption in different countries. It was like a debate. People got very excited.
If you want to learn English, you must practice and not use your own language with other people.
I will transfer to SBCC, study engineering for two years, and maybe I’ll transfer to the university like my brother.
