English, Andrew K. <br/><br/>
NorthStar 4 :  Reading & Writing (5th ed.) / 
Andrew K. English and Laura Monahon English 
 - 5th ed. 
 - xviii, 247 p. :  ill. in col. ;  26 cm. 
 - NorthStar .
<br/><br/>"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. <br/> 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?<br/>  New and updated content with a new theme keeps students motivated.<br/>  The new design and imagery bring the activities to life.<br/>  Learning outcomes are created using the Global Scale of English (GSE) so students can track their progress more easily.<br/>  Every unit offers note-taking practice and writing skill development.<br/>  Scaffolded critical thinking activities are clearly marked to help students develop their  academic skills.<br/>  Academic Word List words are highlighted to help students identify essential vocabulary.<br/>  New and updated activities in MyEnglishLab provide additional practice online.<br/>  ExamView Test Generator allows teachers to customize assessments.<br/>  Students can complete activities, listen to audio, and watch video on the go with the Pearson Practice English App." (Book Cover) SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Unit 1: GENIUS: NATURE OR NURTURE?<br/>  Reading 1: A Genius Explains -- Reading 2: 10,000 Hours to mastery<br/>  Inference: Understanding assumptions <br/>  Note-Taking: Taking notes by marking important information<br/>  Reading: Distinguishing voice in quotations<br/>  Grammar: Past perfect<br/>  Revise: Identifying and correcting sentence fragments   Final Writing Task: A summary paragraph<br/>  Video: Child prodigies <br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Write a report on a genius  Unit 2: FACING LIFE'S OBSTACLES<br/>  Reading 1: A Life of Twists and Turns: The Education of Frank McCourt -- Reading 2: Marla Runyan Has Never Lost Sight of Her Goals  Note-Taking: Inferring the meaning of idioms and expressions <br/>  Reading: Recognizing positive redundancy <br/>  Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives <br/>  Revise: Choosing appropriate supporting sentences<br/>  Final Writing Task: A biographical paragraph <br/>  Video: A girl with autism<br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Write a biographical essay on a famous person who has overcome an obstacle Unit 3: MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS<br/>  Reading 1: Genetic Testing and Disease: Would you want to know? -- Reading 2: Norman Cousins's Laughter Therapy  Inference: Inferring degree of support<br/>  Note-Taking: Taking notes on cause and effect with a graphic organizer <br/>  Reading: Organizing the sequence of events in a time line<br/>  Grammar: Past unreal conditionals<br/>  Revise: Writing introductions and hooks<br/>  Final Writing Task: An opinion essay<br/>  Video: Sleep deprivation and health issues<br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Prepare a written presentation on genetic testing Unit 4: INSTINCT OR INTELLECT?<br/>   Reading 1: Extreme Perception and Animal Intelligence -- Reading 2: How Smart are Animals?<br/>  Inference: Inferring the use of hedging <br/>  Note-Taking: Taking notes with outlining <br/>  Reading: Recognizing the role of quoted speech<br/>  Grammar: Adjective clause<br/>  Revise: Paraphrasing<br/>  Final Writing Task: A summary in journalistic style<br/>  Video: Talking to animals<br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Write a research summary on a famous animal<br/> Unit 5: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?<br/>  Reading 1: Death Do Us Part -- Reading 2: Toward Immortality: The Social Burden of Longer Lives<br/>  Inference: Inferring attitudes and feelings<br/>  Note-Taking: Taking notes with signposts<br/>  Reading: Using titles and headings to identify main ideas<br/>  Grammar: Simple past, present perfect, and present perfect progressive<br/>  Revise: Using figurative language<br/><br/>  Final Writing Task: A descriptive essay<br/>  Video: The long lives of the residents of Acciaroli<br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Write a report about a part of the world where people live long lives using questions as guides <br/> Unit 6: MAKING A DIFFERENCE<br/>  Reading 1: Justin Lebo -- Reading 2: Some Take the Time Gladly and Problems with Mandatory Volunteering<br/>  Inference: Inferring people's reactions<br/>  Note-Taking: Taking compare and contrast notes with a t-chart<br/>  Reading: Recognizing persuasive language<br/>  Grammar: Concessions<br/>  Revise: Writing introductions and thesis statements<br/>  Final Written Task: A persuasive essay <br/>  Video: Philanthropy <br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Create a powerpoint presentation or poster about philanthropy in your community<br/> Unit 7: AN OCEAN OF PROBLEMS<br/>  Reading 1: Sea Unworthy: A Personal Journey into the Pacific Garbage Patch -- Reading 2: The Proposals to Clean Up Our Oceans of Garbage: Will Either Work?<br/>  Inference: Inferring the author's point of view and possible bias<br/>  Note-Taking: Taking notes on pros and cons<br/>  Reading: Creating headings based on main ideas<br/>  Grammar: Subordinators and transitions <br/>  Revise: Writing conclusions<br/>  Final Writing Task: A problem-solution essay<br/>  Video: Water conservation in college dormitories <br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Create a powerpoint or a presentation about a solution to an environmental issue Unit 8: MANAGING YOUR SMARTPHONE<br/>  Reading 1: Smartphone-Induced Problems in the Twenty-First Century -- Reading 2: Unplugging Wired Kids: A Vacation from Technology and Social Media<br/>   Inference: Inferring an authors' appeal to authority<br/>  Note-Taking: Taking three-column notes to show time sequence<br/>  Reading: Identifying referents for the pronoun it<br/>  Grammar: Subordinators and prepositional phrases<br/>  Revise: Using transitions<br/>  Final Written Task: A cause-and-efffect essay<br/>  Video: Video games<br/>  Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test<br/>  Unit Project: Conduct research and give a powerpoint presentation about the evolution of a technological device 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780135226988 (Student book) 0135226988 (Student book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013050427 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Spoken English--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>Listening--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>Speaking--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>B1-B2 (CEFR).<br/>Intermediate to high-intermediate.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .M444 2015