u003cpu003eu003cbu003eNorthstar,u003c/bu003e now in its third edition, motivates students to succeed in their u003cbu003eacademicu003c/bu003e as well as u003cbu003epersonalu003c/bu003e language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands - u003ciu003eReading and Writingu003c/iu003e and u003ciu003eListening and Speaking -u003c/iu003e provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003eWhat is Special about the Third Edition?u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003culu003e u003cliu003e u003cbu003eNew Themes and Updated Contentu003c/bu003e - presented in a u003cbu003evariety of genresu003c/bu003e and in u003cbu003eauthentic materialsu003c/bu003e - challenge and engage students intellectually. u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e u003cbu003eEnhanced Focus on Academic Skills,u003c/bu003e more purposeful integration of u003cbu003ecritical thinkingu003c/bu003e, and an u003cbu003eenhanced focus on academic skillsu003c/bu003e such as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests. u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e A new, u003cbu003efully integratedu003c/bu003e writing section leads students through the u003cbu003ewriting processu003c/bu003e with engaging writing assignments focusing on various rhetorical modes. u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e u003cbu003eA New Designu003c/bu003e with u003cbu003efull color pagesu003c/bu003e, more u003cbu003ephotos, illustrationsu003c/bu003e, and u003cbu003egraphic organizersu003c/bu003e fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive. u003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e u003cpu003e u003cbu003eMyNorthStarLabu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eNorthStar is now available with MyNorthStarLab - an easy-to-use, powerful u003cbu003eonlineu003c/bu003e program u003cbu003efor students and teachersu003c/bu003e that u003cbu003esaves time and improves test scoresu003c/bu003e.u003c/pu003e u003culu003e u003cliu003e Students receive u003cbu003epersonalized instructionu003c/bu003e and u003cbu003epracticeu003c/bu003e in all four skills. Audio, video, and test preparation are all in one place - available u003cbu003eanywhere, anytimeu003c/bu003e. u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e Teachers can take advantage of many resources including online u003cbu003eassessmentsu003c/bu003e, a flexible u003cbu003egradebooku003c/bu003e, u003cbu003eand tools for monitoring student progressu003c/bu003e. u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e Unlimited access to reading and audio selections, DVD segments, as well as original activities that support and extend the u003ciu003eNorthstaru003c/iu003e program. u003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e u003cpu003e u003cbu003eTeacher's Manualu003c/bu003e u003c/pu003e u003culu003e u003cliu003e A u003cbu003eunit-by-unit guideu003c/bu003e including u003cbu003eoverviewsu003c/bu003e, suggested times, step-by-step u003cbu003eteaching suggestionsu003c/bu003e, u003cbu003eexpansion and homework activitiesu003c/bu003e, and links to the companion strand and to MyNorthStarLab u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e u003cbu003eDetailed multi-level strategiesu003c/bu003e and u003cbu003eactivitiesu003c/bu003e so instructors can reach students at different proficiency levels u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e The u003cbu003eStudent Book Answer Keyu003c/bu003e and u003cbu003eunit word listsu003c/bu003e for easy reference u003c/liu003e u003cliu003e Reproducible u003cbu003eUnit Achievement Testsu003c/bu003e to save time and allow teachers to evaluate students' progress u003c/liu003e u003c/ulu003e
