NorthStar Reading and Writing High-Intermediate w/CD
2nd Edition
Published on 11. September 2003
Book
Mixed media product
978-0-13-184674-6 (ISBN)
Description
Explore fascinating content while building language competence and critical thinking skills. The best-selling NorthStar series offers two strands: a reading and writing strand and a listening and speaking strand. Both strands stimulate students' imagination, encourage critical thinking, and promote personal expression.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
536 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-184674-6 (9780131846746)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Scope and Sequence
Unit 1 Untruth and Consequences
Theme: Media
Reading One: Peeping Tom Journalism
A media magazine article
Reading Two: Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea
A newspaper report
Vocabulary: Vocabulary categorization, word definitions, context clues, idiomatic expressions
Grammar: Passive voice
Unit 2 Dreams Never Die
Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
Reading One: The Education of Frank McCourt
A biographical account
Reading Two: The Miracle: She altered our perception of the disabled and remapped the
boundaries of sight and sense
A personal account
Vocabulary: Synonyms, vocabulary categorization, context clues, idiomatic expressions
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives
Unit 3 Dying for Their Beliefs
Theme: Medicine
Reading One: Dying for Their Beliefs: Christian Scientist Parents on Trial in Girl's Death
A newspaper article
Reading Two: Norman Cousins's Laugh Therapy
An expository account
Vocabulary: Vocabulary categorization, analogies, comparison and contrast of word meanings
Grammar: Past unreal conditionals
Unit 4 When Disaster Strikes
Theme: Natural Disasters
Reading One: Drought
An eyewitness account
Reading Two: Monologue of Isabel Watching It Rain in Macondo
An excerpt from a novel
Vocabulary: Synonyms, adjective suffixes, context clues, word associations, descriptive adjectives
Grammar: Identifying adjective clauses
Unit 5 21st Century Living
Theme: Conservation
Reading One: Cities Against Nature
An excerpt from a textbook on urban planning
Reading Two: Earthship Homes Catch Old Tires on Rebound
A newspaper report
Vocabulary: Synonyms, context clues, word forms
Grammar: Advisability and obligation in the past
Unit 6 Give and Learn
Theme: Philanthropy
Reading One: Justin Lebo
An excerpt from a book on children activists
Reading Two: Some Take the Time Gladly
A newspaper op-ed column
Mandatory Volunteering
A newspaper op-ed column
Vocabulary: Synonyms, word classification, word forms, phrasal verbs, context clues, word definitions
Grammar: Tag questions
Unit 7 Homing in on Education
Theme: Education
Reading One: Teaching at Home Hits New High with Internet
A newspaper report
Reading Two: The Fun They Had
Vocabulary: Synonyms, context clues, dialect variations in spelling, word forms
Grammar: Direct and indirect speech
Unit 8 Eat to Live or Live to Eat?
Theme: Food
Reading One: The Chinese Kitchen
A cook's narrative
Reading Two: "Slow Food" Movement Aims at Restoring the Joy of Eating
A newspaper report
Vocabulary: Context clues, synonyms, adverbs, idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
Unit 9 The Grass Is Always Greener
Theme: Immigration
Reading One: Poor Visitor
An Immigrant's narrative
Reading Two: Nostalgia
A poem
Vocabulary: Multiple definitions of words, context clues, vocabulary categorization, analogies
Grammar: Past perfect, time words
Unit 10 Take It or Leave It
Theme: Technology
Reading One: Inside the House
An excerpt from a book on technology
Reading Two: Thoreau's Home
An excerpt from Walden
Vocabulary: Synonyms, context clues, word forms
Grammar: Future progressive, time clauses
Grammar Book References
Unit 1 Untruth and Consequences
Theme: Media
Reading One: Peeping Tom Journalism
A media magazine article
Reading Two: Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea
A newspaper report
Vocabulary: Vocabulary categorization, word definitions, context clues, idiomatic expressions
Grammar: Passive voice
Unit 2 Dreams Never Die
Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
Reading One: The Education of Frank McCourt
A biographical account
Reading Two: The Miracle: She altered our perception of the disabled and remapped the
boundaries of sight and sense
A personal account
Vocabulary: Synonyms, vocabulary categorization, context clues, idiomatic expressions
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives
Unit 3 Dying for Their Beliefs
Theme: Medicine
Reading One: Dying for Their Beliefs: Christian Scientist Parents on Trial in Girl's Death
A newspaper article
Reading Two: Norman Cousins's Laugh Therapy
An expository account
Vocabulary: Vocabulary categorization, analogies, comparison and contrast of word meanings
Grammar: Past unreal conditionals
Unit 4 When Disaster Strikes
Theme: Natural Disasters
Reading One: Drought
An eyewitness account
Reading Two: Monologue of Isabel Watching It Rain in Macondo
An excerpt from a novel
Vocabulary: Synonyms, adjective suffixes, context clues, word associations, descriptive adjectives
Grammar: Identifying adjective clauses
Unit 5 21st Century Living
Theme: Conservation
Reading One: Cities Against Nature
An excerpt from a textbook on urban planning
Reading Two: Earthship Homes Catch Old Tires on Rebound
A newspaper report
Vocabulary: Synonyms, context clues, word forms
Grammar: Advisability and obligation in the past
Unit 6 Give and Learn
Theme: Philanthropy
Reading One: Justin Lebo
An excerpt from a book on children activists
Reading Two: Some Take the Time Gladly
A newspaper op-ed column
Mandatory Volunteering
A newspaper op-ed column
Vocabulary: Synonyms, word classification, word forms, phrasal verbs, context clues, word definitions
Grammar: Tag questions
Unit 7 Homing in on Education
Theme: Education
Reading One: Teaching at Home Hits New High with Internet
A newspaper report
Reading Two: The Fun They Had
Vocabulary: Synonyms, context clues, dialect variations in spelling, word forms
Grammar: Direct and indirect speech
Unit 8 Eat to Live or Live to Eat?
Theme: Food
Reading One: The Chinese Kitchen
A cook's narrative
Reading Two: "Slow Food" Movement Aims at Restoring the Joy of Eating
A newspaper report
Vocabulary: Context clues, synonyms, adverbs, idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
Unit 9 The Grass Is Always Greener
Theme: Immigration
Reading One: Poor Visitor
An Immigrant's narrative
Reading Two: Nostalgia
A poem
Vocabulary: Multiple definitions of words, context clues, vocabulary categorization, analogies
Grammar: Past perfect, time words
Unit 10 Take It or Leave It
Theme: Technology
Reading One: Inside the House
An excerpt from a book on technology
Reading Two: Thoreau's Home
An excerpt from Walden
Vocabulary: Synonyms, context clues, word forms
Grammar: Future progressive, time clauses
Grammar Book References