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English Through Pictures
A picture book to learn English. Look, read, say, talk and write. There is no translation: the pictures show the meaning.
- 100 pages
- 11 units
- 132 new words
- 198 picture cards
- 11 picture stories
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One unit at a time
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Unit 1
Me and My Family
family words · I am, you are, he is · my, your, his, her
Unit 2
My Body and Feelings
body words · have got, has got · happy, sad, angry
Unit 3
My Home
rooms and furniture · there is, there are · in, on, under, next to
Unit 4
Food and Drink
food and drink words · a, an, some, any · I like, I don't like
Unit 5
Animals
pets, farm and wild animals · can, can't · what animals eat and do
Unit 6
School Life
school things and subjects · Open, Close, Don't… · this, that, these, those
Unit 7
My Day
daily routines · telling the time · always, usually, never
Unit 8
Fun and Free Time
hobbies and sports · am, is, are + -ing · I like + -ing
Unit 9
Weather and Clothes
weather and seasons · It is sunny, it is raining · clothes: I am wearing…
Unit 10
Town and Travel
places in town · by bus, by train, by plane · next to, between, opposite
Unit 11
Our Wonderful World
nature, the sea and space · big, bigger, the biggest · helping our planet
What is inside?
Every unit has 8 pages: new words, two pages of picture cards, Say it!, talk, grammar, a picture story and practice.
How to use the book
- LookLook at the picture first. It shows the meaning.
- SayRead every sentence aloud.
- TalkAsk and answer the questions with a friend.
- WriteDo the practice page. Check your answers on page 99.
Free to print
Print the book at home or at school, for one learner or for a whole class. Most pictures are Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors, licensed under CC-BY 4.0.