Introduction to your Top Notch ActiveTeach

This Introduction shows you the digital features and resources available on your
ActiveTeach. The Introduction uses examples from Top Notch 1, but all of the
features and resources described here are available in all levels.

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two-page lesson.

Access a range of digital or Choose any unit from the Go up a level to return to the main
printable materials. contents menu. menu page, navigate to any page, go
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Open the digital
Vocabulary Flash
Card Player. Click
to open this
lesson’s
Grammar
Booster page.
You can also
Open the access the
interactive Writing Booster
Extra Grammar this way and,
Exercises, or the in Top Notch
Extra Reading Fundamentals,
Comprehension the Vocabulary
Exercises. Booster.

Play the
Conversation
Activator Video.

Play the
Pronunciation
Coach Video.
Open the Lesson Plans
for the page from the
Teacher’s Edition and
Lesson Planner. Open the digital Games.

Play the audio.

Use built-in
interactive
whiteboard
tools to zoom in,
write, highlight,
erase, create
notes, and more.
Play the Top Notch Pop Play the Top Notch Pop
song video. karaoke video.

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 New digital Vocabulary
Flash Cards are
available for Vocabulary
presentations in the
Student’s Book.

Two types of digital games are

available for each unit for review
and practice of unit vocabulary
and grammar.

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Top Notch Third Edition introduces two new video features that build conversation and
pronunciation skills. The videos are accessible by clicking on .

A Conversation Activator Video dramatically

demonstrates how to change, personalize,
and extend the Conversation Model in the
Conversation Activator exercise.

Click on this icon to

show the transcript. This
feature is also available
on the audio player for
listening activities.

A Pronunciation Coach Video provides

further animated guidance and additional
practice of each pronunciation point.

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Choose a variety of Teacher Resources to aid in
lesson planning, organization, and evaluation: Conversation Activator Video Script
• Audio and Video scripts
Unit 1, Lesson 1 M: He sure is. He’s a very good actor.
Scene 1 F: Where’s he from?

• Answer Keys M1: Who’s that? M: Mexico.

F: Over there? I think he’s new.
TOP NOTCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP
• A detailed Methods Handbook M1: Well, let’s say hello. Scene 2
F: Good afternoon. I’m Laura, and this M: Hey. Who’s that? MENT SERIES
• Professional Development articles by Joan is Mark. F: You don’t know? For real?
M2: Hi. My name’s Alexander. But M: No. Is she famous?
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M: Really? Where’s she from?
• “Great Ideas for Teaching with ActiveTeach” you from?
M2: Miami. F: She’s from the U.K.

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M: She’s beautiful. What’s her family
• Oral Progress Assessment Charts Scene 2 name?
F: I don’t know! ______ Enhancing Acqu
• Printable Extension Activities
F1: Who’s that? ______
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M: Over there? I think she’s new.
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○ Extra Grammar Exercises
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