GEOS San Francisco is a member of the Professional Language Associations listed below. Under the "Additional Websites" section of the page, there are also links to sites that are useful for students and educators. However, these sites maintain no strategic partnership with GEOS San Francisco.
Professional Language Associations
ACCET ACCET is an accrediting agency founded in 1974. It has been officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an authority on the quality of education and educational training.
CATESOL
CATESOL is a professional association for teachers of English Language Learners throughout California and Nevada. They promote excellence in education for English language learners and a high quality professional environment for their teachers.
Additional Websites
AllReferral.com
AllReferral.com is an online directory of reference that offers a list of websites related to book and magazines, education, maps, libraries, museums, biography, encyclopedia, archives, thesauri, knowledge management and more.
Cool English Podcasts
This is a great place to download free English MP3s for your audio player or computer. These podcasts are very useful for improving your English skills of speaking and grammar.
Facebook
Join this social networking site to keep in touch with the new friends you make, or will make, at GEOS. It is also recommended that you join our Facebook group to get up-to-date photos and information about our school events.
Fresh TV
An online web directory with over thousands of listings in sixteen different categories. This is a good place to look for general information.
SEVIS: Student Exchange and Visit Program
If you are a student who is, or will be, studying full time on a F1 visa, please visit this site to get information about student visas and studying in the United States.
SKYPE
The SKYPE program is a good way to call or chat with your family and/or friends via the internet. Similarly, you can chat live with one of our staff members via SKYPE during our business hours.
(Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:30pm; Skype Name: GEOS San Francisco SSC – Helen Hwang)
Craigslist
This is an online directory with classified ads. If you are looking for accommodation here in the bay area, this is a good starting point.
Only In SF
This is the official travel and visitors guide to San Francisco. You can find tours, flights, maps and hotels here.
SF Fun Cheap
For fun upcoming activities which are either free or at greatly discounted rate.
Yelp
This site is a great resource if you are looking for local businesses, from hairdressers to restaurants. It offers great user reviews of restaurants, nightlife, services and more.
ETS
If you are interested in taking the TOEFL or TOEIC tests, you can book your test through this website.
SF MUNI
For local transportation, this site provides the schedules for buses, streetcars and metro services. It also includes station information and route maps.
Trip planner
This is a great site which not only helps you plan trips using public transit, give you traffic conditions locally and driving times but also includes bicycle maps.
