NorthStar

Components

•Student Book with CD

•Writing Activity Book

•Teacher’s Manuals with Tests and TestGen software

•Audio Program

•Video Program, ABC News

•Companion Website

What is NorthStar?

An integrated skills course with two strands:

•Reading and Writing

•Listening and Speaking

Engaging Topics

•Two views of the same issue

•Rich vocabulary development

Unit Structure

•4 clear, coordinated steps in each unit

Preparation pg 19

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Practicepg 22

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NorthStar

The NorthStar Approach to Reading and Writing

•Reading skills

•Writing skills

•Writing Activity Workbook

The NorthStar Approachto Listening and Speaking

•Listening skills

•Speaking skills

•Pronunciation syllabus

Critical Thinking

•Inferencing

•Analyzing

•Synthesizing

•Separate vocabulary section in every unit•Particularly useful vocabulary is pre-taught•Strong emphasis on moving from controlled to free use of new vocabulary

Strong emphasis on vocabulary development

Systematic Pronunciation Syllabus•Separate pronunciation section in every unit of the Listening and Speaking strand•All examples are

contextualized within the unit

Grammar

•Supportive sequence

Unit 3 Theme: Fraud•Listening/Speaking unit (telephone fraud)

•Video (avoiding fraud)

•Reading/Writing unit (miracle cures)

•Writing Activity Book unit