Cultural studies are an integral and important part of language studies. They provide students with necessary and important cultural background, realia, customs and habits of the people whose language the students are attempting to learn. In English it is even more important than in any other language, since it is based on day-to-day language, not being codified by any institution. This course is intended to deal with the much needed cultural, political, language and geographical background to the United Kingdom, the North American countries, namely the USA and Canada and, and selected countries of The European Union and the Commonwealth.