What is Talk About?
Talk About is a series of non-fiction books designed to provide models of everyday English language for students who are learning English or who have limited English language skills, regardless of their age or grade.
Themes
- Talk About Everyday Things (Beginning ELL)
- Talk About The Natural World (Beginning – High-Beginning ELL)
- Talk About Things Around Me (High-Beginning ELL)
- Talk About Science in My World (Low-Intermediate ELL)
- Includes sturdy storage tub
Themes (online edition)
Talk About Online Edition is made up of 4 sets of non-fiction digital student books that range from Beginning to Intermediate levels. The online edition includes audio to give models of the sound of the words.
Digital Program Overview Guide and teacher activities included!
Each Talk About set sold separately
Each print set includes
Digital Overview Guide
Activity sheets and Blackline masters for each title
One Model Lesson Plan per set • Storage Box
Structure, pattern, and vocabulary
Talk About introduces your students to the structure, pattern, and vocabulary of everyday language through talking, reading, and writing.
The connection of oral language, reading, and writing provides multiple opportunities for the student to grasp the same concept in different ways.
Each set of 24 books is broadly themed and follows a progression from Beginning ELL to Low-Intermediate ELL.
Explore the sets
| Set | Pages | Topics (6 titles in each topic) |
|---|---|---|
| Talk About Everyday Things Beginning ELL | 16 | • All About Me • At My Home • At my School • In My Community |
| Talk About The Natural World Beginning–High-Beginning ELL | 16 | • Animals • Plants • Weather • Health |
| Talk About Things Around Me High Beginning ELL | 24 | • Sports and Recreation • My Town • Where It Comes From • Jobs |
| Talk About Science in My World Low-Intermediate ELL | 24 | • Life Science • Structures and Mechanisms • Matter and Energy • Earth and Space |
What’s included?
Beginning High-Beginning ELL
Everyday Things features
- Patterned text that provides a structure for oral and written language
- Labels to help identify English nouns
- A photo glossary of extra content words
- Illustrated content vocabulary to assist comprehension and visual literacy elements included (charts, menus, and maps)
- Content and high-frequency words repeated throughout the text
Beginning–High-Beginning ELL
The Natural World features:
- Main content vocabulary related to the theme
- Labels and captions to assist comprehension
- Visual literacy with illustrated vocabulary reinforcement
- Patterned text that provide a structure for oral and written language
- Concept review, and summary chart with word count
High-Beginning ELL
Things Around Me features:
- Illustrated content vocabulary with definitions and pronunciations
- Labels to help identify English nouns and verbs
- Patterned text that provides a structure for oral and written language
- Visual literacy elements included (charts, tables, and calendars)
- Critical thinking questions
- Concept review, and summary chart with word count
Low-Intermediate ELL
Science In My World features:
- Content vocabulary with definitions and pronunciations
- Labels to help identify English nouns and verbs
- Straightforward text with repeated concept words
- Visual literacy pages that provide for comprehension in a variety of forms, such as tables, diagrams, comparison charts, and photos with keys
- Concept review, and summary chart with word count
