Side by Side Teaching Strategies
(organized by Book and Unit)

These downloadable teaching strategies and communication activities are designed to serve as a resource for maximizing use of Side by Side, Third Edition. The complete download area will have more than 75 interactive activities for reinforcing grammar structures and vocabulary from the texts.

Each activity is keyed to a specific unit in a particular level of Side by Side, but you should feel free to adapt these activities for any lessons where you feel they would be appropriate.

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General Teaching Strategies (good for all levels)

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Side by Side
Book 1


Side by Side
Book 2


Side by Side
Book 3






Side by Side Book 1
 
General Teaching Strategies (good for all levels)

Unit 1  
Student-Led Dictation
 
Unit 2  
Build Your Vocabulary!
 
Unit 3  
Miming
 
Unit 4  
Pick-a-Sentence!
Beanbag Toss
Finish the Sentence!
Do You Remember?
 
Unit 5
Board Game
Tic Tac Vocabulary



Side by Side Book 2
 
General Teaching Strategies (good for all levels)

Unit 1  
Information Gap Handouts
 
Unit 2  
Category Dictation
 
Unit 3  
Bleep!
Drawing Game
Tic Tac Grammar
Conversation Framework
 
Unit 4  
Dialog Builder!
Can You Hear the Difference?
 
Unit 5  
Dictate and Discuss



Side by Side Book 3
 
General Teaching Strategies (good for all levels)

Unit 1  
How Many Sentences?
Expand the Sentence!
 
Unit 2  
Sequencing
Finish the Sentence!
Question Game
Tell a Story!
 
Unit 3  
Class Discussion
Information Gap Role Play
 
Unit 4  
Tic Tac Question the Answer
Tic Tac Grammar
Mystery Conversations
 
Unit 5  
Key Word Role Play
What's Wrong?
Question the Answers!