Content Frame

Side by Side

The goal of Side by Side is to offer students of English a dynamic, communicative approach to learning the language.

Each chapter begins with a new Vocabulary Preview section that introduces key words in a lively picture dictionary format.

Every Side by Side lesson integrates grammar, vocabulary, everyday life situations, and functional language in a motivating format that promotes active communication between students . . . practicing speaking together "side by side."

In guided conversation lessons, students practice carefully structured dialogs and then use these models for new conversations based on the exercises and their own imaginations. How To Say It! lessons highlight communication strategies such as complimenting, hesitating, and apologizing.

Reading practice is offered through specially-designed stories that simultaneously reinforce the language focus and topics of the preceding conversation lessons. Reading Check-Up exercises provide focused practice in reading comprehension. Listening exercises develop learners' oral comprehension skills. In Your Own Words activities provide topics for student compositions and classroom discussion.

New Pronunciation exercises provide models for practicing authentic pronunciation, stress, and intonation. New Side by Side Journal writing activities invite students to relate lesson themes to their own lives and experiences. New Chapter Summary sections highlight grammatical structures and key vocabulary.

The new and innovative Side by Side Gazette appears periodically in each Student Book. These "magazine-style" pages review and expand the language and themes of preceding chapters through a visually exciting format. * Feature articles cover interesting topics such as traffic, time zones, and advertising. * Authentic listening tasks include news broadcasts, store announcements, and telephone messages. * Build Your Vocabulary! activities build students' word power.

Side by Side Gazette (continued): * Around the World photo features introduce cross-cultural topics that offer rich opportunities for discussion. * Fact files present interesting facts and figures about the world in charts, tables, and lists to help generate class discussion. * Global Exchange activities provide learners with models for communication with keypals over the Internet. * What Are they Saying? cartoons stimulate class discussion and role playing.