Content Frame

NorthStar
Second Edition

Listening and Speaking, Advanced

Scope and Sequence

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
Unit 6	Unit 7	Unit 8	Unit 9	Unit 10

Unit 1: The Internet and Other Addictions
Theme: Addiction Listening One: Interview with an Internet Addiction Counselor (An interview with a psychologist) Listening Two: Time to Do Everything Except Think (An interview with a commentator)
Critical Thinking Skills	Distinguish between notions of addiction and compulsion Infer word meaning from context Recognize personal assumptions about technology Compare and contrast differing viewpoints Support opinions with information from the interviews Hypothesize another's point of view
Listening Tasks	Take notes on main ideas and supporting details using a graphic organizer Interpret speaker's word usage and tone Relate listenings to personal values, experiences, and opinions Identify connecting theme in two interviews Identify emphasized words in speech Locate a support group through telephone inquiries
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Express and defend opinions Paraphrase a cartoon Act out a scripted conversation Use new vocabulary in a guided conversation Use gambits to build on other's ideas Use appropriate verb structures or gambits to respond extemporaneously Simulate discussion sessionsat a psychology conference Conduct a survey Report survey findings
Pronunciation	Highlighting important words
Vocabulary	Context clues Definitions Synonyms Idiomatic expressions Word forms
Grammar	Wish statements: expressing unreality

Unit 2: Celebration, Florida: Disney's Utopia
Theme: Utopian Movements Reading One: The Celebration Experiment (An interview with a scholar of American Studies) Reading Two: Living in Celebration (An interview with a resident journalist)
Critical Thinking Skills	Recognize personal assumptions about community Classify information Infer word meaning from context Infer meaning not explicit in the text Hypothesize scenarios Compare and contrast viewpoints Make judgments Analyze relationships between ideas
Listening Tasks	Identify main ideas Listen for details Interpret speaker's attitude and tone of voice Relate listening to personal values Take notes on supporting details using a graphic organizer Synthesize information from two interviews Decipher words spoken with reduced pronunciation Listen to a movie
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Summarize ideas Practice expressing conjecture with gambits Role-play a conversation using new vocabulary Use opening gambits to voice opinions Play the role of a discussion leader Simulate a town meeting Present a two-minute movie review Conduct an interview and report results
Pronunciation	Reduction of as, has, and is
Vocabulary	Context clues Synonyms Definitions Analogies
Grammar	Noun clauses after verbs of urgency

Unit 3: The Bold and the Bashful
Theme: Personality Listening One: Americans Are Getting Shyer (An interview with a professor of psychology) Listening Two: The Pollyanna Syndrome (A commentary)
Critical Thinking Skills	Measure and compare personality traits Rank shyness factors Infer word meaning from context Analyze word usage Re-evaluate assumptions in light of new information Critique an argument Hypothesize another's point of view Interpret song lyrics
Listening Tasks	Take notes on main ideas Listen for details Interpret speaker's attitude and emotions Relate listenings to personal experiences and values Identify thought groups in speech Compare and contrast intonation patterns Take a dictation
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Express and defend opinions Construct and perform a dialogue Use new vocabulary in extemporaneous responses Describe one's personality Use gambits to express uncertainty, to break the ice, and to maintain a conversation Role-play small-talk conversations Role-play interviews Present research on phobias
Pronunciation	Grouping words together
Vocabulary	Context clues Word definitions Synonyms Idiomatic expressions Vocabulary classification
Grammar	Identifying and nonidentifying adjective clauses

Unit 4: The Tipping Point
Theme: Trends Listening One: The Tipping Point (An interview with the author) Listening Two: Tipping Points in Fighting Crime (More excerpts from the interview)
Critical Thinking Skills	Interpret graphs Identify influences on personal behavior Analyze case study Critique an interviewer's strategy Correlate personal observations to Tipping Point Theory Critique the Broken Window Theory Define problems and propose solutions
Listening Tasks	Interview a classmate and record responses Summarize main points Listen for details Interpret a speaker's attitude Relate listenings to personal experiences Identify stress patterns Listen to and comment on a public service announcement Take notes in outline form Research a successful product at a local company
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Express and defend opinions Simulate a neighborhood advisory committee meeting Act out a scripted interview Use metaphors to make a point Use introductory expressions to extemporaneously restate information Develop and present a public service announcement Collaborate on a plan to change a trend Present research findings on a successful product
Pronunciation	Stress changing suffixes
Vocabulary	Context clues Word definitions Synonyms Metaphors
Grammar	Adverbs clauses of result

Unit 5: Feng Shui: Ancient Wisdom Travels West
Theme: Cross-cultural Insights Listening One: Interview with a Feng Shui Expert (A conversation with Kirsten Lagatree) Listening Two: Feng Shui in the Newsroom (The expert redesigns a space)
Critical Thinking Skills	Interpret quotations Evaluate environments according to the theory of feng shui Support opinions with information from the text Distinguish between common sense and superstition Infer word meaning from context Plan a space conforming to feng shui principles Develop a logical argument for and against an issue
Listening Tasks	Explain main ideas Listen to summaries to complete a chart Identify supporting details Interpret speaker's attitude and tone Relate listening to personal environment Take notes using a graphic organizer Synthesize information from two listenings Identify patterns of stress reduction in speech
Speaking Tasks	Summarize information in a jigsaw activity Express and defend opinions Act out a scripted interview Use new vocabulary and discourse connectors in extemporaneous responses Use gambits to emphasize a point Role-play a meeting Conduct an interview and report results Report research findings on phony cross-cultural products
Pronunciation	Reductions with the auxiliary have
Vocabulary	Word definitions Synonyms Context clues Word forms
Grammar	Spoken discourse connectors

