Side by Side

Third Edition

Beginning — Intermediate

 

Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss

Side by Side, Third Edition, is a new and improved version of this dynamic, all-skills program that integrates conversation practice, reading, writing, and listening—all in a light-hearted, fun, and easy-to-use format that has been embraced by students and teachers worldwide.

The authors explain the features of the third edition.

Outstanding New Features in the Third Edition!

  • Vocabulary Preview sections in every chapter introduce key words in a lively picture dictionary format.
  • How to Say It! lessons highlight communication strategies such as complimenting, hesitating, and apologizing.
  • Pronunciation exercises provide models for practicing authentic pronunciation, stress, and intonation.
  • Journal writing activities invite students to relate lesson themes to their own lives and experiences.
  • Side by Side Gazette "magazine-style" pages offer feature articles, fact files, vocabulary expansion, cross-cultural topics through photos, authentic listening activities, e-mail exchanges, and humorous cartoons for role playing.
  • All-new illustrations are lively, light-hearted, and richly detailed to offer students language practice that is contextualized and fun.

 

Side by Side Components

Student Books

  • Offer all-skills language practice in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and pronunciation.

Activity Workbooks

  • Provide all-skills activities, GrammarRaps for practice with rhythm, stress, and intonation, and GrammarSongs from the Side by Side TV videos.

(Note: Split editions are also available, combining student book and workbook lessons in a single text—Student Book/Workbook 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B.)

Activity & Test Prep Workbooks

  • Include all the Activity Workbook lessons plus lifeskills content and test-taking practice.
  • Ideal for programs that need to prepare adult education students for standardized testing.

Teacher’s Guides

  • Step-by-step teaching suggestions, language and culture notes, and new grammar descriptions for teacher reference.
  • Extensive new expansion activities for dynamic classroom practice that goes beyond the text.

Audio Programs

  • For the Student Books: designed to serve as the student’s speaking partner, audios include all conversations, readings, and listening exercises.
  • For the Activity Workbooks: audios include listening exercises, GrammarRaps, and GrammarSongs.

Picture Cards

  • In a full-color boxed set.
  • Help develop vocabulary, preview lessons, and stimulate expansion activities.

Assessment Program

  • Includes a Placement Test, Chapter Tests, and Mid-Book and Final Tests for each level of the program.

Side by Side TV Videos and Video Workbooks

  • Fully coordinated with Levels 1 and 2 of the program.
  • Offer entertaining language learning through comedy sketches, interviews, rap numbers, and music videos.