The texts in language textbooks for all languages can be read using similar methods. Language textbooks are designed so that later chapters build on vocabulary and grammar from previous ones. Therefore, it is important to study the chapters in order. If a student has been absent, they should study the missed material independently. They can ask the teacher for help.

The text is intended to be read aloud. The text can also be a dialogue between people. Often, dialogues relate to situations. Reading aloud provides a model for pronunciation and helps with remembering words, expressions, and structures.

A picture related to the text helps in understanding the situation. Texts and dialogues are models for writing and speaking.

When studying texts, you learn:

• general vocabulary (live, definitely)
• situation- or topic-specific vocabulary (playground, pond)
• idioms or sayings (have fun)
• grammar (I haven’t)
• structures (there are kids playing)
• to understand the main idea of the text without needing to know the meaning of every word
•  to identify different text types (e.g. a description of one’s neighborhood)

There are exercises that relate to the texts. The exercises cover the studied vocabulary, structures, and grammar. In writing and speaking tasks, the book’s texts can always be used as models. Language (vocabulary, structures, and grammar) is best learned by repeating, reviewing, and using it in new contexts as much as possible, both in writing and speaking.