English Collections: Cultural English 10

Cultural English Lessons 271-300

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 10

Cultural English 271 - Ask an American - Latinos in higher education; Q&A
Cultural English 272 - “God Bless America” & Kate Smith; American Girl Dolls; Q&A
Cultural English 273 - It's a Wonderful Life; Cape Cod; Q&A
Cultural English 274 - Emily Dickinson; the Lindbergh kidnapping; Q&A
Cultural English 275 - Presidents: George Washington; SeaWorld; Q&A
Cultural English 276 - Ask an American - Commuting; Q&A
Cultural English 277 - John Dewey; the X Games; Q&A
Cultural English 278 - The English-Only Movement; “The Yellow Rose of Texas”; Q&A
Cultural English 279 - Harriet Beecher Stowe; Death Valley National Park; Q&A
Cultural English 280 - Presidents: Richard Nixon; Q&A
Cultural English 281 - Ask an American - Sleep-deprived teenagers; Q&A
Cultural English 282 - The Graduate; Patty Hearst; Q&A
Cultural English 283 - The FBI; Margaret Mead; Q&A
Cultural English 284 - Audubon Society; “On Top of Old Smokey”; Q&A
Cultural English 285 - Presidents: Thomas Jefferson; Q&A
Cultural English 286 - Ask an American - Louisville Slugger; Q&A
Cultural English 287 - Edgar Allen Poe; Women’s colleges; Q&A
Cultural English 288 - Prohibition; Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.; Q&A
Cultural English 289 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Joshua Tree National Park; Q&A
Cultural English 290 - Charles Manson & the Tate murders; Air marshals; Q&A
Cultural English 291 - Ask an American - Artists as ambassadors; Q&A
Cultural English 292 - Buffalo Soldiers; "Oh My Darling, Clementine”; Q&A
Cultural English 293 - Al Capone; U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Q&A
Cultural English 294 - Presidents: Abraham Lincoln; Q&A
Cultural English 295 - 2001: A Space Odyssey; Bozo the Clown; Q&A
Cultural English 296 - Ask an American - Driving while texting; Q&A
Cultural English 297 - Lewis and Clark Expedition; Anne Rice; Q&A
Cultural English 298 - Jesse Owens; National Science Foundation; Q&A
Cultural English 299 - McCarthyism & HUAC; “Dixie”; Q&A
Cultural English 300 - Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt; Folk Tales of Uncle Remus; 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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