- Laminated: to hold up over time and avoid being ruined by coffee spills
- 3 hole punched: giving the option to put it in a binder
- 8.5x11 inches: to easily fit into a folder or notebook alongside other study materials
Notes on culture and language are provided when necessary for further clarification, and online audio recordings give native-speaker pronunciations for every word. Vocabulary items are laid out in clearly defined sections, including:
- Greetings and polite expressions
- People & Names
- Places & Directions
- Numbers and Counters
- Time: Absolute and Relative
- Seasons and Weather
- Food & Festivities
- Clothes and Colors
- School and Office Supplies
- Transportation
- Activities: Study, Work, and Recreation
- Requests and Responses
- Attitude and Feelings
- Expectations and Wishes