This is a completely graphical learning guide - just like when we learned to read and speak as kids. Each page has a different scenario: pages of rooms from and around the house, school, city streets, stores, restaurants, etc. At the center of the page is a very busy picture showing all kinds of activities which relate to the page topic. Then, the actions and items shown in the picture are shown separately around the border of the picture with their names. As a game, you can study the item's names, then try to identify them in the picture. Surprisingly, it is very effective. As an adult toying with a second language, this is a fun book to pick up off the coffee table and play with for a couple minutes each day. Good luck to you and have fun!