English Collections: Cultural English 12

Cultural English Lessons 331-360

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 12

Cultural English 331 - Ask an American - Online money management; Q&A
Cultural English 332 - Michael Jordan; the Quakers; Q&A
Cultural English 333 - Star Wars; the Security and Exchange Commission; Q&A
Cultural English 334 - Grand Teton National Park; "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain"; Q&A
Cultural English 335 - Spy trials of the 40s/50s; Johnny Appleseed; Q&A
Cultural English 336 - Ask an American - Self-publishing; Q&A
Cultural English 337 - The Berenstain Bears; Getting married; Q&A
Cultural English 338 - Ansel Adams; Ben & Jerry's; Q&A
Cultural English 339 - Presidents: Herbert Hoover; Knock-knock jokes; Q&A
Cultural English 340 - Los Angeles riots of 1992; Dick Tracey detective stories; Q&A
Cultural English 341 - Ask an American - Historic court case on equal rights; Q&A
Cultural English 342 - Apocalypse Now; Getting your child into a private school; Q&A
Cultural English 343 - Mary Tyler Moore; “Dem Bones”; Q&A
Cultural English 344 - Tennessee Williams; How to become a real estate agent; Q&A
Cultural English 345 - Magic Johnson; Ham radio operators in the U.S.; Q&A
Cultural English 346 - Ask an American - Innovation; Q&A
Cultural English 347 - Erle Stanley Gardner & Perry Mason; Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Q&A
Cultural English 348 - Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant; James Beard; Q&A
Cultural English 349 - Migrant farming in the U.S.; Cities: Palm Springs; Q&A
Cultural English 350 - Thelonious Monk; Food stamps; Q&A
Cultural English 351 - Ask an American - Rural doctors; Q&A
Cultural English 352 - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial; MacArthur Fellows Program; Q&A
Cultural English 353 - Dred Scott Decision; the Zodiac; Q&A
Cultural English 354 - Ernest Hemingway; the United Nations; Q&A
Cultural English 355 - Presidents: Martin Van Buren; Show business secrets; Q&A
Cultural English 356 - Ask an American – The Humanities; Q&A
Cultural English 357 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; the Dust Bowl; Q&A
Cultural English 358 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner; “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”; Q&A
Cultural English 359 - Leopold and Loeb Trial;"The Itsy Bitsy Spider”; Q&A
Cultural English 360 - Ralph Nader; How to become an astronaut; 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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