TY - BOOK AU - Solórzano,Helen AU - Schmidt, Jennifer P. L. TI - NorthStar 3: Listening & Speaking (5th ed.) SN - 9780135226957 (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 (CEFR) KW - 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 A TEST OF ENDURANCE ; Listening 1: Ultrarunner Jay Batchen -- Listening 2: Sports Psychology ; Inference: Inferring implied meaning from context ; Note-Taking: Taking notes on main ideas ; Listening: Recognizing and understanding signal words ; Grammar: Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns ; Pronunciation: Pronouncing expressions with other ; Speaking: Asking for and expressing opinions ; Final Speaking Task: Group discussion: creating an aphorism ; Video: A professional BMX biker ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research a sport, find a relevant picture, and share the information with the class; Unit 2 AVOIDING IDENTITY THEFT; Listening 1: Lily's Story -- Listening 2: Public Service Announcements ; Inference: Inferring emotion from intonation ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with lists ; Listening: Recognizing rhetorical questions ; Grammar: Modals of advice ; Pronunciation: Recognizing and pronouncing compound nouns ; Speaking: Keeping a conversation going ; Final Speaking Task: Role-play: identity theft ; Video: Identity theft ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Choose a topic related to either types of identity theft of methods for stealing information. Then research the topic or interview a victim of identity theft, and share the information with the class; Unit 3 WHY EXPLORE SPACE? ; Listening 1: The Space Junk Problem -- Listening 2: The View from Space ; Inference: Inferring factual information from context ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with abbreviations ; Listening: Recognizing and understanding pronoun references ; Grammar: Present perfect and simple past ; Pronunciation: Pronouncing -ed endings; Speaking: Using eye contact in a presentation ; Final Speaking Task: Oral presentation: pros and cons of space exploration ; Video: Space; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research a space project, including its goals and plans to achieve those goals, and present the information to the class; Unit 4 WORDS THAT PERSUADE ; Listening 1: Corporate Euphemisms -- Listening 2: House Hunting ; Inference: Inferring a speaker's purpose ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with columns ; Listening: Recognizing and understanding speaker emphasis ; Grammar: Superlative adjectives ; Pronunciation: Highlighting important information and word stress ; Speaking: Using appropriate volume and pacing in a presentation ; Final Speaking Task: Oral presentation: create and perform ads ; Video: Language ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Analyze advertisements to understand the persuasive techniques used to sell products; Unit 5 FOLLOW YOUR PASSION ; Listening 1: Changing Career Paths -- Listening 2: Finding Your Passion ; Inference: Inferring feelings from context ; Note-Taking: Taking notes on details ; Listening: Recognizing and understanding reduced speech ; Grammar: Gerunds ; Pronunciation: Using thought groups ; Speaking: Using an introduction in a presentation ; Final Speaking Task: Oral presentation: my personal strengths, interests, and work preferences ; Video: Careers ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Interview a person about his/her current job, research to find more about the job, write a summary of the interview, and present all relevant findings to the class; Unit 6 CULTURE AND COMMERCE ; Listening 1: Tourist Attraction or Human Zoo? -- Listening 2: Town Hall Meeting in Cape Cod ; Inference: Inferring opinion from word choice ; Note-Taking: Taking notes with an outline; Listening: Recognizing and understanding opinions ; Grammar: will and if clauses ; Pronunciation: Pronouncing the vowel /o ; Speaking: Making suggestions ; Final Speaking Task: ; Video: ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project:; Unit 7 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ; Listening 1: What is Restorative Justice? -- Listening 2: Derek and Marcus ; Inference: ; Note-Taking: ; Listening: ; Grammar: ; Pronunciation: ; Speaking: ; Final Speaking Task: ; Video: ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project:; Unit 8 REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT ; Listening 1: Living Small -- Listening 2: A Call to Action ; Inference: Inferring contrast from context ; Note-Taking: Using symbols to take notes ; Listening: Identifying repetition to emphasize a point ; Grammar: Modals of necessity ; Pronunciation: Using final intonation ; Speaking: Interrupting politely and holding the floor ; Final Speaking Task: Academic discussion: climate change data ; Video: Family living ; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know; Checkpoint 1; Checkpoint 2; Unit Achievement Test ; Unit Project: Research a service or technology that reduces carbon emissions, and share the findings in a small group or with the class UR - https://www.pearsonerpi.com/en/elt/eap/northstar-5th-ed-listening-and-speaking-3-book-w-app-myengli-9780135226957 ER -