Our World Level 5 Reader: How the Milky Way Began

Long ago people told stories to explain how the universe began. The Cherokee people of North America believed that the Earth was an island on a big sea, and the sky was attached to it with ropes. They believed there was only a moon in the sky, with no stars to keep it company. What story did the Cherokee tell about how the Milky Way began?

Our World is a six-level primary series in British English that uses fun and fascinating National Geographic content, with stunning images and video, to give young learners the essential English language, skills, and knowledge they need to understand their world.

• National Geographic video inspires and motivates young learners
• Our World Readers encourage reading for fun, and bring storytelling into your classroom
• Free online activities and support are available for teachers and learners at myNGconnect.com

54 Readers

• 9 full-colour readers per level (1 per unit)
• The readers include fairytales, legends, myths, original fiction and nonfiction that relate to the theme of the unit
• Each reader recycles vocabulary and language structures taught in the Student's Book
• The readers feature on the storytelling segment of the Classroom DVD