NorthStar

Second Edition
Listening and Speaking, Basic/Low Intermediate
 
1   OFFBEAT JOBS
  Theme: Work
Listening One: What's My Job
Listening Two: More Offbeat Jobs
Pronunciation Stress
Grammar: Descriptive Adjectives
Style: Small Talk
 
2   A PIECE OF THE COUNTRY IN THE CITY
  Theme: The Country and the City
Listening One: Community Gardens
Listening Two: Let's Hear from Our Listeners
Pronunciation Pronunciation of Past Tense
Grammar: Simple Past Tense
Style: Expressing Agreement
 
3   A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED
  Theme: Money
Listening One: A Barter Network
Listening Two: Saving Money
Pronunciation Numbers and Prices
Grammar: Comparative Adjectives
Style: Negotiating—Making Suggestoins and Coming to an Agreement
 
4   AT YOUR SERVICE: SERVICE ANIMALS
  Theme: Animals
Listening One: Kimba, the Hero Dog
Listening Two: Do People Help Animals Too?
Pronunciation Intonation of wh- Questions
Grammar: Simple Present Tense—wh- Questions with Do
Style: Asking for More Information
 
5   "CELLETIQUETTE"
  Theme: Cell Phone Etiquette
Listening One: Everyone Has an Opinion
Listening Two: Our Listeners Write
Pronunciation Unstressed to
Grammar: Verbs Plus Gerunds and Infinitives
Style: Expressing Likes and Dislikes
 
6   IS IT WOMEN'S WORK?
  Theme: Male and Female Roles
Listening One: Who's Taking Care of the Children?
Listening Two: Who Is Right for the Job?
Pronunciation Intonation
Grammar: Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency
Style: Expressing Opinions and Agreeing or Disagreeing
 
7   GOOD-MOOD FOODS
  Theme: Food
Listening One: Would You Like to Be on the Radio?
Listening Two: What's the Matter?
Pronunciation Vowels: [] and [uw]
Grammar: Count and Non-count Nouns
Style: Politely Expressing Wants
 
8   AN ICE PLACE TO STAY
  Theme: Travel
Listening One: An Unusual Vacation
Listening Two: Vacations Around the World
Pronunciation Can and Can't
Grammar: Can and Can't
Style: Making Polite Requests
 
9   STAYING HEALTHY
  Theme: Health and Illness
Listening One: Thin-Fast
Listening Two: Health Problems and Remedies
Pronunciation Rhythm—Content Words and Highlighting
Grammar: Should, Ought to, and Have to
Style: Expressing Concern, Giving and Receiving Advice
 
10   ENDANGERED LANGUAGES
  Theme: Endangered Languages
Listening One: Language Loss
Listening Two: My Life, My Language
Pronunciation Using Contractions with Will
Grammar: Future with Will
Style: Giving Examples
 
  Student Activities
Grammar Book Reference
Audioscript
The Phonetic Alphabet