Picture This! 1: Learning English Through Pictures
Search in google:
Picture This!: Learning English Through Pictures, by Tim Harris, and illustrated by Allan Rowe, is a two-level multiskills course that enables beginning students to master the core language needed for effective communication in English. Eight distinctively illustrated chapters that use engaging, original art provide everything a teacher needs to introduce key vocabulary and systematically present new grammar structures. A colorful cast of characters personalizes the themes presented in each chapter, and makes learning more enjoyable.The program's integrated skills approach includes a strong writing component, with activities designed to promote the rapid development of listening, speaking, and reading skills.
Chapter OneTOPICSPeopleOccupationsLocationsNumbers and timeGRAMMARPresent tense of beThis/that/these/thosePrepositionsFUNCTIONSIntroducing yourselfGreeting peopleAsking about and identifying objectsIndicating locationAsking for and telling timePRONUNCIATIONStressChapter TwoTOPICSPhysical characteristicsColorsClothingMoneyShoppingGRAMMARAdjectivesCommandsIndefinite articlesPlural nounsFUNCTIONSDescribing peopleAsking for and telling timeGiving and understanding commandsDescribing clothingGiving a complimentAsking about pricesPRONUNCIATIONPlural nouns: different sounds for -sChapter ThreeTOPICSPeopleWeatherSeasonsGRAMMARPresent continuousObject pronounsFUNCTIONSTalking on the telephoneDescribing actionsDescribing the weatherPRONUNCIATIONIntonation in questionsChapter FourTOPICSThe dance lessonStreet lifeGRAMMARReviewTestFUNCTIONSGiving and understanding commandsDescribing actionsTalking on the telephoneIndicating locationPRONUNCIATION/i/ vs. /iy/Chapter FiveTOPICSPeopleCarsFamily relationshipsGRAMMARhave Possessive adjectivesPossessive nounsFUNCTIONSTalking about family membersDescribing people’s appearance and personalityMaking phone callsPRONUNCIATION/ae/ vs. /e/Chapter SixTOPICSApartmentsFurniture and roomsFoodEating habitsGRAMMARThere is/there areSome/anyCountables/uncountableslike, want, needFUNCTIONSAsking about and describing apartmentsBuying furnitureExpressing preferences in foodOrdering fast foodShopping for foodAsking a favorPRONUNCIATION/a/ vs. /^/Chapter SevenTOPICSDaily routinesMusicMusic and televisionGRAMMARSimple present tenseFUNCTIONSDescribing daily habits and routinesTalking about popular entertainmentPRONUNCIATIONVerbs: different sounds for the -s endingChapter EightTOPICSHomesCommunity ResourcesHealth problemsHealth remediesSmall talkGRAMMARReviewTestFUNCTIONSStarting a conversationLocating placesTalking about remedies for different health problemsAsking where to find medications in a drug storeDescribing yourselfPRONUNCIATIONDifferent pronunciations of -th
