English Collections: Cultural English 09

Cultural English Lessons 241-270

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 09

Cultural English 241 - Ask an American - The Princess and the Frog; Q&A
Cultural English 242 - Violence in U.S. schools; U.S. Virgin Islands; Q&A
Cultural English 243 - Famous TV Animals; Niagara Falls; Q&A
Cultural English 244 - Ellis Island; The Rat Pack; Q&A
Cultural English 245 - The Grand Canyon; Georgia O’Keefe; Q&A
Cultural English 246 - Ask an American - Father Damien and leprosy; Q&A
Cultural English 247 - Psycho and Alfred Hitchcock; The Gettysburg Address; Q&A
Cultural English 248 - Las Vegas II; “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson; Q&A
Cultural English 249 - Hate crime legislation; State Fairs; Q&A
Cultural English 250 - Comic-Con; Harry Houdini; Q&A
Cultural English 251 - Ask an American - Obsolete; Q&A
Cultural English 252 - Raymond Chandler; the Pony Express; Q&A
Cultural English 253 - Chinatown; “Home on the Range”; Q&A
Cultural English 254 - Scott Joplin; Cities: Memphis; Q&A
Cultural English 255 - Laura Ingalls Wilder; College secret societies; Q&A
Cultural English 256 - Ask an American - Chocolate; Q&A
Cultural English 257 - Barnum & Bailey Circus; New York Fashion Week; Q&A
Cultural English 258 - Singing in the Rain; the Federal Reserve; Q&A
Cultural English 259 - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park; “Oh! Susanna”; Q&A
Cultural English 260 - Evel Knievel; Colonial Williamsburg; Q&A
Cultural English 261 - Yelp; Book review: The Road; Q&A
Cultural English 262 - Maya Angelou; Universal Studios; Q&A
Cultural English 263 - Cities: Albuquerque; Survivor reality TV show; Q&A
Cultural English 264 - On the Waterfront;“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”; Q&A
Cultural English 265 - Extension courses; Lizzie Borden; Q&A
Cultural English 266 - Ask an American - Minority doctors; Q&A
Cultural English 267 - Video-game violence; ROTC; Q&A
Cultural English 268 - Stephen King; Traffic school; Q&A
Cultural English 269 - Minimum wage; Cyber crime; Q&A
Cultural English 270 - Eleanor Roosevelt; Renaissance fairs; 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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