Our World, Second Edition

Primary/Young Learners

7 Levels

True Beginner to Pre-intermediate

American and British English

Up to 6 Teaching Hours/Week

Our World CEFR Chart

LEARN YOUR WORLD

Achieve more with Our World, Second Edition, a best-selling seven-level series for young learners of English.

Experience more of the real world with content that motivates learners to use English, including surprising photography, meaningful stories and readings, immersive video, and incredible National Geographic Explorers.

Learn more about the world through cross-curricular topics that challenge learners and deepen their understanding of the world in English.

Help learners achieve more through collaborative projects, extensive critical thinking and visual literacy work, and activities that inspire meaningful thinking and sharing.

Our World truly brings the world into the classroom and improves learning outcomes, motivating learners to use English to show the world what they can do — and achieve more.

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Authors

Gabrielle Pritchard

Gabrielle Pritchard is an author of EFL courses and children’s books. Based in the UK, she has, over the last twenty years, written materials for EFL students at all levels. Her special interest is ... more

Diane Pinkley

Diane Pinkley is former Director of the TC TESOL Certificate Program in the TESOL Program, Department of Arts and Humanities, at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. She is a well-k... more

Kate Cory-Wright

Ronald Scro

Ronald Scro is an instructional designer, writer, and developer of educational products in video, print, e-learning, and blended instruction. He has created educational materials for adults and childr... more

Rob Sved

Rob Sved is an EFL author based in Oxford, UK. Over the last 20 years, he has worked as a teacher, publisher, editor and author and specializes in developing materials for young learners.

Kaj Schwermer

Kaj Schwermer is an award-winning author and teacher trainer with over two decades of experience working with young learners. He has run his own chain of private language schools, been the educationa... more

Sue Harmes

Series Editors

Dr. Joan Kang Shin

Dr. Joan Kang Shin is an Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University and the Academic Program Coordinator of the Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse & Exceptional Learners (TC... more

Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall is Professor Emerita and former Director of the Language, Literacy and Culture Ph.D. Program, and Co-Director of the MA TESOL Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore... more

Buying Options/Components

FOR STUDENTS

Student's Book with the Spark platform
Spark platform, Instant Access Workbook
Combo Split
Grammar Workbook
ABC Book
Phonics Book
Unit Readers

FOR TEACHERS

Lesson Planner
Spark Platform
ExamView Assessment Suite
Flashcards
Posters
Big Books
Phonics with ABC Teacher's Guide

ON THE SPARK PLATFORM

Admin Tools
Teacher's Resources
Classroom Presentation Tool
Online Practice
Course Gradebook

From the Classroom

See how Our World helps teachers and students do and achieve more at IBIME, a private school in Mexico.

New to this Edition

Discover how the second edition of Our World improves learning outcomes, and motivates learners to use English and show the world what they can do — and achieve more.

Plan and Teach

COMPANION SITE

Find downloadable materials for lesson preparation, including Teacher's Books, video, audio answer keys, assessment materials, worksheets for a range of uses, and more!

CLASSROOM PRESENTATION TOOL

Bring together digital versions of all core instructional materials, including Student's Book, video, audio, and answer key, to present and demonstrate new language and skills, create opportunities for practice, and manage classroom activities.

INSTALL OR STREAM

LESSONS WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO

WORKBOOK AND GRAMMAR WORKBOOK

GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

STUDENT'S EBOOKS

An easy-to-access alternative to print, with everything a learner needs to be an active participant in any classroom and for self study.

Track and Assess

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Assign your students activities for Independent Online Practice. A gradebook allows tracking of student progress and provides information to support and assess individual and class performance.

GAMES AND ACTIVITIES

STUDENT AWARDS AND PARENTS VIEW

GRADEBOOK

ASSIGNMENTS

MESSAGING

EXAMVIEW® ASSESSMENT SUITE

Includes downloadable pre-made tests and quizzes that can be edited and adapted to fit your assessment needs.

PLACEMENT TEST

UNIT TESTS AND QUIZZES

Series Highlights

REAL WORLD, REAL KNOWLEDGE

More real-world content, readings, and photos in every unit means your students will gain even more authentic world exposure and cross-curricular knowledge.

WATCH AND LEARN

Short videos for every lesson mean more opportunities to extend lesson content, support different learning styles, and bring the world into the classroom.

SONGS

GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

MEET THE EXPLORER

GAMES

NEW! STARTER VIDEO

GRAMMAR, IN-DEPTH AND IN-CONTEXT

Ground grammar in reality with natural examples of real-world language, lots of practice and presentation, and expanded grammar charts in the Workbooks, Grammar Books, and Classroom Presentation Tools.