An unrivalled guide to everything that is important in British and American culture.

Level: Upper-Intermediate to Advanced

Key features

• It provides up-to-the-minute information specially written for learners of English, helping them to make sense of the numerous cultural references in the English language.
• There are thousands of richly-illustrated entries on British and American history, literature and the arts, people, places, institutions, sport, entertainment and everyday life.
• 250 special notes and longer articles provide information on broader topics such as humour and education.
• There are over 28,000 links to related entries, encouraging students to browse.
• Students can enjoy over an hour of poetry readings from more than 50 well-known British and American poems.
• Spoken headwords provide a model of correct pronunciation, and a recording facility allows students to record and check their own pronunciation.
• There is an instant look-up facility when using a word processor, web browser or Internet e-mail.
• Based on the original Oxford Guide to British and American Culture.

System requirements

IBM PC or full compatible. 66 Mhz 486 processor or above. 8 Mb free on hard disk. 8 Mb RAM (16Mb for Windows 95). Windows 3.1 or higher, Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT. SVGA monitor. Double speed CD-ROM drive. Microsoft mouse or compatible. Sound Blaster card or compatible. Headphones or speakers. Microphone.