NorthStar: Reading and Writing, Level 4

Andrew K. English; Laura Monahon English

ISBN 10: 0136133185 / ISBN 13: 9780136133186

Published by Pearson Longman, 2009

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0136133185I4N00

Synopsis:

NOTE: This is the standalone book, if you want the book and access card order the ISBN below:

0136067913 / 9780136067917 NorthStar, Reading and Writing 4 with MyNorthStarLab
Package consists of:
0132460572 / 9780132460576 MyNorthStarLab, NorthStar Reading and Writing 4 (Student Access Code only

0136133185 / 9780136133186 NorthStar, Reading and Writing 4 (Student Book alone)

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.

 

What is Special about the Third Edition?   

• 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 new, fully integrated writing section leads students through the writing process with engaging writing assignments focusing on various rhetorical modes.
• A New Design with full color pages, more photos, illustrations, and graphic organizers fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive.

 MyNorthStarLab

 

NorthStar is now available with MyNorthStarLab – an easy-to-use, powerful online program for students and teachers that saves time and improves test scores.

• 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 

• 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

From the Back Cover: 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.

 

What is Special about the Third Edition?   

• 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 new, fully integrated writing section leads students through the writing process with engaging writing assignments focusing on various rhetorical modes.
• A New Design with full color pages, more photos, illustrations, and graphic organizers fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive.

 MyNorthStarLab

 

NorthStar is now available with MyNorthStarLab — an easy-to-use, powerful online program for students and teachers that saves time and improves test scores.

• 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 

• 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

Bibliographic Details

Title: NorthStar: Reading and Writing, Level 4
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition