About the Course

Top Notch

Joan Saslow and Allen Ascher

Top Notch is a dynamic six-level course for international communication with the flexibility to fit any teaching situation.

Top Notch sets a new standard, using the natural language that people really speak. Its rock-solid learner-centered approach allows students to confirm their progress at the end of every concise two-page lesson.

Top Notch empowers and motivates like no other course!

  • Clearly defined goals
  • Observable progress
  • Authentic language
  • Purposeful content
  • Practical tasks
  • Effective learning strategies
  • Successful free discussions
  • Motivating games
  • Easy-to-learn pop songs and karaoke
  • A hilarious TV-style sitcom
  • Complete grammar support — extended by a bound-in Grammar Booster
  • "Top Notch Interactions" — unique step-by-step discussion builders that guarantee success for all