New and updated content, keeps lessons exciting and relevant for today's student.

Readings and listenings that are either authentic or based on authentic sources prepare students for real-world English.

  • Expanded authentic production tasks :
  • A fully integrated academic writing section leads students through the entire writing process.
  • Authentic speaking activities such as presentation and debates prepare students to succeed outside the language classroom



MyNorthStarLab, a powerful online component with hundreds of all-new activities, improves students' results and saves teachers time.


Frances Boyd and Carol Numrich, Co-Editors, NorthStar series
American Language Program, Columbia University, New York

Frances Boyd
Carol Numrich

"Our goal is to take what we learn from research and experience and come up with engaging, authentic, and timely lessons that make language learning come alive. This goal has continually informed our teaching, and it provided this inspiration and foundation from the NorthStar program."

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