What is special about the third edition? *New themes andupdated content and a variety of text genres including literature, lectures and an extensive use of authentic reading and listening sections, challenge students intellectually and prepare them for academic life *Enhanced focus on academic skills such as inferencing, synthesising, note-taking and test-taking and more purposeful integration of critical thinking, help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardised tests *In the Reading and Writing strand, a new fully-integrated writing section leads students step-by-step through a meaningful academic writing assignment *In the Listening and Speaking strand, a structured approach leads students to organise and produce an integrated oral presentation, debate, interview or role play *Full colour pages andgraphic organisers foster student engagement and make the content and activities come alive Available with MyNorthStarLab - an easy-to-use online program for students and teachers that saves time and improves results *All new exercises which correspond to each unit of the textbooks to extend learning beyond the classroom *Students receive personalised instruction, practice and feedback in all four skills. Audio, video and test preperation are all in one place - available anytime, anywhere *Teacher's can take advantage of customisable resources including online assessments, a flexible gradebook and personalised tools for monitoring student progress Communication tools allow students and teachers to interact with each other extending learning opportunities beyond the classroom!