NorthStar
Second Edition

Reading and Writing, High Intermediate
 
1   UNTRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES
  Theme: Media
Reading One: Peeping Tom Journalism
Reading Two: Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea
Grammar: Passive Voice
Style: Topic Sentences
 
2   DREAMS NEVER DIE
  Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
Reading One: The Education of Frank McCourt
Reading Two: The Miracle: She Altered Our Perception of the Disabled and Remapped the Boundaries of Sight and Sense
Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives
Style: The Three-Part Paragraph
 
3   DYING FOR THEIR BELIEFS
  Theme: Medicine
Reading One: Dying for Their Beliefs: Christian Scientist Parents on Trial in Girl's Death
Reading Two: Norman Cousin's Laugh Therapy
Grammar: Past Unreal Conditionals
Style: Opinion Essays
 
4   WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
  Theme: Natural Disasters
Reading One: Drought
Reading Two: Monologue of Isabel Watching It Rain in Macondo
Grammar: Identifying Adjective Clauses
Style: Descriptive Writing
 
5   21ST-CENTURY LIVING
  Theme: Conservation
Reading One: Cities Against Nature
Reading Two: Earthship Homes Catch Old Tires on Rebound
Grammar: Advisability and Obligation in the Past
Style: Cause and Effect
 
6   GIVE AND LEARN
  Theme: Philanthropy
Reading One: Justin Lebo
Reading Two:

Two op-ed columns:

Some Take the Time Gladly

Mandatory Volunteering
Grammar: Tag Questions
Style: Punctuation
 
7   HOMING IN ON EDUCATION
  Theme: Education
Reading One: Teaching at Home Hits New High with Internet
Reading Two: The Fun They Had
Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech
Style: Concessions
 
8   EAT TO LIVE OR LIVE TO EAT?
  Theme: Food
Reading One: The Chinese Kitchen
Reading Two: "Slow Food" Movement Aims at Restoring the Joy of Eating
Grammar: Phrasal Verbs
Style: Narrative Voice
 
9   THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER
  Theme: Immigration
Reading One: Poor Visitor
Reading Two: Nostalgia
Grammar: Past Perfect
Style: Comparisons and Contrasts
 
10   TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
  Theme: Technology
Reading One: Inside the House
Reading Two: Thoreau's Home
Grammar: Future Progressive
Style: Outlines
 
Grammar Book References