English Collections: Cultural English 20

Cultural English Lessons 571-603

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.

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Lessons Included in Cultural English 20

Cultural English 571 - The Addams Family; Hoover Dam; Q&A
Cultural English 572 - Eli Whitney; The Ziegfeld Follies; Q&A
Cultural English 573 - Kurt Vonnegut;“When You Wish Upon a Star”; Q&A
Cultural English 574 - Mission: Impossible; Alfred Stieglitz; Q&A
Cultural English 575 - Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783; The Hollywood Sign; Q&A
Cultural English 576 - James Baldwin; “High Hopes”; Q&A
Cultural English 577 - Stephen F. Austin; M*A*S*H; Q&A
Cultural English 578 - The King and I; Q&A
Cultural English 579 - Philip K. Dick; On purpose vs. deliberately vs. intentionally; Q&A
Cultural English 580 - Marian Anderson; In a heartbeat vs. in a second vs. in a moment; Q&A
Cultural English 581 - The John Peter Zenger Trial; Tone vs. hue vs. tint vs. shade; Q&A
Cultural English 582 - Traditional Gospel Music; Cliché vs. stereotype; Q&A
Cultural English 583 - Andersonville Prison; Garbage vs. litter vs. trash vs. rubbish; Q&A
Cultural English 584 - Bob Hope; Severe vs. serious; Bill vs. check; Q&A
Cultural English 585 - Truman Capote; Q&A
Cultural English 586 - Malcolm X; Q&A
Cultural English 587 - The Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact; Q&A
Cultural English 588 - The Women Airforce Service Pilots; Q&A
Cultural English 589 - Kenny Rogers; Elements of Style; Q&A
Cultural English 590 - The Amana Colonies; Resolution vs. promise; Q&A
Cultural English 591 - Esther Williams; Latest vs. recent vs. current; Q&A
Cultural English 592 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Area vs. zone vs. region; Q&A
Cultural English 593 - The Righteous Brothers & “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”; Q&A
Cultural English 594 - Black Loyalists of the American Revolution; Q&A
Cultural English 595 - National Lampoon; Q&A
Cultural English 596 - Popular idioms with “Dutch”; Antique vs. vintage; Q&A
Cultural English 597 - Bald Eagle & the Great Seal of the United States; Q&A
Cultural English 598 - “Mexican Standoff” & “Young Turks”; Paranormal vs. abnormal; Q&A
Cultural English 599 - Fraudulent auctions; Term vs. semester; Q&A
Cultural English 600 -“Cat’s and the Cradle”; Hardly vs. rarely; Q&A
Cultural English 601 - Whose Line is it Anyway?; Shiver vs. tremble vs. to quiver; Q&A
Cultural English 602 - All Question and Answer Episode Part I
Cultural English 603 - All Question and Answer Episode Part II


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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