TY - BOOK AU - English,Andrew K. AU - English,Laura Monahon TI - NorthStar 4: Reading & Writing (5th ed.) SN - 9780135226988 (Student book) AV - PE1128 .M444 2015 PY - 2020/// CY - White Plains, NY PB - Pearson Education KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Spoken English KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Listening KW - Speaking KW - B1-B2 (CEFR) KW - Intermediate to high-intermediate N1 - "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); SCOPE AND SEQUENCE; Unit 1: GENIUS: NATURE OR NURTURE? ; Reading 1: A Genius Explains -- Reading 2: 10,000 Hours to mastery ; Inference: Understanding assumptions ; Note-Taking: Taking notes by marking important information ; Reading: Distinguishing voice in quotations ; Grammar: Past perfect ; Revise: Identifying and correcting sentence fragments; Final Writing Task: A summary paragraph ; Video: Child prodigies ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Write a report on a genius; Unit 2: FACING LIFE'S OBSTACLES ; 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 ; Reading: Recognizing positive redundancy ; Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives ; Revise: Choosing appropriate supporting sentences ; Final Writing Task: A biographical paragraph ; Video: A girl with autism ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Write a biographical essay on a famous person who has overcome an obstacle; Unit 3: MAKING MEDICAL DECISIONS ; Reading 1: Genetic Testing and Disease: Would you want to know? -- Reading 2: Norman Cousins's Laughter Therapy; Inference: Inferring degree of support ; Note-Taking: Taking notes on cause and effect with a graphic organizer ; Reading: Organizing the sequence of events in a time line ; Grammar: Past unreal conditionals ; Revise: Writing introductions and hooks ; Final Writing Task: An opinion essay ; Video: Sleep deprivation and health issues ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Prepare a written presentation on genetic testing; Unit 4: INSTINCT OR INTELLECT? ; Reading 1: Extreme Perception and Animal Intelligence -- Reading 2: How Smart are Animals? ; Inference: Inferring the use of hedging ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with outlining ; Reading: Recognizing the role of quoted speech ; Grammar: Adjective clause ; Revise: Paraphrasing ; Final Writing Task: A summary in journalistic style ; Video: Talking to animals ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Write a research summary on a famous animal ; Unit 5: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING? ; Reading 1: Death Do Us Part -- Reading 2: Toward Immortality: The Social Burden of Longer Lives ; Inference: Inferring attitudes and feelings ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with signposts ; Reading: Using titles and headings to identify main ideas ; Grammar: Simple past, present perfect, and present perfect progressive ; Revise: Using figurative language ; Final Writing Task: A descriptive essay ; 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: Write a report about a part of the world where people live long lives using questions as guides ; Unit 6: MAKING A DIFFERENCE ; Reading 1: Justin Lebo -- Reading 2: Some Take the Time Gladly and Problems with Mandatory Volunteering ; Inference: Inferring people's reactions ; Note-Taking: Taking compare and contrast notes with a t-chart ; Reading: Recognizing persuasive language ; Grammar: Concessions ; Revise: Writing introductions and thesis statements ; Final Written Task: A persuasive essay ; Video: Philanthropy ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Create a powerpoint presentation or poster about philanthropy in your community ; Unit 7: AN OCEAN OF PROBLEMS ; 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? ; Inference: Inferring the author's point of view and possible bias ; Note-Taking: Taking notes on pros and cons ; Reading: Creating headings based on main ideas ; Grammar: Subordinators and transitions ; Revise: Writing conclusions ; Final Writing Task: A problem-solution essay ; Video: Water conservation in college dormitories ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Create a powerpoint or a presentation about a solution to an environmental issue; Unit 8: MANAGING YOUR SMARTPHONE ; Reading 1: Smartphone-Induced Problems in the Twenty-First Century -- Reading 2: Unplugging Wired Kids: A Vacation from Technology and Social Media ; Inference: Inferring an authors' appeal to authority ; Note-Taking: Taking three-column notes to show time sequence ; Reading: Identifying referents for the pronoun it ; Grammar: Subordinators and prepositional phrases ; Revise: Using transitions ; Final Written Task: A cause-and-efffect essay ; Video: Video games ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Conduct research and give a powerpoint presentation about the evolution of a technological device UR - https://www.pearsonerpi.com/en/elt/reading/northstar-5th-ed-reading-and-writing-4-book-w-app-myenglishl-9780135226988 ER -