Full Description
Side by Side, Third Edition, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, is a 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. This four-level program promotes native communication between students ... practicing speaking together "side by side." Features of 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. Pronunciation exercises provide models for practicing authentic pronunciation, stress, and intonation. 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. The core components include Student Books, Teacher's Guides, Activity Workbooks, Activity & Test Prep Workbooks, Communication Games and Activity Masters, audio programs, combined split editions (Student Book and Workbook lessons combined), a testing program, and picture cards.
Contents
1. Review of Tenses:Simple PresentPresent ContinuousSimple Past Future: Going To Like to Time Expressions Indirect Object Pronouns Describing Present, Past, and Future Actions Birthdays and Gifts Telling About Friendships 2. Count/Non-Count NounsFoodBuying FoodBeing a Guest at MealtimeDescribing Food Preferences 3. Partitives Count/Non-Count Nouns Imperatives Buying FoodDescribing FoodEating in a RestaurantRecipes Side by Side Gazette 4. Future Tense: Will Time Expressions Might Telling About the Future Probability Possibility Warnings 5. Comparatives Should Possessive Pronouns Making Comparisons Advice Expressing Opinions Agreement and Disagreement 6. Superlatives Describing People, Places, and Things Shopping in a Department StoreExpressing Opinions Side by Side Gazette 7. Imperatives Directions Getting Around Town Public Transportation 8. Adverbs Comparative of Adverbs Agent Nouns If-Clauses Describing People's Actions Describing Plans and Intentions Consequences of Actions Side by Side Gazette 9. Past Continuous Tense Reflexive Pronouns While-Clauses Describing Ongoing Past Activities 10. Could Be Able to Have Got to Too + Adjective Expressing Past and Future AbilityExpressing Past and Future ObligationGiving an Excuse Side by Side Gazette 11. Past Tense Review Count/Non-Count Noun Review Must Mustn't vs. Don't Have To Must vs. Should Medical Examinations Medical Advice Health Nutrition 12. Future Continuous Tense Time Expressions Describing Future Activities Expressing Time and Duration Making Plans by Telephone 13. Some/Any Pronoun Review Verb Tense ReviewOffering HelpIndicating OwnershipHousehold ProblemsFriends Side by Side Gazette Appendix Listening Scripts Thematic Glossary Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers Irregular Verbs: Past Tense Index
