Oxford Skills World

The new skills course for primary learners

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Be the leader
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 Be the leader on your
skills adventure!
Oxford Skills World is a new skills course for primary learners. With friendly guides
Olly and Molly on every page, it gets young learners fully involved in every topic.

Skills material that fits Success for future exams

ANY curriculum
The syllabus fits with any primary
curriculum, matches all key Oxford
primary courses (see page 10), and
works as a stand-alone skills curriculum.
You can use the chapters in
any order, too.
Fun and adventure
on every page!
Olly and Molly are the friendly
characters who make learning an
adventure for young learners. Topics
like Art Smart, My Heroes and Yum!
add to the fun.
Tasks are matched with Cambridge
English Qualifications for Young
Learners and TOEFL Junior exams,
and the course includes access to
Cambridge resources.
Activities for
independent learning
Built-in strategies, can-do objectives
and proof-of-learning activities
appear in every lesson.
Teaching support
for every lesson
Teacher’s Pack includes curriculum
maps, professional development videos,
teaching guides, answer keys,
wordlists, and more.

Oxford Skills World

at a glance:

Includes both a Reading with Writing and

a Listening with Speaking strand
6 levels in each strand
International English
CEFR levels A0–B1
Classroom presentation tool for each level
Student Book includes Workbook
Online resources for teachers and students
Teacher’s Pack includes material for all 6 levels

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 Oxford Skills World makes
key skills easier to teach and
easier to learn because:

IT’S FLEXIBLE – use the chapters in any order, use the course
with any primary curriculum. Teach with freedom.

IT’S FUN – get young learners excited about skills learning!

If they enjoy lessons, they’ll learn better.

IT PREPARES – help learners to get familiar with the kind of

tasks they’ll do in exams.

IT INSPIRES – see learners’ confidence soar when they can see

their progress! Independent skills learning starts here.

IT SUPPORTS – get all the help you need to integrate the

course into your curriculum.

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Reading
WITH
Writing
WITH
2 High-interest topics for
young learners

TOPIC

1 ART
Art Smart

Kathryn O’Dell

FUN FACT
You can write
about 45,000
words with one
pencil!

M Y G OA L S

UNIT 1

• Read the interview

May’s Art
• Read the title

UNIT 2

• Read the story

Peter’s Art Project
• Read the headings
A Look at the picture. What do you see? B Read the Fun Fact. Then answer the
Think, Pair, Share
WRITE 1. What are the children doing? questions. What art do you make?

• Write a conversation 2. Do you like their art? 1. How many words can you write
Why or why not? with one pencil?
2. How many pencils do you have?

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Fun Fact
for young learners to

2
talk about! Fun Facts

Listening
WITH
Speaking
WITH
appear in every topic

TOPIC
One Day
5
SOCIAL STUDIES
Around
the World
FUN FACT
Listen

What’s the
Time?
Sarah Jane Lewis-Mantzaris

My Goals
Show clear outcomes
for every unit

M Y G OA L S

UNIT 9

• Listen to the video call

It’s Early!
• Listen for times

UNIT 10

• Listen to the story

A Great Day
• Listen for sequence
A Look at the picture. What do you see? B Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
Think, Pair, Share
SPEAK 1. What can you see on the clock? the questions. 86 How do you tell the time?

• Make an appointment 2. Do you have a big clock in your city? 1. What does the World Clock show?
Where is it? 2. How do you check the time in places
around the world?

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critical thinking and creativity

4 Oxford Skills World Activity B develops critical thinking
 Each unit opens with a clearly Key Words
defined reading, writing, build vocabulary and link to the
listening, or speaking goal picture dictionary at the
back of the book

Key Words 4
UNIT
Get Ready to Read Read 3 What is the title?

1
Underline it. Listen, point, and say.
R E A D I N G G OA L : Read the Title
The title gives the topic of a text. The topic is what a text is about.
Read the title first to learn the topic.
www.studentsandart.osw/interview

picture
A Look at the pictures. Choose the best title for each picture.
1. 2. 3.
May’s Art by Tony

May is good at art. Here are her answers to my

questions.
Tony: Why do you like art? glue

✔ a. Have Fun Coloring a. My Math Class a. Draw a Cat May: It makes me happy.
b. Have Fun Reading b. My Art Class b. Make a Sun Tony: What kind of art do you make?

B Read and listen. May: I make pictures with crayons, paper, and
2
other things. paper clip
This is the title.
Tony: What’s this?
May: It’s my name. I used these crayons. It’s a
Make Art Anywhere picture for this door.
Art is fun. People make art at home. Tony: I like this picture,
Children make art at school. Art helps people, window
too! What is it?
too. This girl is sick. She makes art in the hospital.
May: It’s a bird. I used this Find the key words
Art makes her happy. glue and these paper in the interview.
clips! It’s a picture for Then write them
my window. It’s my in your picture
C Read B again. What is the topic? Choose the correct answer.
favorite picture. dictionary.
a. Art makes people happy. Think!
b. People can make art anywhere.
c. Hospitals make art. Do you like May’s
art? Why or why not?
What kind of art do
you like?

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Get Ready Listen

Let’s learn the
UNIT key words.

