Side by Side has helped over 25 million students worldwide
persist and succeed as language learners. Now, in this special edition
for adult learners in standards-based programs, Side by Side Plus
builds students' general language proficiency and prepares them for
their life-skill roles in the community, family, school, and at work.
Easy-to-use teacher support materials include hundreds of multilevel
activities and a wealth of supplemental worksheets, achievement tests,
and other resources to assure learner persistence and success.
Outstanding Features:
- Picture dictionary lessons introduce unit vocabulary in a clear,
easy-to-use format.
- The program's guided conversation methodology integrates grammar,
vocabulary, and topics through real-life communication practice that
is student-centered, interactive, and fun.
- Standards-based lessons in each unit develop the competencies
included in CASAS, BEST Plus, EFF, SCANS, Model Standards, and other
major curriculum frameworks and assessment systems.
- Teamwork, critical thinking, and community tasks promote
cooperative learning, problem-solving, and civics connections.
- Diverse reading and writing activities include realia, narrative
readings, and journal-writing to develop skills for daily life,
self-expression, and academic advancement.
- Built-in assessment in each unit includes a check-up test and
vocabulary and skill checklists enabling students to assess their
progress.
- Side by Side Gazette magazine sections promote learner
persistence through high-interest material that students can use in
class or on their own, building a bridge between the classroom and the
home.
- A Bonus Gazette Audio CD included with the text offers
entertaining radio program-style recordings of Gazette activities.
- An all-in-one teacher support package includes a Teacher's Guide
with Multilevel Activity & Achievement Test Book and CD-ROM providing
multilevel activities and an array of reproducible masters,
worksheets, and tests.
- An Activity & Test Prep Workbook offers all-skills practice,
GrammarRaps, and unit achievement tests.
