NorthStar: Listening and Speaking Level 2
<p style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>Northstar, </strong>now in its third edition, motivates students to succeed in their <strong>academic</strong> as well as <strong>personal</strong> language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands €" <em>Reading and Writing</em> and <em>Listening and Speaking €" </em>provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers.</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>What is Special about the Third Edition?</strong>  <strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>New Themes and Updated Content </strong>€" presented in a <strong>variety of genres</strong> and in <strong>authentic materials </strong>€" challenge and engage students intellectually.</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>Enhanced Focus on Academic Skills, </strong>more purposeful integration of <strong>critical thinking</strong>, and an <strong>enhanced focus on academic skills</strong> such as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests.</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">A <strong>structured approach</strong> gives students opportunities for <strong>more extended and creative oral practice</strong>, for example, presentations, simulations, debates, speeches, public service announcements and more.</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>A New Design </strong>with <strong>full color pages</strong>, more <strong>photos, illustrations</strong>, and <strong>graphic organizers</strong> fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive.</div> </li> </ul>