How does NorthStar, Second Edition, prepare students for the TOEFL® iBT?

  1. How does NorthStar, Second Edition, help students prepare for the TOEFL® iBT?
  1. Learning to communicate effectively is the best preparation for the test. NorthStar features engaging, thought-provoking topics. These high-interest thematic selections in NorthStar motivate students to build communicative competence.
  1. To do well on the TOEFL® iBT, what should students focus on in the NorthStar series?
  1. Critical thinking skills. Each NorthStar strand offers practice in a variety of critical thinking skills including making inferences, supporting ideas, synthesizing, and analyzing.
  1. Does NorthStar also provide practice in academic skills necessary to perform well on the TOEFL® iBT?
  1. Yes. Students practice note taking, outlining, paraphrasing, and summarizing as they work with the reading and listening selections in each unit.

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(NorthStar: Building Skills for the TOEFL® iBT can be used independently of the NorthStar 5-level series. Students using both series will recognize some themes and content from the original NorthStar books, but the tasks and activities are completely new.)