English Collections: Cultural English 19

Cultural English Lessons 541-570

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 19

Cultural English 541 - Mae West; Harvey Washington Wiley & The Poison Squad; Q&A
Cultural English 542 - Benjamin Franklin; Lowriders; Q&A
Cultural English 543 - Jason Bourne films; Presidents: Andrew Johnson; Q&A
Cultural English 544 - Boston Tea Party; Edna St. Vincent Millay; Q&A
Cultural English 545 - Mel Blanc; Presidents: William McKinley; Q&A
Cultural English 546 - Paul Bunyan;“You’re the Top”; Q&A
Cultural English 547 - Thomas Paine; The Twilight Zone; Q&A
Cultural English 548 - Edith Wharton;“My Country ‘Tis of Thee”; Q&A
Cultural English 549 - Porgy and Bess; Tupperware; Q&A
Cultural English 550 - Casey Jones; Happy Days; Q&A
Cultural English 551 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Luther George Simjian; Q&A
Cultural English 552 - Presidents: Barack Obama; “Anchors Aweigh”; Q&A
Cultural English 553 - Lew Wallace; The Brady Bunch; Q&A
Cultural English 554 - The Manhattan Project;“Give My Regards to Broadway”; Q&A
Cultural English 555 - Louisa May Alcott; Gilligan’s Island; Q&A
Cultural English 556 - Apollo 11; Soapy Smith; Q&A
Cultural English 557 - Sylvia Plath;“Hush, Little Baby”; Q&A
Cultural English 558 - Star Trek; The Homestead Act; Q&A
Cultural English 559 - Frank Lloyd Wright; Prohibited vs. forbidden vs. not allowed; Q&A
Cultural English 560 - The Jazz Singer; Selective Service System; Q&A
Cultural English 561 - The Comstock Lode & the Silver Rush; The Beverly Hillbillies; Q&A
Cultural English 562 - Alexander Graham Bell; “At Last”; Q&A
Cultural English 563 - The Black Soxs Scandal; The Flintstones; Q&A
Cultural English 564 - Mary Roberts Rinehart; “I’ll Be Seeing You”; Q&A
Cultural English 565 - Ben-Hur; Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Q&A
Cultural English 566 - Linus Pauling; Milton Berle & The Texaco Star Theater; Q&A
Cultural English 567 - Duke Kahanamoku; Quiz Shows of the 1950s; Q&A
Cultural English 568 - Famous Americans – Duke Kahanamoku; The Quiz Shows of the 1950s; Q&A
Cultural English 569 - John Muir & the Sierra Club; Ma and Pa Kettle Movies; Q&A
Cultural English 570 - Shirley Temple Black; “Taps”; 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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