Side by side plus: Book 1 : life skills, standards & test prep

1. To be: introduction. Personal information

Cardinal numbers

Meeting people

Filling out a form

Forms of identification

Addressing an envelope

Abbreviations in addresses

2. To be + location, subject pronouns. Classroom objects

Classroom actions

Rooms in the home

Cities, countries, nationalities

Places around town

Giving and following instructions

3. Present continuous tense. Everyday activities

Calling directory assistance

Calling 911

Using a telephone directory

4. To be: short answers, possessive adjectives. Everyday activities

Places around town

Civics: community service

5. To be: yes/no questions, short answers, adjectives, possessive nouns. Describing people and things

Weather

Reading a weather map

Fahrenheit and Celsius

6.To be: review, present continuous tense: review, prepositions of location. Family members

Reading a family tree diagram

Describing activities and events

Introducing people

7. Prepositions, there is / there are, singular/ plural: introduction. Places around town

Locating places in the community

Describing neighborhoods

Reading a simple map

Describing apartments

Apartment ads

Singular/ plural adjectives; this / that/ these/ those. Clothing

Colors

Shopping for clothing

Money

Price tags

Clothing sizes

Clothing ads

Store receipts

9. Simple present tense. Languages and nationalities

Everyday activities

Civics: staying informed

10. Simple present tense: yes / no questions, negatives, short answers. Days of the week

Habitual actions

People's interests and activities

Work schedules

Bus destination signs

11. Object pronouns, simple present tense: s vs. non-s endings, have / has, adverbs of frequency. Calendar

Describing frequency of actions

Describing people

Family responsibilities

12. Contrast: simple present and present continuous tenses, adjectives. Feelings and emotions

Describing usual and unusual activities

The education system

School personnel and locations

13. Can; have to. Occupations

Expressing ability

Looking for a job

Help wanted signs and want ads

Job interview

Filling out a job application

Asking permission at work

Safety signs

14. Future: going to, time expressions, want to. Describing future plans and intentions

Weather forecasts

Telling time

Months of the year

Ordinal numbers

Dates

Schedules

Job application forms

15. Past tense: regular verbs, introduction to irregular verbs. Past actions and activities

Describing an event

Ailments

Making a doctor's appointment

A medical exam

Medical appointment cards

Medicine labels

Staying healthy

16. Past tense: yes/no questions, short answers, WH-questions, more irregular verbs, time expression. Reporting past actions and activities

Giving reasons

Giving excuses

Job applications

17. To be: past tense. Television commercials

Describing physical states and emotions

Biographies and autobiographies

Basic foods and food groups

Making a shopping list

Ordering a meal

Reading a simple menu

Supermarket ads

Food labels.