TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beaumont,John
AU  - Yancey,A.Judith
TI  - NorthStar 1: Reading & Writing (5th ed.) 
SN  - 9780135227015 (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  - A2+ (CEFR)
KW  - High-beginner
N1  - "NorthStar, Fourth 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: GREEN SPACES; Reading 1: Welcome to the High Line -- Reading 2: Milan's Vertical Forest; Inference: Inferring information; Note-Taking: Taking notes with underlining and highlighting; Reading: Identifying the topic of a reading; Grammar: The simple present of be and  have; Revise: Connecting ideas with and or but; Final Writing Task: Sentences; Video: Tiny homes; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Describe a special place; Unit 2: ART FOR EVERYONE; Reading 1: Art for Everyone -- Reading 2: Looking at Haring's Art; Inference: Inferring opinions; Note-Taking: Taking notes with numbers; Reading: Reading numbers; Grammar: The simple past of be and have; Revise: Using commas; Final Writing Task: A biography paragraph; Video: Art; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Write about a piece of Keith Haring's art and present it to the class; Unit 3: WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU?; Reading 1: My Secret -- Reading 2: Be a Smart Collector; Inference: Inferring outcomes; Note-Taking: Listing main ideas in notes; Reading: Identifying suggestions; Grammar: Simple present; Revise: Writing supporting sentences; Final Writing Task: A descriptive paragraph; Video: A stolen wedding dress; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Write about an antique or collectible; Unit 4: OPEN FOR BUSINESS; Reading 1: The Debate Space: Mom & Pop Vs. Big Box -- Reading 2: E-Business Magazine Profiles: Etsy.com; Inference: Inferring tone; Note-Taking: Taking notes on examples; Reading: Using context clues to understand word meaning; Grammar: There is/there are; Revise: Using adjectives in descriptions; Final Writing Task: A descriptive paragraph; Video: Selling hot dogs; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Write an ad to sell a product or a service; Unit 5: WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?; Reading 1: Help! I'm scared! -- Reading 2: Other Phobias; Inference: Inferring the author's meaning; Note-Taking: Taking notes on definitions; Reading: Identifying cause and effect; Grammar: Can, may, might, and will; Revise: Adding supporting detail; Final Writing Task: Suggestions; Video: Weird phobias; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Write about a phobia; Unit 6: WHAT AN ADVENTURE!; Reading 1: Lindbergh Did It! -- Reading 2: Crash Landing on the Hudson River; Inference: Making inferences about people; Note-Taking: Taking notes with a timeline; Reading: Separating fact from opinion; Grammar: The simple past; Revise: Using time order words; Final Written Task: A narrative paragraph; Video: A heroic pilot; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Write about a famous person; Unit 7: WHAT NUMBER ARE YOU?; Reading 1: Timing is Everything -- Reading 2: Case Study: The Koh Family; Inference: Inferring comparisons; Note-Taking: Taking notes with a tree diagram; Reading: Recognizing and understanding pronoun reference; Grammar: Comparative adjectives; Revise: Connecting words; Final Writing Task: A comparison paragraph; Video: Birth order and your health; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Write about a famous family and compare two members of the family; Unit 8: TOO YOUNG TO GO PRO?
; Reading 1: Ready Ronnie? -- Reading 2: Evan Taschen: Young Basketball Star says "No" to the Pros
; Inference: Inferring priorities; Note-Taking: Taking notes with an outline; Reading: Identifying the conclusion; Grammar: Very, too, and enough; Revise: Writing a concluding sentence; Final Writing Task: An opinion paragraph; Video: Sports for non-jocks; Assessments: Pre-Unit Diagnostic: Check What You Know -- Checkpoint 1 -- Checkpoint 2 -- Unit Achievement Test; Unit Project: Make a timeline of life events of a professional athlete
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