English Collections: Cultural English 16

Cultural English Lessons 451-480

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 16

Cultural English 451 - Ask an American – Beards and facial hair; Q&A
Cultural English 452 - Lau v. Nichols; Vaudeville; Q&A
Cultural English 453 - Amelia Earhart; High School Prom; Q&A
Cultural English 454 - The Shawshank Redemption; The Pentagon; Q&A
Cultural English 455 - Presidents: James Monroe; Q&A
Cultural English 456 - Ask an American – Offensive mascots; Q&A
Cultural English 457 -“Mack the Knife”; Monument Valley & the Valley of the Gods; Q&A
Cultural English 458 - Miranda v. Arizona; Rube Goldberg; Q&A
Cultural English 459 - Scottsboro Boys Trial; Grammy Awards; Q&A
Cultural English 460 - Grease; Workers’ Compensation Laws; Q&A
Cultural English 461 - Basketball; Flea Markets; Q&A
Cultural English 462 - Singin’ in the Rain; Clare Booth Luce; Q&A
Cultural English 463 - Presidents: George H. W. Bush; Q&A
Cultural English 464 - The Roaring Twenties; Empire State Building; Q&A
Cultural English 465 -“If I Had a Hammer”; How to become a social worker; Q&A
Cultural English 466 - Ask an American – Being a twin; Q&A
Cultural English 467 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Babe Didrikson Zaharias; Q&A
Cultural English 468 - Jonestown Massacre; Square Dancing; Q&A
Cultural English 469 - Presidents: Grover Cleveland; Q&A
Cultural English 470 - James Fenimore Cooper; The Farmer’s Almanac; Q&A
Cultural English 471 - John Brown; High School Reunions; Q&A
Cultural English 472 - Amadeus; The Adelsverein; Q&A
Cultural English 473 - The Brooklyn Bridge; Minimum wage; Q&A
Cultural English 474 - How to become a dentist; Guano Island Act; Q&A
Cultural English 475 - Presidents: George W. Bush; Q&A
Cultural English 476 - Ask an American – Drought and a new gold rush; Q&A
Cultural English 477 - American Indian Movement; Sears Tower; Q&A
Cultural English 478 - All That Jazz; Winter Carnivals; Q&A
Cultural English 479 - Presidents: James K. Polk; Q&A
Cultural English 480 - The Sound of Music; Public housing and “The Projects”; 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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