English Collections: Cultural English 05

Cultural English Lessons 121-150

Our English Collections' Cultural English courses include information to help you understand the United States and American culture. We provide detailed explanations of how to use key expressions and idioms related to each topic.

Learn English as you learn about the U.S.!

WHAT YOU GET

Each course includes 30 lessons.

Each lesson has a:

  • 30 minute audio file (MP3)
  • 10 page Learning Guide (PDF)

Each lesson takes approximately 75-90 minutes to complete (audio plus written materials). Each set of 30 lessons contains a total of 50+ hours of lesson materials.

LESSON CONTENTS

With Cultural English, you will learn idioms and expressions related to American life and culture. Topics include:

  • Holidays and Festivals
  • American Writers
  • American Artists, Actors, and Singers
  • Famous Places, Cities, and States
  • Popular and Classic Movies and TV Shows
  • Well-Known Books, Magazines, and Newspapers
  • U.S. Presidents and Politics
  • American History
  • Common English Questions and Answers

LESSON FORMAT

Each lesson includes downloadable MP3 and PDF files you can listen to and read on any computer, phone, or tablet.

After you purchase, you have 30 days to download the MP3 audio and PDF Learning Guide files.

Please note: All files are for download only; we do not sell books or CDs.

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Lessons Included in Cultural English 05

Cultural English 121 - Convenience stores; Eating and drinking noises; Q&A
Cultural English 122 - Ask an American - Endangered languages; Rednecks; Q&A
Cultural English 123 - Charles Schultz and Peanuts; How to become a police officer; Q&A
Cultural English 124 - Cities: New Orleans; 9-1-1 emergency services; Q&A
Cultural English 125 - Celebrity chefs; Americans and personal space; Q&A
Cultural English 126 - Famous Americans: Grandma Moses; GED Tests; Q&A
Cultural English 127 - Ask an American - Starving Artist; As a matter of fact; Q&A
Cultural English 128 - Cities: Portland; Take Me Out to the Ballgame; Q&A
Cultural English 129 - Norman Vincent Peale; Japanese internment camps; Q&A
Cultural English 130 - Becoming an American lawyer; Famous movie lines; Q&A
Cultural English 131 - The FBI; Reader’s Digest; Q&A
Cultural English 132 - Ask an American - Working as an actor in Los Angeles; Q&A
Cultural English 133 - Dishonest political strategies; the Black Dahlia; Q&A
Cultural English 134 - F. Scott Fitzgerald; Cigarette and alcohol advertising; Q&A
Cultural English 135 - Types of vocational education in the U.S.; Cities: Miami; Q&A
Cultural English 136 - The Betty Ford Center; Poker; Q&A
Cultural English 137 - Ask an American - Bluegrass music; Résumés; Q&A
Cultural English 138 - Monster truck shows; Levi Strauss & jeans; Q&A
Cultural English 139 - Native American reservations/Trail of Tears; Q&A
Cultural English 140 - Broadway shows; Barbie dolls and G.I. Joe; Q&A
Cultural English 141 - Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood; Q&A
Cultural English 142 - Ask an American - Getting Old; Q&A
Cultural English 143 - Harley Davidson; Jesse Jackson; Q&A
Cultural English 144 - Saturday Night Live; Howard Stern and shock jocks; Q&A
Cultural English 145 - Advanced Placement courses and tests; Legos/Legoland and Hot Wheels; Q&A
Cultural English 146 - Annie Leibovitz; Home shopping channels; Q&A
Cultural English 147 - Ask an American - Drive-in Theaters; Q&A
Cultural English 148 - Cities: San Francisco/Bay Area; the ACLU; Q&A
Cultural English 149 - U.S. zoning laws; How to become a TV screenwriter; Q&A
Cultural English 150 - Jazz Artists Josephine Baker and Ella Fitzgerald; the Amish; Q&A


Your Instructor


Jeff McQuillan
Jeff McQuillan

Dr. Jeff McQuillan is a recognized expert and leading researcher in English language learning and teaching. He received his Ph.D. in applied linguistics and education from the University of Southern California, and was a university professor for many years. He's published dozens of articles and books related to linguistics, literacy, and English language learning. His work has appeared in the media both nationally and internationally, including CNN, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Deutschlandfunk Radio, El Pais, China Post, MacWorld, Diario Financiero, Universia, The Times (London) and many others.



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