1. NorthStar

2. Components Student Book with CD Writing Activity Book Teacher’s Manuals with Tests and TestGen software Audio Program Video Program, ABC News Companion Website

3. What is NorthStar? An integrated skills course with two strands: Reading and Writing Listening and Speaking

4. Engaging Topics Two views of the same issue Rich vocabulary development

5. Unit Structure 4 clear, coordinated steps in each unit

6. Preparation pg 19

7. Presentation and Practice pg 22

8. Expansion and Practice Pg 26

9. Expansion and Practice Pg 28

10. NorthStar

11. The NorthStar Approach to Reading and Writing Reading skills Writing skills Writing Activity Workbook

12. The NorthStar Approach to Listening and Speaking Listening skills Speaking skills Pronunciation syllabus

13. Critical Thinking Inferencing Analyzing Synthesizing

14. Separate vocabulary section in every unit Particularly useful vocabulary is pre-taught Strong emphasis on moving from controlled to free use of new vocabulary Strong emphasis on vocabulary development

15. Systematic Pronunciation Syllabus Separate pronunciation section in every unit of the Listening and Speaking strand All examples are contextualized within the unit

16. Grammar Supportive sequence

17. Unit 3 Theme: Fraud Listening/Speaking unit (telephone fraud) Video (avoiding fraud) Reading/Writing unit (miracle cures) Writing Activity Book unit