Our World Level 6 Reader: the Flying Dutchman

In the past, when a ship was about to sail into a storm, sometimes its crew reported seeing a ghostly ship in the distance. It was believed to be The Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship sent as a warning against entering the storm. Where did The Flying Dutchman come from, and how did it become a legend?

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