English Collections: Cultural English 13

Cultural English Lessons 361-390

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 13

Cultural English 361 - Ask an American – The global economy; Q&A
Cultural English 362 - Presidents: Harry S. Truman; Q&A
Cultural English 363 - Cigarette advertising; How local government works; Q&A
Cultural English 364 - The O.J. Simpson Trial; Q&A
Cultural English 365 - King Kong; Lance Armstrong; Q&A
Cultural English 366 - Ask an American: Saving the space program; Q&A
Cultural English 367 - All the President's Men; “Over There"; Q&A
Cultural English 368 - Presidents: Ronald Reagan; Q&A
Cultural English 369 - Ghost towns of the Wild West; Pulp magazines; Q&A
Cultural English 370 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Mount Rushmore; Q&A
Cultural English 371 - Ask an American - Asian Immigrants; Q&A
Cultural English 372 - Aimee Semple McPherson; "Turkey in the Straw"; Q&A
Cultural English 373 - The Chicago Seven; Horatio Alger; Q&A
Cultural English 374 - Jimi Hendrix; The Melting Pot metaphor; Q&A
Cultural English 375 - The Lone Ranger; the Liberty Bell; Q&A
Cultural English 376 - Ask an American - The Appeal of Superheroes; Q&A
Cultural English 377 - The Sam Sheppard Trial; Plymouth Rock; Q&A
Cultural English 378 - Redshirting; Mesa Verde National Park; Q&A
Cultural English 379 - Ray Bradbury; Foreign languages taught in U.S. schools; Q&A
Cultural English 380 - Presidents: Andrew Jackson; Redwood National Park; Q&A
Cultural English 381 - Ask an American - Participatory Science; Q&A
Cultural English 382 -"Chicken Fat"; Hells Angels; Q&A
Cultural English 383 - Bobby Fischer; Kiss; Q&A
Cultural English 384 - The Hatfields and the McCoys; The military and U.S. citizenship; Q&A
Cultural English 385 - August Wilson; Low-income housing; Q&A
Cultural English 386 - Ask an American – Undocumented students and college; Q&A
Cultural English 387 - The Maltese Falcon; Napa Valley and wine country; Q&A
Cultural English 388 - Sandra Day O'Connor; American football; Q&A
Cultural English 389 - Red River Valley; How recall elections work; Q&A
Cultural English 390 - Emily Post; Cities: Branson, Missouri; 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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