English Collections: Cultural English 18

Cultural English Lessons 511-540

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 18

Cultural English 511 - Toy Story; United States Naval Academy; Q&A
Cultural English 512 - Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire; Radio City Music Hall; Q&A
Cultural English 513 - The Fox Sisters;“I’m a Little Teapot”; Q&A
Cultural English 514 - St. Valentine’s Day Massacre; David Mamet; Q&A
Cultural English 515 - Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Mary Pickford; Q&A
Cultural English 516 - Ask an American - Community policing; Q&A
Cultural English 517 - Die Hard; Emma Lazarus; Q&A
Cultural English 518 - Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Q&A
Cultural English 519 - Tom Wolfe; Aerosmith; Q&A
Cultural English 520 - Henry Gaylord Wilshire; The Flatiron Building; Q&A
Cultural English 521 -Jackson Pollock; The ASPCA; Q&A
Cultural English 522 - Eugene O’Neill; The Passenger Pigeon; Q&A
Cultural English 523 - Frankenstein; James Brown; Q&A
Cultural English 524 - Presidents: Chester A. Arthur; Q&A
Cultural English 525 - W.C. Fields; Pong; Q&A
Cultural English 526 - Ask an American – Journalism and Technology; Q&A
Cultural English 527 - Soccer; Robert Frost; Q&A
Cultural English 528 - The Usual Suspects; Tribal Colleges and Universities; Q&A
Cultural English 529 - Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys; Martha Graham; Q&A
Cultural English 530 - Presidents: James Buchanan; Monopoly II; Q&A
Cultural English 531 - Laurel and Hardy Films; New York Public Library; Q&A
Cultural English 532 - Mary Baker Eddy; Kennedy Space Center; Q&A
Cultural English 533 - Presidents: John Tyler; Hindenburg Disaster; Q&A
Cultural English 534 - James Whistler; “Moon River”; Q&A
Cultural English 535 - American Graffiti; Presidents: Franklin Pierce; Q&A
Cultural English 536 - Ask an American – Corporate Data Security; Q&A
Cultural English 537 - Walt Whitman; The Supremes; Q&A
Cultural English 538 - Daniel Boone; “Somewhere over the Rainbow”; Q&A
Cultural English 539 - Sally Ride; Presidents: Millard Fillmore; Q&A
Cultural English 540 - Planet of the Apes; Presidents: Zachary Taylor; Q&A


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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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