Tag Archives for: "American culture"

Memorial Day is not just about barbecues, beaching and a little flag waving.  This American tradition has solemn and important origins.  It dates back to 1864 when women in Boalsburg, [...]

You might know some people who think that movies and TV shows are useless forms of entertainment. Well, if you’re an ESL student who wants to continue improving your English language skills [...]

St Patrick’s Day in the USA is a uniquely American holiday tradition.  Although March 17, St Patrick’s Day, was quite a solemn religious occasion in Ireland until recently, in those cities which [...]

Your time in the US as a study abroad student was an eye-opening experience of America.  You probably had a lot of preconceived notions about the culture of the US that were based on what you’d [...]

TALK English Schools offers and arranges homestay  accommodation on-campus and/or off-campus residence options at their centers. Homestay Accommodation Benefits When you select homestay for your [...]

Labor Day falls on September 3, 2018.  In and around Boston, you can catch music festivals and festivities and activities take advantage of the last days of summer – there are kayaking adventures [...]

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most tragic, historic and important events in American history: the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with MLK50, a “Remembrance [...]

America is full of amazing things but one thing they are known for it their American classic literature that has lasted the test of time. The following are just some of the few American classic [...]

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, March 8, we can look back on the past year as one when the hashtags #metoo and #timesup marked the voice of women has become a battle cry [...]

For students who love the more spooky things in life, there’s nothing scarier than learning about some American urban legends that happen to be true. The following are some of the creepiest urban [...]