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.

Features

  • 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.


FAQ

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.

Book 1

Student Book 1 (with Activity & Test Prep Workbook)

9780132170406

Student Book 1

9780130267443

Student Book 1 with Audio Highlights

9780131119598

Activity Workbook 1

9780130267450

Activity & Test Prep Workbook 1 (with 2 Audio CDs)

9780136070597

Student Book/Workbook 1A

9780130292988

Student Book/Workbook 1B

9780130292902

Teacher’s Guide 1 (with Multilevel & Achievement Test Book and CD-ROM)

9780132199773

Communication Games 1

9780130267542

Test Package 1

9780130267528

Student Book 1 Audio CDs

9780130267481

Student Book 1 Audiocassettes

9780130272881

Activity Workbook 1 Audio CDs

9780130267474

Activity Workbook 1 Audiocassettes

9780130267467

Book 2

Student Book 2 (with Activity & Test Prep Workbook)

9780132170413

Student Book 2

9780130267573

Student Book 2 with Audio Highlights

9780131119604

Activity Workbook 2

9780130267504

Activity & Test Prep Workbook 2 (with 2 Audio CDs)

9780136070603

Student Book/Workbook 2A

9780130293015

Student Book/Workbook 2B

9780130293022

Teacher’s Guide 2 (with Multilevel & Achievement Test Book and CD-ROM)

9780135126141

Communication Games 2

9780130267672

Test Package 2

9780130267689

Student Book 2 Audio CDs

9780130267597

Student Book 2 Audiocassettes

9780130272805

Activity Workbook 2 Audio CDs

9780130267641

Activity Workbook 2 Audiocassettes

9780130267634

Book 3

Student Book 3 (with Activity & Test Prep Workbook)

9780132170437

Student Book 3

9780130268747

Student Book 3 with Audio Highlights

9780131841796

Activity Workbook 3

9780130268754

Activity & Test Prep Workbook 3 (with 2 Audio CDs)

9780130406491

Teacher’s Guide 3 (with Multilevel & Achievement Test Book and CD-ROM)

9780135126127

Communication Games 3

9780130268860

Test Package 3

9780130268853

Student Book 3 Audio CDs

9780130268822

Student Book 3 Audiocassettes

9780130268709

Activity Workbook 3 Audio CDs

9780130268778

Activity Workbook 3 Audiocassettes

9780130268761

Book 4

Student Book 4 (with Activity & Test Prep Workbook)

9780132170390

Student Book 4

9780130268884

Student Book 4 with Audio Highlights

9780131841802

Activity Workbook 4

9780130268914

Activity & Test Prep Workbook 4 (with 2 Audio CDs)

9780130406408

Teacher’s Guide 4 (with Multilevel & Achievement Test Book and CD-ROM)

9780135126134

Test Package 4

9780130268907

Student Book 4 Audio CDs

9780130268808

Student Book 4 Audiocassettes

9780130268891

Activity Workbook 4 Audio CDs

9780130268938

Activity Workbook 4 Audiocassettes

9780130268921

Books 1-4

Placement Test, Levels 1-4

9780130270023

Picture Cards, Levels 1-4

9780130270054