Synopses & Reviews
Side by Side Interactive is a two-level multimedia software program designed to put students in control of their language learning through CD-ROM technology. The program combines interactive video, audio, graphics, and text to provide students with powerful learning tools and abundant exercises and activities for effective language instruction that is individualized, self-paced, easy-to-use, and fun!
- An innovative video player enables students to control and interact with entertaining video material, including comedy sketches, interviews, rap numbers, and music videos.
- A record and compare function allows students to record their own voices and then compare with the video.
- Video-based activities make language practice come alive as students interact with video clips in a variety of exercises.
- Comprehensive text-based activities offer extensive vocabulary, grammar, and reading practice.
- Writing activities include instant-feedback keyboarding practice, video dictations, short-answer exercises, and open-ended questions that prompt students to share their own backgrounds and ideas.
- Games provide motivating self-paced practice to develop students¿ vocabulary.
- GrammarToon computer animations focus on key language structures through entertaining cartoons.
- Lifeskills and civics lessons integrate language competencies required by adult education curriculum standards.
- Check-Up tests offer students instant feedback and valuable test-prep practice.
System Requirements
FOR WINDOWS
- Intel Pentium processor-minimum 200 MHz
- Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
- 64 MB RAM minimum
- CD-ROM drive (12x or faster)
- SVGA monitor capable of supporting 800 x 600 resolution at 16-bit
- Sound card/speakers/microphone
- QuickTime 5.0 or higher
FOR MACINTOSH
- PowerPC processor-minimum 200 MHz
- Mac OS 8.1, 8.5, 9.0, 9.2
- 64 MB free RAM minimum
- CD-ROM drive (12x or faster)
- SVGA monitor capable of supporting 800 x 600 resolution at 16-bit
- Virtual memory should be turned on
- Microphone
- QuickTime 5.0 or higher
Synopsis
This value pack consists of the Side by Side 2 Student Book and the Activity & Test Prep Workbook (with 2 Audio CDs).
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.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
This value pack consists of the Side by Side 2 Student Book and the Activity & Test Prep Workbook (with 2 Audio CDs).
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.
Table of Contents
1. Review of Tenses:
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Simple 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 Nouns
Food
Buying Food
Being a Guest at Mealtime
Describing Food Preferences
3. Partitives
Count/Non-Count Nouns
Imperatives
Buying Food
Describing Food
Eating in a Restaurant
Recipes
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 Store
Expressing 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 Ability
Expressing Past and Future Obligation
Giving 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 Review
Offering Help
Indicating Ownership
Household Problems
Friends
Side by Side Gazette
Appendix
Listening Scripts
Thematic Glossary
Cardinal Numbers
Ordinal Numbers
Irregular Verbs: Past Tense
Index