Picture This! 2 Teacher's Edition (Paperback)

Preface

Chapter1

Topics
Restaurants
Your neighborhood

Grammar
Adverbs of frequency
Quantifiers:
A lot of/much/many
Only a few/only a little

Functions
Talking about feelings
Finding locations
Fiving directions
Talking about quantity
Describing where you live

Composition
Writing about your neighborhood

Pronunciation
Stress

Chapter2

Topics
Leisure activities
Transportation

Grammar
Like to
Present continuous vs. simple present

Functions
Talking about your interests
Asking for and giving information
Describing rooms

Writing Process:Pre-Writing
Main idea
Topic sentence
Supporting details

Composition
Writing about your perfect day
Writing about your favorite room

Pronunciation

Chapter3

Topics
Plans for the weekend
Physical problems
Lifestyles

Grammar
Can
Have to
Want to

Functions
Talking about abilities
Expressing necessity
Expressing want/desire
Talking about health problems
Making an appointment

Writing Process:Pre-Writing
Clustering

Composition
Writing about your lifestyle

Pronunciation

Chapter4

Topics
Talents
Jobs

Grammar
Review
Test

Functions
Complaining
Talking about talents and abilities
applying for a job
Interviewing for a job
Evaluating job performance

Composition
Writing about a good employee
Writing about a bad employee

Pronunciation

Chapter5

Topics
Plans for the future
Shopping
People

Grammar
Future with be going to
Verb + infinitive

Functions
Expressing intention
Talking about plans, hopes, and desires
Shopping for clothes
Describing people

Composition
Writing about your plans
Writing a character sketch

Pronunciation

Chapter6

Topics
Vacations
Saving money

Grammar
Past tense of to be
Possessive pronouns

Functions
Talking about the past
Identifying possessions
Agreeing and disagreeing

Writing Process
Unity
Adding interesting details
Deleting unecessary details

Composition
Describing a scene

Pronunciation

Chapter7

Topics
Daily routines
The weekend
Personal experiences

Grammar
Simple past tense

Functions
Talking about past actions
Telling a story
Showing iterest
Taking a message
Reporting an emergency

Composition
Writing about personal experiences

Pronunciation
Verbs: different sounds for the -ed ending

Chapter8

Topics
Personal experiences
Renting an apartment
Pet peeves

Grammar
Review
Test

Functions
Taking about past actions
Showing interest
Expressing intention
Talking about quantity
Inquiring about an apartment for rent
Making complaints

Composition
Writing about a recent event in your life
Writing about a pet peeve

Pronunciation