"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 OFFBEAT JOBS
Listening 1: What's My Job? -- Listening 2: A Conversation with a Job Counselor
Inference: Inferring the use of humor
Note-Taking: Taking notes with key words
Listening: Recognizing contrast
Grammar: Descriptive adjectives
Pronunciation: Using word stress
Speaking: Showing interest
Final Speaking Task: Role-play: job interview
Video: An offbeat job
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Research and present information on an offbeat job you'd like to have

Unit 2 WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?
Listening 1: Student Success Workshop -- Listening 2: A Student Discussion
Inference: Inferring the purpose of questions
Note-Taking: Taking notes with questions Listening: Identifying disagreement
Grammar: Simple Present
Pronunciation: Identifying stressed and unstressed words
Speaking: Using your voice effectively
Final Speaking Task: Presentation: strategies for student success
Video: Creativity
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Research and present more strategies for student success

Unit 3 A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED
Listening 1: A Barter Network -- Listening 2: The Compact
Inference: Inferring feelings from intonation
Note-Taking: Taking notes with symbols
Listening: Recognizing and understanding emphatic stress
Grammar: Comparative adjectives
Pronunciation: Pronouncing numbers and prices
Speaking: Making suggestions and coming to an agreement
Final Speaking Task: Role-play: bartering and negotiating
Video: Money Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Comparison shop for something you'd like to buy and report back on data for two similar items

Unit 4 WHAT HAPPENED TO ETIQUETTE?
Listening 1: Whatever happened to manners? -- Listening 2: Our Listeners Respond - Why is there a lack of manners?
Inference: Inferring contrasting ideas
Note-Taking: Organizing your notes
Listening: Recognizing and understanding summaries and paraphrases
Grammar: Can / Could / Would
Pronunciation: Using rising and falling intonation in questions and statements
Speaking: Making polite offers and invitations
Final Speaking Task: Role-play: situations involving etiquette
Video: Etiquette
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Conduct a study about etiquette (door test, document drop, customer service test)

Unit 5 THE SOUNDS OF OUR LIVES
Listening 1: Sound Experience -- Listening 2: Music With A Purpose
Inference: Inferring meaning from context
Note-Taking: Taking notes on cause and effect
Listening: Recognizing incomplete and complete ideas
Grammar: Simple present and present progressive
Pronunciation: Linking sounds
Speaking: Showing confidence
Final Speaking Task: Presentation : a favorite piece of music
Video: Color psychology
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Research and present on the effects sounds in our environment have on us

Unit 6 EVERYDAY HEROES
Listening 1: The Subway Hero -- Listening 2: Psychology Lecture - Altruism
Inference: Inferring feelings from tone and word choice
Note-Taking: Organizing notes with numbers
Listening: Recognizing and understanding definitions
Grammar: Simple past
Pronunciation: Pronouncing -ed endings
Speaking: Using signal phrases in presentations
Final Speaking Task: Presentation: everyday heroes
Video: Heroes
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Research and present information on an organization that tries to help others

Unit 7 TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Listening 1: Self-Care -- Listening 2: Let's Hear from our Listeners
Inference: Inferring a speaker's assumptions
Note-Taking: Taking notes with abbreviations
Listening: Recognizing and understanding clarification
Grammar: Should / Ought to / Have to
Pronunciation: Using reductions
Speaking: Asking for and expressing opinions
Final Speaking Task: Group discussion: healthy habits
Video: Health Problems
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Research and present information on technology used to help people lead healthier lives

Unit 8 ENDANGERED LANGUAGES
Listening 1: Language Loss -- Listening 2: My Life, My Language
Inference: Inferring a speaker's viewpoint
Note-Taking: Taking notes on reasons and examples
Listening: Recognizing and understanding pronoun reference
Grammar: Modals of possibility: Can / Could / Would
Pronunciation: Pronouncing contractions of will
Speaking: Using pauses effectively
Final Speaking Task: Presentation: an endangered language
Video: Endangered cultures
Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test
Unit Project: Research and report back on an endangered language and culture