TY - BOOK AU - Ferree,Tee AU - Sanabria,Kim TI - NorthStar 4: Listening & Speaking SN - 9780135226940 (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 - 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); TABLE OF CONTENTS ; Unit 1 EXPLORING GENIUS ; Listening 1: The Music in My Head -- Listening 2: Where Makes a Prodigy? ; Inference: Inferring important ideas ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with bullets and dashes ; Listening: Recognizing emphasis ; Grammar: Passive voice ; Pronunciation: Contracting and reducing be and have ; Speaking: Giving your opinion ; Final Speaking Task: Discussion: anecdotes about child prodigies ; Video: Child prodigies ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research a famous prodigy; Unit 2 PUSHING BOUNDARIES ; Listening 1: Artist Opens Others' Eyes -- Listening 2: An Athlete's Inspiring Journey ; Inference: Inferring the meaning of figurative language ; Note-Taking: Taking notes using key words ; Listening: Distinguishing main ideas from details ; Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives ; Pronunciation: Identifying and using thought groups ; Speaking: Introducing a presentation ; Final Speaking Task: Presentation to a group: report on a person who overcame obstacles ; Video: A girl with autism ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Review a movie about overcoming obstacles; Unit 3 EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE ; Listening 1: How Can Teenagers Get Enough Sleep? -- Listening 2: Get Back in Bed! ; Inference: Inferring a speaker's assumptions ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with symbols and abbreviations ; Listening: Recognizing claims and evidence ; Grammar: Present unreal conditionals ; Pronunciation: Using contrastive stress ; Speaking: Asking for clarification ; Final Speaking Task: Role-play: a meeting about sleep deprivation in hospitals ; Video: Sleep deprivation and health issues; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research and share causes / remedies for jet lag; Unit 4 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE ; Listening 1: Who's Smart? -- Listening 2: What motivates Animals? ; Inference: Inferring a speaker's attitude ; Note-Taking: Avoiding non-essential words when taking notes ; Listening: Identifying parts of oral paragraphs ; Grammar: Reported speech ; Pronunciation: Using intonation on yes / no questions with or ; Speaking: Stating reasons and giving support ; Final Speaking Task: Research presentation: a topic related to animal ethics ; Video: Talking to animals ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: React to quotations; Unit 5 THE GOLDEN YEARS ; Listening 1: The Longevity Project -- Listening 2: Tobey Dichter, Generations Online ; Inference: Inferring a speaker's intention ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with a diagram ; Listening: Identifying and understanding relationships between ideas ; Grammar: Comparing past forms ; Pronunciation: Using word blends with you ; Speaking: Making suggestions ; Final Speaking Task: Discussion: different viewpoints on elderly care ; 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: Research images of seniors in advertisements; Unit 6 GIVING TO OTHERS: WHY DO WE DO IT? ; Listening 1: Why We Give -- Listening 2: The Mystery Donor ; Inference: Inferring the degree of certainty ; Note-Taking: Annotating your notes ; Listening: Identifying the purpose of direct quotations ; Grammar: Relative pronouns in adjective clauses ; Pronunciation: Listening intonation ; Speaking: Ranking ideas ; Final Speaking Task: Presentation: a public service announcement (PSA) ; Video: Philanthropy ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research and write a report on a philanthropist; Unit 7 WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE? ; Listening 1: Water Shortage: Past the Tipping Point? -- Listening 2: Putting Water to Work ; Inference: Inferring the purpose of questions ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with handouts ; Listening: Listening for multiple details ; Grammar: Causal verbs ; Pronunciation: Pronouncing stressed and unstressed vowels ; Speaking: Referring to a Visual Aid ; Final Speaking Task: Presentation with visual aid: water issues ; Video: Water conservation in college dormitories ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research and write a report on water scarcity; Unit 8 VIDEO GAMES: FRIEND OR FOE? ; Listening 1: The Darker Side of Video Games -- Listening 2: Truths and Myths in Gaming ; Inference: Inferring contrasting information ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with an outline ; Listening: Identifying counterarguments ; Grammar: Phrasal verbs ; Pronunciation: Using stress with adverbial particles ; Speaking: Making concessions ; Final Speaking Task: Debate: pros and cons of video games ; Video: Video games ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Write a report on a popular online game UR - https://www.pearsonerpi.com/en/elt/eap/northstar-5th-ed-listening-and-speaking-4-book-w-app-myengli-9780135226940 ER -