NorthStar. Listening and speaking.

Explore engaging content while enhancing language skills and critical thinking. The NorthStar series, now in its Second Edition, features two strands: reading and writing, and listening and speaking. Both strands inspire imagination, encourage critical analysis, and foster personal expression. Revision features include updated high-interest topics that motivate students to share their viewpoints. Expanded vocabulary and pronunciation practice enhance language proficiency. A grammar correlation chart connects the series to leading grammar resources, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. The integrated approach includes a teacher's manual with achievement tests, process writing activity books, audio recordings of key reading and listening sections, a new video program, and a Companion Website offering vocabulary worksheets, video worksheets, Internet activities, and additional resources. Sample audio materials from the Audio CDs include various listening exercises designed to improve comprehension and pronunciation. These resources collectively support a well-rounded educational experience, making the series an effective tool for language development and critical thinking.