Learn American English and the History and Culture of the United States in this Intermediate English Podcast.
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Each Season is 50 Episodes. Every episode contains a FULL transcript and Mp3 download. A total of 70 in-depth lessons can be accessed with All Premium Content.
Lessons include:
Click on a blue or purplish state to learn more about culture and history from there! States that are red do not have any culture and history episodes about them YET.
Learn more about the Geography of the U.S. in Episode #120.
Today, my uncle Alex will paint his 1980s world for you in his own words. Get ready for college, fun on the beach, Silicon Valley in its infancy and a big earthquake. Oh! And of course a lot of decade-specific vocab! Do you know what a Walkman is? By the end of this episode you will.
Boston is situated in present-day Massachusetts, right on the northern Atlantic coastline. It’s picturesque, it’s lively and it’s steeped in stories of how the United States gained its independence from Britain. Today you’ll hear those tales of organization, patriotism and madness: This is the Boston Tea Party.
In today’s lesson, you’ll learn the common English expression “my cup of tea,” you’ll hear a joke and practice your pronunciation.
Every year, more and more people buy clothes online, but today, you are heading to the mall with your stylish friend, Katrina. Your mission is to buy a new wardrobe (a whole new set of clothes). Listen and learn the vocabulary, phrases and collocations we use when talking about clothing in English! You’ll learn adjectives to describe the good, the bad and the ugly, expressions to comment on style and so much more. If you ever intend to buy clothes in the United States, you can’t miss this episode.
Sleepy Hollow is a quaint village nestled in the Hudson Valley, in New York. There, many many years ago a peculiar schoolteacher named Ichabod Crane becomes part of the spooky legend of the Headless Horseman.
Today you’ll hear “the Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and learn about the heart-pounding events that took place on one fateful Halloween night.
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If you have an intermediate to advanced level of English and want a structured and systematic way to improve your language level, All Premium Content is for you. The self-guided, hands-on courses found within this package are built for you to excel in American English AND connect with the culture of the United States.
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I recommend listening to the episode first and then listening a second time with the transcript. With this package, you’ll gain access to:
I’ve been creating this material 4 years. If you study one a week, it’ll take you also almost three years to complete!
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Travel through the U.S. virtually and level up your English along the way! These are lessons are built on the "fun facts" in expression episodes.
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