NorthStar 3 : Listening & Speaking /
Helen S. Solórzano and Jennifer P. L. Schmidt.
- 4th ed.
- xix, 236 p. : ill. in col. ; 26 cm.
- NorthStar .
"Building on the success of the previous editions, Northstar, Third Edition continues to engage and motivate students with new and updated contemporary topics delivered through a seamless integration of print and online components. What is special about the new edition? Blended approach with MyEnglishLab. Online activities offer support and expansion, fully blending the student book with MyEnglishLab for extra practice, ongoing assessment, and instant feedback. New and updated themes and topics. Presented in a variety of genres - including literature and lectures - and in authentic reading and listening selections, the content challenges and engages students intellectually. Explicit skills instruction. The inclusion of 2-3 explicit language skills in every unit allows students to build their language proficiency. New and revised assessments tied to learning outcomes. Online assessments allow teachers to track students' progress mastery of material and skills. A new design with thought provoking images. A compelling graphic look makes the content and activities come alive." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit 1 EXTREME SPORTS – A Test of Endurance Listening 1: Ultrarunner: Jay Btachen Listening 2: Sports Psychology LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Recognize signal words that tell what to expect SPEAKING: Ask for and express opinions Support ideas in one listening with examples from another listening Use appropriate language to agree and disagree TASK: Interpret, discuss and create aphorisms INFERENCE: Infer meaning from context in a listening PRONUNCIATION: Recognize, use, and distinguish between expressions with other (each other, another) VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context Describe goals and challenges GRAMMAR: Recognize and use reflexive and reciprocal pronouns VIDEO: Danny Parks (BMX Pro) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 1 Achievement Test Unit 2 FRAUD – Avoiding Identity Theft Listening 1: Lily's Story Listening 2: Public Service Announcements LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Recognize signal words that tell what to expect SPEAKING: Ask for and express opinions Support ideas in one listening with examples from another listening Use appropriate language to agree and disagree TASK: Interpret, discuss and create aphorisms INFERENCE: Infer meaning from context in a listening PRONUNCIATION: Recognize, use, and distinguish between expressions with other (each other, another) VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context Describe goals and challenges GRAMMAR: Recognize and use reflexive and reciprocal pronouns VIDEO: Unhappy Returns (NBC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 2 Achievement Test Unit 3 SPACE – Why Explore Space? Listening 1: The Space Junk Program Listening 2: The View from Space LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Distinguish between similar sounding numbers Determine pronoun references SPEAKING: Analyze and categorize effects Support ideas with details and examples TASK: Discuss opinions about effects of space exploration, offering reasons and examples INFERENCE: Infer factual information from context PRONUNCIATION: Distinguish between /d/, /t/, and /ed/ endings VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context GRAMMAR: Recognize and use present perfect and simple past VIDEO: Life in Space (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 3 Achievement Test Unit 4 LANGUAGE – Words That Persuade Listening 1: Corporate Euphemisms Listening 2: House Hunting LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Recognize intensifiers that emphasize ideas SPEAKING: Use language strategies to appeal to emotions Express a point of view TASK: Create and dramatize a persuasive advertisement INFERENCE: Infer a speaker's purpose PRONUNCIATION: Recognize and use intonation and stress for emphasis VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context Categorize common words and phrases in advertisements GRAMMAR: Recognize and use superlative adjectives VIDEO: Gender and Communication (Video Activity) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 4 Achievement Test Unit 5 CAREERS – Follow Your Passion Listening 1: Changing Career Paths Listening 2: Finding Your Passion LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Recognize common reductions in speech SPEAKING Ask for and give advice Use follow-up questions to extend conversation, ask for clarification, or gain information TASK: Create and dramatize a job interview INFERENCE Infer meaning from context in a listening PRONUNCIATION: Distinguish between rising and falling intonation in questions VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context GRAMMAR: Recognize and use infinitives of purpose VIDEO: Dream Jobs (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 5 Achievement Test Unit 6 TOURISM – Culture and Commerce Listening 1: Tourist Attraction or Human Zoo? Listening 2: Town Hall Meeting in Cape Cod LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify mains ideas and details Recognize markers that signal an opinion SPEAKING Evaluate and debate the effects of tourism Use expressions to make suggestions and give advice TASK: Participate in a simulation: Defend and support a proposal INFERENCE: Infer a speaker's attitude and emotion from word choice PRONUNCIATION: Distinguish between different pronunciations and spellings for the letter o VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Categorize words with similar meanings GRAMMAR: Recognize and make predictions using will and if clauses VIDEO: The Benefits of Ecotourism (Video Activity) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 6 Achievement Test Unit 7 MARRIAGE – Before You Say "I Do" Listening 1: A Prenuptial Agreement Listening 2: Reactions to the Prenuptial Agreement LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Identify reasons for a speaker's opinion Recognize markers that signal disagreement and a contrasting opinion SPEAKING Evaluate advantages and disadvantages and debate a position Use transitions when making oral presentations TASK: Prepare and present an oral report INFERENCE: Infer certainty from word choice PRONUNCIATION: Recognize and use contrastive stress for emphasis VOCABULARY: Infer word meaning from context GRAMMAR: Recognize and use comparatives and equatives with adjectives and adverbs VIDEO: Couples Protect Themselves with Postnup (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 7 Achievement Test Unit 8 CLIMATE CHANGE – Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Listening 1: Living Small Listening 2: A Call to Action LISTENING: Make and confirm predictions Identify main ideas and details Interpret statistics in order to label a graph Recognize repetition of ideas to emphasize key points SPEAKING Use expressions to agree and disagree Use strategies to interrupt politely and hold the floor Use strategies to lead a discussion TASK: Participate in an academic seminar INFERENCE: Infer contrast based on context PRONUNCIATION: Identify whether a speaker is pausing or concluding based on intonation VOCABULARY Infer word meaning from context Recognize and use word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives) GRAMMAR: Recognize and use modals of necessity in the present and future VIDEO: Living the Real Simple Life (ABC News) ASSESSMENTS: Check What You Know, Checkpoints 1 and 2, Unit 8 Achievement Test Students Activities Unit word List Grammar Book References Audioscript The Phonetic Alphabet