HELEN S. SOLORZANO JENNIFER P. L. SCHMIDT

READING & WRITINGNorthStar

FOURTH EDITION

LISTENING & SPEAKINGNorthStar

FOURTH EDITION

HELEN S. SOLORZANO JENNIFER P. L. SCHMIDT

NorthStar

fourth edition

C O M I N G J U L Y 2 0 1 4

Print or eText? You make the choice.Student Book with MyEnglishLab—Building on the success of previous editions, NorthStar continues to engage and motivate students through new and updated contemporary, authentic topics in a seamless integration of print and online content.

eText with MyEnglishLab—Offering maximum flexibility for different learning styles and needs, a digital version of the student book can be used on iPad and Android devices.

MyEnglishLab: NorthStar—Students use MyEnglishLab to access additional practice online, view videos, listen to audio selections, and receive instant feedback on their work. Teachers assign MyEnglishLab activities to reinforce the skills students learn in class and monitor progress through an online gradebook.

Teacher Resource eText—Each level and strand of NorthStar has an accompanying Teacher Resource eText with the following: digital student book, downloadable achievement tests, classroom audio, audioscripts, video activities, videoscripts, teacher’s manuals, answer keys, and a down-loadable placement test.

Classroom Audio CD—Listening & Speaking audio contains the recordings and activities as well as audio for the achievement tests. The Reading & Writing strand contains the readings on audio.

NorthStar COMPONENTS

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STUDENT BOOK & MyEnglishLab

NorthStar: Listening & Speaking

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Student Book with MyEnglishLab 978-0-13-338225-9 978-0-13-338213-6 978-0-13-294040-5 978-0-13-338207-5 978-0-13-338214-3

eText with MyEnglishLab 978-0-13-338230-3 978-0-13-338221-1 978-0-13-338236-5 978-0-13-334778-4 978-0-13-338222-8

Teacher Resource eText 978-0-13-390175-7 978-0-13-390196-4 978-0-13-390177-1 978-0-13-390178-8 978-0-13-390179-5

Classroom Audio CDs 978-0-13-338226-6 978-0-13-338218-1 978-0-13-338239-6 978-0-13-338209-9 978-0-13-338220-4

NorthStar: Reading & Writing

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Student Book with MyEnglishLab 978-0-13-338215-0 978-0-13-338216-7 978-0-13-294039-9 978-0-13-338223-5 978-0-13-338224-2

eText with MyEnglishLab 978-0-13-338241-9 978-0-13-338244-0 978-0-13-338247-1 978-0-13-338249-5 978-0-13-338250-1

Teacher Resource eText 978-0-13-390180-1 978-0-13-390181-8 978-0-13-390182-5 978-0-13-390183-2 978-0-13-390184-9

Classroom Audio CDs 978-0-13-338243-3 978-0-13-339339-2 978-0-13-339340-8 978-0-13-339343-9 978-0-13-339345-3

New and Updated Content

Topics in color are new to the Fourth Edition. Existing content has been updated or revised.

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Listening & Speaking Reading & Writing

1. Friendship A World of Friends Will You Friend Me?2. Art Making Unusual Art Art for Everyone3. Special Possessions Special Possessions What’s it Worth to You?4. Business Creativity in Business Open for Business5. Phobias Understanding Fears and Phobias What are You Afraid Of?6. Adventure Risks and Challenges What an Adventure!7. Family Only Child — Lonely Child What Number are You?8. Sports Soccer: The Beautiful Game How Young is Too Young?

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Listening & Speaking Reading & Writing

1. Work Offbeat Jobs Finding the Ideal Job2. Student Issues Where Does the Time Go? Creative Thinking3. Money Saving Money Making Money4. Etiquette What Happened to Etiquette? Subway Etiquette5. Food The Fat Tax We are What We Eat6. Heroes Everyday Heroes The Heart of a Hero7. Health Gaming Your Way to Better Health What’s Your Medicine?8. Endangered Cultures Endangered Languages Endangered Cultures

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Listening & Speaking Reading & Writing

1. Extreme Sports A Test of Endurance Sports and Obsession2. Fraud Avoiding Identity Theft The Consequences of Fraud3. Space Why Explore Space? Exploring the Red Planet4. Language Words that Persuade Language and Power5. Career Choices Follow Your Passion Careers of the Future6. Tourism Culture and Commerce What is Ecotourism?7. Marriage Before You Say “I Do” Finding a Spouse8. Climate Change Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Is Our Climate Changing?

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Listening & Speaking Reading & Writing

1. Prodigies Exploring Genius Genius: Nature or Nurture?2. Overcoming Obstacles The Achilles Heel Facing Life’s Obstacles3. Medicine Early to Bed, Early to Rise Making Medical Decisions4. Animal Intelligence Animal Intelligence Instinct or Intellect?5. Longevity The Golden Years Too Much of a Good Thing?6. Philanthropy Giving to Others Making A Difference7. Education Do Your Homework! The Empty Classroom8. Computers Pros and Cons of Gaming Managing Your Smartphone

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Listening & Speaking Reading & Writing

1. The Brain The Fantastic Plastic Brain Neuroscience and Empathy2. Lying Is Honesty is the Best Policy? Lies and Truth3. Personality Revolution of the 50% The Road to Success4. Cross-cultural Insights Ancient Wisdom Travels West What is Lost in Translation?5. Business Business Not As Usual Size Matters in Business6. Social Media Together Alone Staying Connected7. The Arts Learning Through the Arts The Cellist of Sarajevo8. Poverty Changing Lives for $50 The End of Poverty

The more profoundly students are stimulated intellectually and emotionally, the more language they will use and retain. NorthStar motivates your students using contemporary themes with an unusual perspective on ideas and issues of wide concern.

eTExT & MyEnglishLab

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Space?Why Explore

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GO TO MyEnglishLab TO CHECK WHAT YOU KNOW.

1. Look at the photo. How do you think it feels to be in space?

2. What kind of space exploration is happening now? What is the purpose of the exploration?

3. What are the benefi ts of space exploration? What are the risks? Overall, do you think space exploration is a good idea? Why or why not?

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