patent = 

 

at the heart of something = 

at the fringes = 

 

be obsessed with something = 

 

Cultural references:  Cultural references are things or people that people in a certain culture will understand or be familiar with, but maybe people from other cultures would not be familiar with. Cultural references can include information about products, brands, entertainment (music, sports, movies), politics, etc.  

Which of the following cultural references are you familiar with? Put a check mark beside them.  Do a quick internet search to find out about the cultural references that you do not know. 

Wonder Bread

Silk soy milk

Jeff Koons

Frank Gehry

Walmart

Tiffany’s

Pearl Jam 

Krispy Kreme

Hot or Not.com

Preparation for the Quiz: Take complete notes on the listening and use the Cornell Note-taking System following Step 1 (make notes in the right column) and Step 2 (write questions that match the notes in the left margin). Also, complete a short summary. Bring these notes to your next class. We will use them for group discussion to check our comprehension before we do the quiz.