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NorthStar 5 : listening and speaking Sherry Preiss

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: White Plains, NY : Pearson education, c2009.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxii, 290 p. : col. ill ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780132336741
Other title:
  • NorthStar five : listening and speaking
  • [NorthStar level 5 : listening and speaking]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.24 PR NO
Online resources: Summary: Northstar, now in its third edition, motivates students to succeed in their academic as well as personal language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands -- Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking -- provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers.</p> </p> What is Special about the Third Edition? </p> New Themes and Updated Content -- presented in a variety of genres and in authentic materials -- challenge and engage students intellectually. Enhanced Focus on Academic Skills, more purposeful integration of critical thinking , and an enhanced focus on academic skills such as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests. A structured approach gives students opportunities for more extended and creative oral practice , for example, presentations, simulations, debates, speeches, public service announcements and more. A New Design with full color pages , more photos, illustrations , and graphic organizers fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive. MyNorthStarLab </p> </p> NorthStar is now available with MyNorthStarLab -- an easy-to-use, powerful online program for students and teachers that saves time and improves test scores .</p> Students receive personalized instruction and practice in all four skills. Audio, video, and test preparation are all in one place -- available anywhere, anytime . Teachers can take advantage of many resources including online assessments , a flexible gradebook , and tools for monitoring student progress . Unlimited access to reading and audio selections, DVD segments, as well as original activities that support and extend the Northstar program. Teacher's Manual </p> A unit-by-unit guide including overviews , suggested times, step-by-step teaching suggestions , expansion and homework activities , and links to the companion strand and to MyNorthStarLab Detailed multi-level strategies and activities so instructors can reach students at different proficiency levels The Student Book Answer Key and unit word lists for easy reference Reproducible Unit Achievement Tests to save time and allow teachers to evaluate students' progress
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 428.24 PR NO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0053643
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Rev. ed. of: Northstar / Robin Mills and Helen Solorzano, 2nd. ed. 2004.The third edition of the Northstar series has been expanded to 4 separate volumes. Each level is in a separate volume with different contributing authors.Includes bibliographical references.

Northstar, now in its third edition, motivates students to succeed in their academic as well as personal language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands -- Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking -- provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers.</p> </p> What is Special about the Third Edition? </p> New Themes and Updated Content -- presented in a variety of genres and in authentic materials -- challenge and engage students intellectually. Enhanced Focus on Academic Skills, more purposeful integration of critical thinking , and an enhanced focus on academic skills such as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests. A structured approach gives students opportunities for more extended and creative oral practice , for example, presentations, simulations, debates, speeches, public service announcements and more. A New Design with full color pages , more photos, illustrations , and graphic organizers fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive. MyNorthStarLab </p> </p> NorthStar is now available with MyNorthStarLab -- an easy-to-use, powerful online program for students and teachers that saves time and improves test scores .</p> Students receive personalized instruction and practice in all four skills. Audio, video, and test preparation are all in one place -- available anywhere, anytime . Teachers can take advantage of many resources including online assessments , a flexible gradebook , and tools for monitoring student progress . Unlimited access to reading and audio selections, DVD segments, as well as original activities that support and extend the Northstar program. Teacher's Manual </p> A unit-by-unit guide including overviews , suggested times, step-by-step teaching suggestions , expansion and homework activities , and links to the companion strand and to MyNorthStarLab Detailed multi-level strategies and activities so instructors can reach students at different proficiency levels The Student Book Answer Key and unit word lists for easy reference Reproducible Unit Achievement Tests to save time and allow teachers to evaluate students' progress

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