NorthStar 4 : Listening & Speaking /
Tess Ferree and Kim Sanabria.
- 5th ed.
- xix, 249 p. : ill. in col. ; 26 cm.
- NorthStar .
"NorthStar, Fifth Edition is an integrated-skills English course that empowers adult and young adult English language learners to achieve their academic and personal goals. Current and thought-provoking topics promote language development and critical thinking skills. Building on the success of previous editions, this new fifth edition engages and motivates students with new and updated content. What is new in the fifth edition? New and updated content with a new theme keeps students motivated. The new design and imagery bring the activities to life. Learning outcomes are created using the Global Scale of English (GSE) so students can track their progress more easily. Every unit offers note-taking practice and writing skill development. Scaffolded critical thinking activities are clearly marked to help students develop their academic skills. Academic Word List words are highlighted to help students identify essential vocabulary. New and updated activities in MyEnglishLab provide additional practice online. ExamView Test Generator allows teachers to customize assessments. Students can complete activities, listen to audio, and watch video on the go with the Pearson Practice English App." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit 1 EXPLORING GENIUS Listening 1: The Music in My Head -- Listening 2: Where Makes a Prodigy? Inference: Inferring important ideas Note-Taking: Taking notes with bullets and dashes Listening: Recognizing emphasis Grammar: Passive voice Pronunciation: Contracting and reducing be and have Speaking: Giving your opinion Final Speaking Task: Discussion: anecdotes about child prodigies Video: Child prodigies Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Research a famous prodigy Unit 2 PUSHING BOUNDARIES Listening 1: Artist Opens Others' Eyes -- Listening 2: An Athlete's Inspiring Journey Inference: Inferring the meaning of figurative language Note-Taking: Taking notes using key words Listening: Distinguishing main ideas from details Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives Pronunciation: Identifying and using thought groups Speaking: Introducing a presentation Final Speaking Task: Presentation to a group: report on a person who overcame obstacles Video: A girl with autism Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Review a movie about overcoming obstacles Unit 3 EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE Listening 1: How Can Teenagers Get Enough Sleep? -- Listening 2: Get Back in Bed! Inference: Inferring a speaker's assumptions Note-Taking: Taking notes with symbols and abbreviations Listening: Recognizing claims and evidence Grammar: Present unreal conditionals Pronunciation: Using contrastive stress Speaking: Asking for clarification Final Speaking Task: Role-play: a meeting about sleep deprivation in hospitals Video: Sleep deprivation and health issues Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Research and share causes / remedies for jet lag Unit 4 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE Listening 1: Who's Smart? -- Listening 2: What motivates Animals? Inference: Inferring a speaker's attitude Note-Taking: Avoiding non-essential words when taking notes Listening: Identifying parts of oral paragraphs Grammar: Reported speech Pronunciation: Using intonation on yes / no questions with or Speaking: Stating reasons and giving support Final Speaking Task: Research presentation: a topic related to animal ethics Video: Talking to animals Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: React to quotations Unit 5 THE GOLDEN YEARS Listening 1: The Longevity Project -- Listening 2: Tobey Dichter, Generations Online Inference: Inferring a speaker's intention Note-Taking: Taking notes with a diagram Listening: Identifying and understanding relationships between ideas Grammar: Comparing past forms Pronunciation: Using word blends with you Speaking: Making suggestions Final Speaking Task: Discussion: different viewpoints on elderly care Video: The long lives of the residents of Acciaroli Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Research images of seniors in advertisements Unit 6 GIVING TO OTHERS: WHY DO WE DO IT? Listening 1: Why We Give -- Listening 2: The Mystery Donor Inference: Inferring the degree of certainty Note-Taking: Annotating your notes Listening: Identifying the purpose of direct quotations Grammar: Relative pronouns in adjective clauses Pronunciation: Listening intonation Speaking: Ranking ideas Final Speaking Task: Presentation: a public service announcement (PSA) Video: Philanthropy Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Research and write a report on a philanthropist Unit 7 WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE? Listening 1: Water Shortage: Past the Tipping Point? -- Listening 2: Putting Water to Work Inference: Inferring the purpose of questions Note-Taking: Taking notes with handouts Listening: Listening for multiple details Grammar: Causal verbs Pronunciation: Pronouncing stressed and unstressed vowels Speaking: Referring to a Visual Aid Final Speaking Task: Presentation with visual aid: water issues Video: Water conservation in college dormitories Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Research and write a report on water scarcity Unit 8 VIDEO GAMES: FRIEND OR FOE? Listening 1: The Darker Side of Video Games -- Listening 2: Truths and Myths in Gaming Inference: Inferring contrasting information Note-Taking: Taking notes with an outline Listening: Identifying counterarguments Grammar: Phrasal verbs Pronunciation: Using stress with adverbial particles Speaking: Making concessions Final Speaking Task: Debate: pros and cons of video games Video: Video games Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test Unit Project: Write a report on a popular online game
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Spoken English--Problems, exercises, etc. Listening--Problems, exercises, etc. B1-B2 (CEFR). Intermediate to high-intermediate.