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Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I just got assigned 4 hours a week with Middle School kids. I have extremely limited experience teaching that age level. In the high school classes we are using Side By Side Book 1.

Question: For those with experience with that series and with that age level, what is your opinion of the difficulty level? (I will have Grades 1, 2 and 3 mixed together.) Is Side By Side Book 1 an appropriate choice for the Middle Schoolers? If not could you recommend something better?

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

American headway starter and level 1 are good.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

My personal favourite is the Cutting Edge series. Take a look at the Elementary and Pre Intermediate books.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

First of all, thanks to both of you for the suggestions.

Just wondering here, does it mean you think Side By Side is inappropriate for my middle schoolers?

Karabeara · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject:

Get Real Starter or Get Real 1.

Be sure to buy the Teachers CD. The one in the back of the student books has only some of the conversations.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

IT was more that those books seem to work really with the classes. I can't rememebr side by side.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I think that Side by Side would be appropriate as there are a lot of drills and grammar in the books which Korean students are used to.