-- Grouped thematically so words appear in context-- Each thematic section is followed by a simple grammar guide

Using this book; meeting people; families; appearance and personality; your body; houses and homes; dining room and living room; in the kitchen; in the garden; pets; getting up; clothes; going to bed; eating and drinking; buying food; pastimes; going out; at the zoo and in the park; in the city; shopping; at the post office and bank; phonecalls and leters; out and about; driving; travelling by train; travelling by plane and boat; holidays; in the countryside; on the farm; at work; illness and health; school and education; shapes and sizes; numbers; sport; celebrations; days and dates; time; weather and seasons; world and universe; politics; describing things; colours; in, on, under...; action words; grammar hints; phrase explainer; English-German word list.