NorthStar is a five-level, two-strand (Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking) integrated-skills English course that empowers adult and young adult English language learners to achieve their academic and personal goals. Engaging content, integrated skills, and critical thinking continue to be the touchstones of the series.

NorthStar is rigorous in its approach to critical thinking by systematically engaging students in tasks and activities that prepare them to move into high-level academic courses. The cognitive domains of Bloom’s taxonomy provide the foundation for the critical thinking activities. The Reading & Writing strands are designed to challenge students to move beyond basic comprehension to higher-level analysis.

Welcome to NorthStar, Fifth Edition

Scope and Sequence

Acknowledgments/Reviewers

UNIT 1 A Test of Endurance

UNIT 2 Avoiding Identity Theft 

UNIT 3 Why Explore Space?

UNIT 4 Words That Persuade

UNIT 5 Follow Your Passion

UNIT 6 Culture and Commerce

UNIT 7 Restorative Justice

UNIT 8 Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Student Activities

Expand Vocabulary

Academic Word List Vocabulary 

Grammar Book References

Audio Script 

The Phonetic Alphabet

Credits