Let’s Talk Now B1 - Teaching Notes - English Network

Oct 1, 2026

Let’s Talk Now B1 Teaching Notes for English Network provides structured lesson guidance for Unit 1 through Unit 10, combining conversation functions, vocabulary focus, and functional grammar targets. It covers everyday interaction skills such as introducing yourself, making small talk, and being a good listener, while also extending to topics like feelings, stories, housework, stress and relaxation, preparation, giving reasons, persuading, waste reduction, and age-related communication. The notes include online materials pointers, activity download references, and lesson-step guidance (e.g., meeting someone new, personality quiz tasks, small talk question practice) with grammar practice such as indirect questions and past forms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time1 h 8 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Unit 1: Let’s start talking!

Unit 2: Good days, bad days

Extra A: Call me!

Game A: Would you rather…?

Unit 3: Busy at home

Unit 4: Slow down!

Extra B: Where exactly?

Game B: Phone numbers

Unit 5: Be prepared!

Unit 6: In the dark

Extra C: Light chat

Game C: Escape room

Unit 7: What a waste!

Unit 8: A little luxury

Extra D: Decluttering

Game D: Weigh it out!

Unit 9: A good age

Unit 10: What (not) to say

Network Let’s Talk Now B1 Everyday Conversation in English Vanessa Clark Lynda Hübner Teaching Notes Network Let’s Talk Now B1 Teaching Notes Autorinnen: Vanessa Clark, Abingdon Lynda Hübner, München Projektleitung: Helge Sturmfels Redaktion: Redaktionsbüro Gabriele Uplawski, Münster Satz: Franzis print & media GmbH, München Cover-Motive: 1 Weymouth, Dorset, GB 2 Oper und Skyline in Sydney, Australien 3 Route 66, Utah, USA [www.klett-sprachen.de/letstalknow](www.klett-sprachen.de/letstalknow) Lehrwerkskomponenten: Student’s Book 605556 mit Audio-CD Teaching Notes online mit Kopiervorlagen Weitere Übungsmaterialien: English Network Pocket Reader 606568 Pocket Short Stories 606572 Pocket Grammar A2 606570 Pocket Grammar B1 606571 Pocket Vocabulary 606573 Pocket Get in Touch 606574 Pocket Biographies 606575 Pocket Traveller 606576 Pocket On the Phone 606578 Pocket America 606577 © Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, [Stuttgart 2020 | www.klett-sprachen.de | Alle](Stuttgart 2020 | www.klett-sprachen.de | Alle) Rechte vorbehalten. Von dieser Druckvorlage ist die Vervielfältigung für den eigenen Unterrichtsgebrauch gestattet. Die Kopiergebühren sind abgegolten. Let’s Talk Now B1 978-3-12-605556-7 2 Contents Page Unit Functions and strategies Vocabulary Functional grammar | 5 | 1 | Let’s start
talking!
• Introducing yourself
• Making small talk
• Conversational skills
• Being a good listener | • Personality
• High achievers | • Using indirect questions (I’d ask him ) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 7 | 2 | Good days,
bad days
• Expressing likes and
dislikes
• Saying how you feel
• Telling a story
• Responding to news | • Feelings | • Describing situations and narrating events (Past simple and past progressive) | | 9 | | Extra A: Call me! | | | | 9 | | Game A: Would you rather…? | | | | 10 | 3 | Busy at home
• Talking about housework
• Talking about emotional labour
• Discussing advantagesand disadvantages
• Talking about working from home | • Housework
• Things in the home | • Expressing obligation (have to / don’t have to / needs…ing) | | 12 | 4 | Slow down!
• Talking about stress and relaxation
• Describing where you live
• Suggesting activities
• Offering a different opinion | • Life in a town
• Life in the country | • Talking about activities (Gerund) | | 13 | | Extra B: Where exactly? | | | | 13 | | Game B: Phone numbers | | | | 14 | 5 | Be prepared!
• Giving reasons
• Expressing worry
• Reassuring | • Bags and their contents
• Disasters
• Difficult situations | • Talking about possibility (When and If) | © Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, [Stuttgart 2020 | www.klett-sprachen.de | Alle](Stuttgart 2020 | www.klett-sprachen.de | Alle) Rechte vorbehalten. Von dieser Druckvorlage ist die Vervielfältigung für den eigenen Unterrichtsgebrauch gestattet. Die Kopiergebühren sind abgegolten. Let’s Talk Now B1 978-3-12-605556-7 3 Contents Page Unit Functions and strategies Vocabulary Functional grammar 16 18 18 19 21 23 23 24 26 6 In the dark • Talking about fears and phobias • Persuading and deciding • Making recommendations Extra C: Light chat Game C: Escape room 7 What a waste! 8 A little luxury • Reducing waste • Talking about strategies • Talking about nudge theory • Expressing empathy and sentiment • Talking about the value of things Extra D: Decluttering Game D: Weigh it out! 9 A good age 10 What (not) to say • Talking about age • Talking about multi-generational living • Describing a good old age • Talking about regrets • Talking about learning English • Sleep habits and problems • Statistics • Waste • Cooking • Luxuries • Spending money • Age groups • Benefits and problems of different ages • Truth and lies • Saying how long it takes someone to do something (It takes him a longtime to ) •

FAQs

What skills does Unit 1 focus on in the teaching notes?

Unit 1 focuses on introducing yourself, making small talk, conversational skills, and being a good listener, supported by vocabulary and grammar work such as indirect questions.

Which topics are covered in the units after Unit 1?

The notes progress through everyday themes including likes and dislikes, feelings and storytelling, housework and working from home, stress and relaxation, and preparation strategies.

Does the document reference downloadable or online teaching materials?

Yes. It includes references to online materials and mentions that an activity for Unit 1 can be downloaded from the provided Klett Sprachen activities link.

Oct 1, 2026

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