Oxford. — 72 pages.Michael Duckworth, Paul Kelly, Kathy Gude, Helen Halliwell, James Styring, and Jayne Wildman.A four-level course with a strong emphasis on grammar, reading, and vocabulary. Top Score's topics and Culture Focus pages broaden students' education and activities develop skills that are essential for academic study.Top Score is a version of Matrix, specially designed for younger teenagers.Top Score builds on the language students have learned already, extending their knowledge through:A strong focus on reading, with two extensive reading texts in every unit.
Building and extending vocabulary using activities that focus on meaning, usage and word-building. Photocopiable vocabulary extension worksheets in the Teacher's Guide introduce more vocabulary.
Understanding how grammar works, introducing grammar in reading texts and providing a full range of practice activities.
Regular revision and testing with end-of-unit Quick Check tests, revision units, end of term tests, and an end-of-year test.
Developing writing skills, with guidance on writing descriptions, emails, stories, interviews, and reports.
Quick Tip boxes advise on study skills, how to tackle a task or question type, and organizing written work.
Practising listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills with activities on listening for meaning and intonation.
