NorthStar Focus on Listening and Speaking Introductory   1   "A WORLD OF FRIENDS, A WORLD OF PEACE"   Theme: Friendship Listening One: "Hello. This is the Friendship Force." Listening Two: The Best Time in My Life Grammar: Present Tense of Be Style: Telephone Talk   2   DO YOU LIKE RAP MUSIC?   Theme: The Arts Listening One: A Famous Rapper: Tupac Shakur Listening Two: A Rap Song Grammar: The Simple Past of Be Style: Asking for and Giving Directions and Explanations   3   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER   Theme: Special Possessions Listening One: The Hope Diamond Listening Two: Shopping for Diamonds Grammar: The Simple Present Style: Making Proposals   4   MEMORIES LOST AND FOUND   Theme: Strength in numbers Listening One: "I Remember" Listening Two: Elsa's Story Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns Style: Expressing Interest in a Conversation   5   THINKING YOUNG: CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS   Theme: Business Listening One: K-K Gregory, Young and Creative Listening Two: A Business Class Grammar: There is/There are, There was/There were Style: Explaining How to Do Something   6   FROM SADNESS TO STRENGTH   Theme: Famous People Listening One: A Very Unusual Woman, Part 1 Listening Two: A Very Unusual Woman, Part 2 Grammar: Simple Past Tense Style: Asking for Examples   7   DRIVING YOU CRAZY   Theme: Driving Problems Listening One: Road Rage Listening Two: Driving Phobia Grammar: Comparative Adjectives Style: Expressing Similar Feelings and Experiences   8   ONLY CHILD—LONELY CHILD?   Theme: Family Listening One: Changing Families Listening Two: How Do Only Kids Feel? Grammar: Making Predictions with Be going to Style: Explaining Reasons with Because   9   THE QUIZ SHOW   Theme: Money Listening One: What in the World? Listening Two: "A Quiz Show Scandal" Grammar: Should Style: Responding to Questions     Student Activities The Phonetic Alphabet Audioscript Answer Key