Side by Side Extra 1 Student's Book & eText with Audio CD - Steven J. Molinsky, Bill Bliss

Student Book and eText (and optional Audio CD)

Skill-integrated units focusing on all communication skills

Variety of grammar, vocabulary, listening, pronunciation, reading, writing, and communication activities

Expanded grammar sections with new Grammar Focus

Picture dictionary lessons introduce unit vocabulary

Built-in assessment for each unit includes a check-up test and skill checklists that enable students to assess their level of achievement

How to Say It! activities help students develop key communication strategies

Talk About It! and Think About It! activities stimulate free conversation practice through classroom discussion of interesting topics

Gazette magazine sections engage students with high-interest material that they can use in class or on their own, building a bridge between the classroom and 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, and reading

GrammarToons animations with activities

GrammarRaps, GrammarSongs, and video segments with activities (Levels 1 and 2 only).