EF LOS ANGELES South Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

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1 EF LOS ANGELES 1650 South Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA Telephone: Fax: RA: Emergency:

2 EF LOS ANGELES Key Selling points of School: -beach and big city combination -great internship options -diversity of activities Location: within 10 minutes on foot: beach, banks, pharmacies, supermarkets, coffee-shops, post office, bus stops Building: two floors in a modern office building, spacious classrooms Age groups: median age 22-23; 25% are over 25 Number of students: 300 year-round 600 July-August

3 EF LOS ANGELES City Key Selling points of City: -big city with a small community feel in South Bay -ocean, desert and mountains - sports, art, nightlife, beach life Population: LA area: 18 million; Redondo Beach: 300,000 Climate: mild climate year-round; some rain in fall and winter, but primarily warm and dry with pleasant ocean breeze Culture: -ethnically and culturally diverse; at least 10 different cuisines just in Redondo Beach with Asian, American and European represented; great ethnic and contemporary art; 1/6 of LA population in creative industries Type of City: LA is a big diverse city; Redondo Beach is an oceanside friendly community

4 EF LOS ANGELES School Director Name of SD: Polina Jones Number of admin Staff: 7 Number of teachers: 15 off-peak, 30 peak

5 EF LOS ANGELES Location Location info: the school is located in a friendly ocean-side area known as Riviera Village in South Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach is one of 88 communities in LA area. Directions from LAX airport: -30 minutes by car or 1 hour by bus -take bus 232 ($3) to corner of PCH and avenue I; or a SuperShuttle (shared ride, $25) to the exact address Bus connections: -bus stops to Long Beach and LAX 2 minutes from the school -LA is a very big city where traveling from one side to another might take as long as 2-3 hours -in general West Coast travel culture is based on driving, not public transport Distance from the Union Station: 1 hour by car, 2 hours by bus

6 EF LOS ANGELES Location Shops within 10 minutes from the school: -3 supermarkets -boutique clothing shops -art and local souvenir shops Cafes within 10 minutes from the school: -big brands like Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Peet s Coffee -local coffee-shops and bakeries Bars within 10 minutes from the school: -sports, beer and wine bars -restaurants with American, Mexican, Japanese, Middle-Eastern, Italian cuisines Sports centre -small well-equipped gym in the school building ($70 per month) - variety of gyms within minutes by bike or bus ($30 per month) Universities El Camino community college within 15 minutes by bus, UCLA within 1 hour by bus

7 EF LOS ANGELES School Facilities Activities Office Housing and Welfare Office Academic and Internship Office Wireless WiFi Student lounge Games room Patio

8 EF LOS ANGELES Academic Facilities Academic office Academic/Internship office Spacious bright classrooms Communication Room Full range of Efekta materials ILabs Library

9 EF LOS ANGELES Academic info. Popular SPIN classes Business English; American Idioms and Slang; English through Drama; EF News; Current Affairs and Debate Master English for Media Arts Focus: improve language skills and learn about media industry in the U.S.A. through a combination of general English and specialized classes; specialized classes might include: American Mass Media, Digital Photography, Making Documentaries UPS TOEFL preparation

10 EF LOS ANGELES Internships Performing Arts: Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Civic Light Opera of South Bay Fitness: YMCA Brazil Soccer School Media Arts: Sony Music Universal Music Fashion: Fashion week LA events Hospitality/Customer Care: hotel Portofino Aesthetic Edge Design: Ideahaus Studio One Designers these are some examples of the exciting internship opportunities we offer at EF LA. Please note that a specific company cannot be guaranteed

11 EF LOS ANGELES Accommodation Host family: single and twin Average travel time to school: 45 minutes Average cost a week commuting: $50 Residence:Biltmore (year round)

12 EF LOS ANGELES residence Biltmore 10 minutes on foot Triple and quad rooms in apartments Bathrooms shared between 3-4 students Living areas and kitchens shared between 5-6 students Self catering

13 EF LOS ANGELES Activities Free activities - sports: beach volleyball, soccer, jogging, ping pong - dancing, karaoke, movie nights Shopping - designer outlet shopping - LA famous fashion district Sports events: tickets to watch LA Lakers, LA Kings, LA Dodgers, LA Galaxy Only in LA events: TV taping Water sports surfing lessons, kayaking, sailing

14 EF LOS ANGELES Activities cont. Day trips include: - South Bay tour - LA architecture tour - Disneyland - Orange County tour - Universal Studios - Catalina island trip Weekend trips include: - San Francisco from $350 - Las Vegas from $350 - Cruise to Mexico from $350 - Mammoth Mountain from $350

15 EF LOS ANGELES Essential info Daily travel costs: $5-10 Cost of lunch in the school area: $5-10 Other useful info: - LA is a very big city and it has no center as such; it is fun to explore but be prepared to travel - LA is also very diverse, each area has its character and advantages. For example, Redondo Beach is a quaint ocean-side community - LA is not necessarily the way it looks in films We are very proud of our film industry, but not everything you see in films is real LA. - LA has more museums per person than any other city in the world. Make sure to visit Getty Centre, Huntington Museum, MOCA and LACMA