Unit 6: Spiritual Renewal
Theme: Religion Listening One: The Religious Tradition of Fasting (A news report) Listening Two: Describing Monastic Life (An interview with an admirer)
Critical Thinking Skills	Interpret quotations Challenge assumptions and stereotypes of monastic life Infer word meaning from context Analyze introductory statements and word usage Classify language related to religious practices Hypothesize rationale for various religious practices Evaluate appeal and benefits of spiritual practices
Listening Tasks	Restate main ideas Listen for details Identify main ideas Listen and take notes on language usage Relate listening to personal preferences, experiences, and values Identify vowel patterns in speech
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Brainstorm motivations for spiritual renewal Express and defend opinions Summarize a reading using new vocabulary Use new vocabulary and expressions for hesitation in extemporaneous responses Act out a scripted interview Use gambits to tell an anecdote Simulate a community meeting Plan and present a five-minute speech on monasticism
Pronunciation	Vowel alternation
Vocabulary	Context clues Word definitions Synonyms
Grammar	Count and non-count nouns and their quantifiers

Unit 7: Workplace Privacy
Theme: Business Listening One: Interview on Workplace Surveillance (Interviews with workplace specialists) Listening Two: Managers and Employees Speak Out about Workplace Privacy (Two opposing points of view)
Critical Thinking Skills	Infer meaning not explicit in text Compare and contrast cultural norms of privacy Establish personal standards of privacy Support opinions with information from the text Hypothesize another's point of view Speculate on outcomes of a case Analyze two cases Compare and contrast word usage and meaning Extract logical arguments from the text to defend a position
Listening Tasks	Listen for main ideas Listen for details Interpret speaker's intensity of feeling Take detailed notes using a graphic organizer Relate listening to personal values Integrate information from two listenings Listen for correct stress in verbs and nouns Listen for logical arguments
Speaking Tasks	Brainstorm words about privacy Make predictions Construct and perform a dialogue Practice correct stress patterns in extemporaneous responses Act out a scripted interview Use gambits to frame an argument Conduct a class debate Conduct short interviews and summarize findings
Pronunciation	Stress on two-syllable words
Vocabulary	Context clues Definitions Synonyms
Grammar	Verb + gerund—two forms, two meanings

Unit 8: Warriors without Weapons
Theme: The Military Listening One: Warriors without Weapons (An interview with a scholar of the Geneva Convention) Listening Two: Michael's Ignatieff's Views on War (More excerpts from the interview)
Critical Thinking Skills	Infer information not explicit in the text Evaluate personal understanding of the text Infer word meaning from context Draw conclusions based on information in an interview Illustrate abstract concepts with concrete examples Support opinions with information from an interview Make judgments on controversial issues Hypothesize qualities of an ICRC recruit
Listening Tasks	Take notes on main ideas Listen for details Listen closely to interpret meaning from word usage Interpret speaker's tone and attitude Relate listening to personal values and opinions Listen for specific information in classmate responses Complete an aural cloze Categorize vowel sounds Listen to a public service announcement and take notes
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Compare background experiences Use opening gambits to react to a text Express and defend opinions Pose and respond to questions using new vocabulary Retell a conversation Use gambits to stall and elucidate Develop and perform a public service announcement
Pronunciation	Vowels //-//-// Tongue twisters
Vocabulary	Context clues Synonyms Definitions Confusing pairs
Grammar	Direct and indirect speech

Unit 9: Boosting Brain Power through the Arts
Theme: The Arts Listening One: Does Music Enhance Math Skills? (A news report) Listening Two: Music, Art, and the Brain (An interview with a science journalist)
Critical Thinking Skills	Compare and contrast information Infer word meaning from context Evaluate proposals using criteria set forth in the report Hypothesize alternative ways to boost intelligence Judge the value and benefits of teaching the arts Analyze the pros and cons of education proposals Frame arguments for and against an issue Write a persuasive letter arguing a point of view
Listening Tasks	Listen to student summaries and take notes Listen for main ideas Take detailed notes using a graphic organizer Relate listening to personal experiences and values Take notes on listening Paraphrase main ideas of listening Classify sounds
Speaking Tasks	Compare knowledge of and reactions to classical music Summarize information Use figurative language in extemporaneous responses Role-play an interview Use transitions to compare and contrast information Role-play a school board meeting Conduct an experiment
Pronunciation	Joining final consonants
Vocabulary	Context clues Synonyms Definitions Idiomatic expressions Vocabulary classification Figurative and literal usage
Grammar	The passive voice and the passive causative

Unit 10: Television and Freedom of Expression
Theme: First Amendment Issues Listening One: Interview with Newsweek Entertainment Editor (A radio interview) Listening Two: Interview with Former Chairman of MPAA Ratings Board (A radio interview)
Critical Thinking Skills	Hypothesize outcomes Recognize personal biases and assumptions Evaluate a ratings system Identify points of view in a text Defend a point of view Make informed judgments using information from interviews Develop arguments for or against an issue Define a problem and propose a solution
Listening Tasks	Identify the main ideas Listen for details Interpret speaker's intent by analyzing tone and word usage Relate listening to personal experiences and values Listen for supporting ideas in an argument Synthesize information in two listenings Listen for word stress in speech Take notes on interview responses
Speaking Tasks	Make predictions Support an opinion with examples Use new vocabulary in a role play Use phrasal verbs in extemporaneous responses Express varying degrees of certainty with modals Use gambits to express doubts Conduct a debate Conduct short interviews and summarize findings
Pronunciation	Word stress of phrasal verbs
Vocabulary	Context clues Synonyms Word definitions Idiomatic expressions Phrasal verbs
Grammar	Modals: degrees of certainty