American Big Picture is a highly visual, easy-to-use, six-level course for adult and young adult learners of English. Real-life, relevant, international contexts combine withstriking images to engage students, while the carefully graded activities give them the opportunities and support they need to express themselves with confidence.     -- Thought-provoking images and texts introduce the topics and stimulate discussion in every lesson.     -- A systematic vocabulary building strand encourages students to use new words and phrases in real-life contexts.     -- Grammar sections focus on authentic, useful language and high-frequency expressions, and are topic and context driven.     -- The Functional Language pages allow students to practice the target language in everyday situations.     -- The final Writing or Speaking Task in each unit requires students to apply the language they have learned in a practical, fun context.