Dewey Decimal428.3/4
SynopsisStudent Book and eText with Digital Audio CD Skill-integrated units focusing on all communication skills Variety of grammar, vocabulary, listening, pronunciation, reading, writing, and communication activities Personalisation activities that get students to share information about their backgrounds, interests, and opinions Standards-based life skills lessons aligned with key curriculum frameworks and assessment systems New Reading and Writing Workshop sections for career and academic readiness: Language arts academic discourse activities Informational readings Writing process lessons Picture dictionary lessons for introducing unit vocabulary Check-up tests and skills checks in all units Gazette magazine sections with high-interest material for use in class and at home Standard CD tracks for Gazette activities and mp3 audio files for major lesson features, including model conversations, readings, and Gazette activities (downloadable to a computer or audio player) eText Use this digital tool to complement the program's dynamic conversational approach. The eText supports students' independent practice for self-paced learning. Pages of the Student Book, with the complete audio program in embedded links, provide conversation, listening, pronunciation, reading, and Gazette practice Notes and Bookmark tools enable students to add, receive and share notes, and bookmark pages to revisit them later FunZone activities, games, videos, music, and animations reinforce each unit's objectives: Vocabulary flashcards Skill building activities for vocabulary, grammar, reading, and life skills GrammarToons animations with activities GrammarRaps, GrammarSongs, and video segments with activities (Levels 1 and 2 only), 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., The standards-based Side by Side Plus series prepares students for their roles in the community, school, and at work. The updated Side by Side Plus develops students' career and academic readiness skills and promotes students' independent practice using the eText. Highlights Standards-based lessons develop competencies aligned with CCRS, CASAS, BEST Plus, and other curriculum frameworks and assessment systems. eText connects point-of-use audio to Student Book pages for lively and effective language learning. eText FunZone includes standards-based activities, eFlashcards for vocabulary practice, engaging videos, and games that reinforce each unit's objectives. Teamwork, critical thinking, and community activities promote cooperative learning, problem-solving, and civics connections. New expanded reading comprehension activities and writing lessons develop students' basic academic and career readiness skills. Expanded Workbooks with Digital Audio CDs include new Gazette activities, standards-based life skills activities, standardized test practice, and content relating to the College and Career Readiness Standards. Use the eText to: "Flip" the lesson plan by moving some of the core conversation practice outside of class. Work on a whiteboard in class. Work through the lesson and activities together in class, in the lab, or assigned with the audio as homework for out-of-class practice on computers and tablets.