Map of Now you're talking!
| UNIT | FUNCTIONS | GRAMMAR | TOPICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | greeting someone; talking about oneself | Wh- questions; simple present in questions | likes and dislikes; personal information; school subjects |
| 2 | describing things | simple present; Yes/No questions; adjectives | food; animals; colors and shapes |
| 3 | asking for directions; giving directions; expressing thanks | imperatives; prepositions of location; ordinal numbers | shop names |
| 4 | offering help; making a request | counters; prices; shopping expressions | shopping; food; shop names |
| 5 | talking about routines; interviewing someone | adverbs of frequency; simple present; Wh- questions | health; routines |
| 6 | telling the time | Wh- questions; usually | time; numbers |
| 7 | describing people; describing present states | present progressive; simple present; adjectives | clothing; parts of the body |
| 8 | asking for opinions; giving reasons for opinions | better than; singular/plural nouns; can't stand | likes and dislikes; preferences |
| 9 | talking about past events; expressing condolence | simple past & present perfect; anywhere, anything, anyone; nowhere, nothing, no one | historical knowledge; recent events |
| 10 | asking and answering interview questions; describing jobs |
Yes/No questions; simple present |
jobs |
| 11 | talking about past experiences | present perfect; simple past; Yes/No questions |
personal experiences |
| 12 | making comparisons; talking about the weather | comparatives; adjectives | the weather; countries; months of the year |