try Stand Out. Each level is really half a level above what it says, but outside of that, it's great. I've met the authors: one is an ESL Instructor and the other is a ESL computer specialist. The book has been so well received by local colleges & adult ed programs here in California that other books (including side by side, interchange, etc) are considered re-formatting their series to mirror Stand Out. And, I know many teachers don't bother to get the teacher's guide for most books, but for stand out, do it. It is the easiest, best put together, user-friendly, lists all the various standards (casas, calla, adult ed esl standards, etc) for each activity, and covers all the basic functional language plus extras. |