Bill Bliss

Program Highlights More than 4,000 vocabulary words are presented through vibrant illustrations and easy-to-use lessons. Extensive coverage of important lifeskill competencies meets standards-based curriculum objectives. A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates development of grammar and vocabulary skills. Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. New WordSongs Music CD included with dictionary extends learning outside the classroom through motivating musical practice. New bilingual editions for speakers of Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM saves countless hours of planning, with instructional support materials in two convenient formats – as reproducible masters and on a CD-ROM.

Word by Word Basic English/Haitian Kreyol Picture Dictionary, Second Edition, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, is the only truly communicative vocabulary development program. Word by Word Basic is famous worldwide for its ease-of-use, lively spirit, and active conversational approach. The program's unique interactive methodology makes vocabulary learning come alive as a dynamic, communicative experience! Outstanding features of the second edition: Vibrant illustrations and simple accessible lesson pages with large type are designed for clarity and ease-of-use with learners at low-beginning and literacy levels. Word by Word Basic is the most learner-friendly picture dictionary.More than 2,500 essential words prepare students for success using English in everyday life, in the community, in school, and at work.A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates students’ development of grammar and vocabulary skills through topics that begin with the immediate world of the student and progress to the world at large.Expanded discussion questions encourage students to relate vocabulary topics to their own lives, experiences, and opinions. Innovative supplements provide effective instructional tools for teachers and multilevel options for students: The English/Haitian Kreyol Edition presents the second language in blue next to each English word. A monolingual English version is also available. The Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM includes lesson-planning suggestions, community tasks, Internet web links, and reproducible masters. A Vocabulary Workbook feature motivating vocabulary, grammar, and listening practice (Audio CDs included).A Lifeskills Workbook provides standards-based activities and reading tied to major curriculum frameworks.A Literacy Workbook offers fundamental practice with the alphabet and basic reading and writing skills for pre-Beginners (Audio CD included).The Audio Program includes all words and conversations for interactive practice and — as bonus material — an expanded selection of WordSongs for entertaining vocabulary practice through music.Color Transparencies and Vocabulary Game Cards are ideal picture resources for introducing, practicing, and reviewing vocabulary.The Testing Program and ExamView CD-ROM provide effective tools for assessment of student progress.

Comments for Backcover Copy[Viewable in GHEPM only]Post a Comment Word by Word Basic English/Japanese Picture Dictionary, Second Edition, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, is the only truly communicative vocabulary development program. Word by Word Basic is famous worldwide for its ease-of-use, lively spirit, and active conversational approach. The program's unique interactive methodology makes vocabulary learning come alive as a dynamic, communicative experience! Outstanding features of the second edition: Vibrant illustrations and simple accessible lesson pages with large type are designed for clarity and ease-of-use with learners at low-beginning and literacy levels. Word by Word Basic is the most learner-friendly picture dictionary.More than 2,500 essential words prepare students for success using English in everyday life, in the community, in school, and at work.A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates students’ development of grammar and vocabulary skills through topics that begin with the immediate world of the student and progress to the world at large.Expanded discussion questions encourage students to relate vocabulary topics to their own lives, experiences, and opinions. Innovative supplements provide effective instructional tools for teachers and multilevel options for students: The English/Japanese Edition presents the second language in blue next to each English word. A monolingual English version is also available. The Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM includes lesson-planning suggestions, community tasks, Internet web links, and reproducible masters. A Vocabulary Workbook feature motivating vocabulary, grammar, and listening practice (Audio CDs included).A Lifeskills Workbook provides standards-based activities and reading tied to major curriculum frameworks.A Literacy Workbook offers fundamental practice with the alphabet and basic reading and writing skills for pre-Beginners (Audio CD included).The Audio Program includes all words and conversations for interactive practice and – as bonus material – an expanded selection of WordSongs for entertaining vocabulary practice through music.Color Transparencies and Vocabulary Game Cards are ideal picture resources for introducing, practicing, and reviewing vocabulary.The Testing Program and ExamView CD-ROM provide effective tools for assessment of student progress.

Program Highlights More than 4,000 vocabulary words are presented through vibrant illustrations and easy-to-use lessons. Extensive coverage of important lifeskill competencies meets standards-based curriculum objectives. A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates development of grammar and vocabulary skills. Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. New WordSongs Music CD included with dictionary extends learning outside the classroom through motivating musical practice. New bilingual editions for speakers of Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM saves countless hours of planning, with instructional support materials in two convenient formats – as reproducible masters and on a CD-ROM.

Program Highlights More than 4,000 vocabulary words are presented through vibrant illustrations and easy-to-use lessons. Extensive coverage of important lifeskill competencies meets standards-based curriculum objectives. A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates development of grammar and vocabulary skills. Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. New WordSongs Music CD included with dictionary extends learning outside the classroom through motivating musical practice. New bilingual editions for speakers of Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM saves countless hours of planning, with instructional support materials in two convenient formats – as reproducible masters and on a CD-ROM.

The Word by Word Picture Dictionary is the centerpiece of the complete Word by Word Vocabulary Development Program. The program’s unique interactive methodology makes vocabulary learning come alive as a dynamic communicative experience that prepares students at all levels for success using English in everyday life. Program Highlights More than 4,000 vocabulary words are presented through vibrant illustrations and easy-to-use lessons. Extensive coverage of important lifeskill competencies meets standards-based curriculum objectives. A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates development of grammar and vocabulary skills. Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. New WordSongs Music CD included with dictionary extends learning outside the classroom through motivating musical practice. New bilingual editions for speakers of Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM saves countless hours of planning, with instructional support materials in two convenient formats – as reproducible masters and on a CD-ROM.

Program Highlights More than 4,000 vocabulary words are presented through vibrant illustrations and easy-to-use lessons. Extensive coverage of important lifeskill competencies meets standards-based curriculum objectives. A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates development of grammar and vocabulary skills. Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. New WordSongs Music CD included with dictionary extends learning outside the classroom through motivating musical practice. New bilingual editions for speakers of Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM saves countless hours of planning, with instructional support materials in two convenient formats – as reproducible masters and on a CD-ROM.

Program Highlights More than 4,000 vocabulary words are presented through vibrant illustrations and easy-to-use lessons. Extensive coverage of important lifeskill competencies meets standards-based curriculum objectives. A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates development of grammar and vocabulary skills. Expanded discussion questions encourage students to share their backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. New WordSongs Music CD included with dictionary extends learning outside the classroom through motivating musical practice. New bilingual editions for speakers of Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM saves countless hours of planning, with instructional support materials in two convenient formats – as reproducible masters and on a CD-ROM.

The Side by Side Activity and Test Prep Workbook feature: •All-skills activities reinforce learning objectives in the Student Books •GrammarRaps motivate learners and promote language mastery through entertaining practice with rhythm, stress, and intonation. •Unit Achievement Tests assess student progress and prepare students for standardized tests. Side by Side Plus is a standards-based and grammar-based English language program for adult and young-adult learners, The program builds students’ general language proficiency and prepares them for their life-skill roles in the community, family, school, and at work.

The Side by Side Testing Program consists of a placement test and individual chapter tests, mid-book tests, and final tests for each level of the program. Side by Side Plus is a standards-based and grammar-based English language program for adult and young-adult learners, The program builds students’ general language proficiency and prepares them for their life-skill roles in the community, family, school, and at work.

Side bySide 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