Style Glossary Links


What is the style glossary? The style glossary offers the style expressions for NorthStarFocus on Listening and Speaking texts organized by unit. Suggestions are included for using the glossary to help you express yourself more effectively.
 

Unit 1: The Internet and Other Addictions
Style: Challenging an Argument
Unit 2: The Oldest Old: A Look at Centenarians
Style: Asking for and Responding to Opinions
Unit 3: The Bold and the Bashful
Style: Starting a Conversation and Keeping It Going
Unit 4: Toast to the Tap: The Water We Drink
Style: Probing for Information and Hesitating to Respond
Unit 5: Feng Shui: Ancient Wisdom Travels West
Style: Emphasizing a Point
Unit 6: Lost Souls: The World of Cults
Style: Reporting and Reacting to News Events
Unit 7: Who’s Listening? Who’s Looking? Workplace Privacy
Style: Framing an Argument
Unit 8: Warriors without Weapons
Style: Responding to Complex or Controversial Questions
Unit 9: Boosting Brain Power through the Arts
Style: Expressions That Link Sentences or Ideas
Unit 10: Television and Freedom of Expression
Style: Expressing Doubts or Reservations