NorthStar, Listening and Speaking 1 with MyNorthStarLab (2nd Edition)
Northstar,now in a new edition, motivates students to succeed in theiracademicas well aspersonallanguage goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands –Reading and WritingandListening and Speaking –provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers. What is Special about the New Edition?   New Themes and Updated Content– presented in avariety of genresand inauthentic materials– challenge and engage students intellectually.Enhanced Focus on Academic Skills,more purposeful integration ofcritical thinking, and anenhanced focus on academic skillssuch as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests.A structured approachgives students opportunities formore extended and creative oral practice, for example, presentations, simulations, debates, speeches, public service announcements and more.A New Designwithfull color pages, morephotos, illustrations, andgraphic organizersfosters student engagement and makes the content come alive.MyNorthStarLab, the easy-to-use online companion of theNorthStarseries, saves time and improves student results. Saves Time Withautomatically graded exercisesfor every unit of each book, instructors no longer have to create or grade homework. This gives them more time to prepare classroom lessons.Instructors can choose exercises and set due dates with just a few clicks. Homework for an entire semester can be set up in less than an hour. Improves Results Students have more opportunities to practice English in more ways – from video exercises and audio discussion boards to vocabulary games and academic practice. Thesenew exerciseshelp students learn more English, more quickly.Immediate feedbackon their performance allows students to come to class better prepared.If students do not pass a section of a unit test, theyautomaticallyreceive new exercises targeting areas that need improvement.TheMyNorthStarLabAccess Code card is also available on its own, without the Student Book.