9 to Listen L I S T E N I N G G OA L : Listen for Times

Examples of times are 7:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Listen for times to know
when things happen.

A Listen, point, and say. Write the words in your picture dictionary. 87 A Listen. Then complete the sentences. 90

1. Kristi has math at 9:00 a.m.

2. Paul gets up at
3. Max eats dinner at
get dressed morning walk to school wash my face It’s Early!
B Listen and color. 88

B Listen to the video call It’s Early! What is it about?

Choose the correct picture. 91

A B

Now choose ✔ or ✘.

1. Yen and Li are in the same place. ✔ ✘

What do the
2. Li has English class at 3:30 p.m. ✔ ✘
times tell you?
C Listen and write. 89
3. Yen washes his face and then gets dressed. ✔ ✘
1. walk to school 2.
Think!
3. 4. When do you talk to your friends
on the computer or phone?

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Think! Molly and Olly
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in young learners and listening goals

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 Reading
WITH
Writing
WITH
2 Activity A helps learners to
apply the reading or listening goals
to the text or video provided
Activity B is a comprehension
activity that helps learners to
check their understanding

Understand D Work with a partner. Read and (✔) .

A Read May’s Art again. Look at the title. Choose the This These
topic of the text.
Remember! 1. crayons ✔
a. The topic is art. The title gives the

b. The topic is birds.

topic of the text. 2. door
Kathryn O’Dell 3. glue
B Choose the correct answer.
4. paper clips
1. Art makes May happy / sad.
2. May is good / bad at art.
3. May likes / doesn’t like art. E Look at D . Write. Use this or these.
1. 2.
C Complete the sentences.

glue paper clips window picture

1. 2.
These are crayons.

3. 4.

May makes a She uses

picture to make the bird.
3. 4.

M Y R E A D I N G G OA L S

She puts the paper clips She puts the picture I can read the interview. I can read the title and use it
to find the topic.
on the paper with on her

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My Reading Goals
and My Listening Goals

Listening
WITH
Speaking
WITH
2 help learners see their progress and
give them confidence

Understand Remember!
Times tell you when
D Listen to It’s Early! again. Work with a partner. Complete the
diagram with the correct times. 94
something happens.
A Think about It’s Early! Read the sentences
with times. Choose the correct sentences. gets up washes his face gets dressed walks to school
1. 6:30 a.m. 2. 3. 4.
a. It’s 7:00 a.m. in England. It’s 3:00 p.m. in Hong Kong.
b. It’s 6:30 p.m. in England. It’s 2:30 a.m. in Hong Kong.
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B Listen to It’s Early! again. Choose the correct answer. 92

1. Yen and Li talk at school / on a video call .

2. Li is in Hong Kong / England. E Look at D . Write.
3. In Hong Kong, the time is 7:00 a.m. / 3:00 p.m. 1. 2.
4. Li has English class / talks to Yen at 3:30 p.m.
5. Yen gets dressed / walks to school at 8:00 a.m.
Activity C
helps C Listen. Complete each sentence with a key word. Then match. 93

learners to 1. It’s morning . It’s time for breakfast. He gets up He

broaden their 2. I at 6:30 in the morning. at 6:30 a.m. at 6:45 a.m.
vocabulary by 3. She . Then, she goes to school. 3. 4.
teaching them 4. The boys at 8:00 a.m.
key words from
a. b. 1
the previous
section
He He
at 7:30 a.m. at 8:00 a.m.

c. d.
M Y L I S T E N I N G G OA L S

I can listen to the video call.

I can listen for times to know when things happen.

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 Our friendly guides
support learners with their new goals

Key Words 7
UNIT
Get Ready to Read Read 6 Find the headings. What

2
do you think the parts of Listen, point, and say.
R E A D I N G G OA L : Read the Headings the story are about?
Headings show different parts of a text. Headings tell what each
part is about. Read the headings first to learn about the different
parts of the text.

calendar
A Look at the pictures and headings. What happens first?
Order the headings.

pencil sharpener

1
Giving Dad a card Making a card Buying paper
Peter’s Art Project
Monday morning
B Read and listen. 5
This is Peter. He looks at the calendar. He needs clock
These are headings.
a picture for art class on Tuesday.
The Piñata Party Monday afternoon
by Ana Ortiz
Peter uses a pencil sharpener. He’s ready.
Making a piñata
What can he draw? yarn
Making a piñata is easy. I use paper, glue, and paint.
Filling a piñata Monday evening
Peter doesn’t know what to draw. He looks at Find the key words in
Is this candy? Yes, it is! I put candy in my piñata. the story. Then write
the clock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. It’s late. them in your picture
Breaking a piñata
Monday night dictionary.
At my party, my friends hit my piñata. Then I break it!
Peter still doesn’t know what to draw. He sees a
C Read B again. What happens first? Number the sentences.
bird by the window. The bird sings!
Peter has an idea. He draws the Think!
Ana fills the piñata with candy.
bird. He puts yarn on his picture.
Ana breaks the piñata. What does Peter draw
He’s very happy. for art class? Why?
Ana makes a piñata. 1
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Subsequent reading and

listening goals build logically
upon earlier ones

Get Ready Listen

Let’s learn the
UNIT key words.

10 to Listen L I S T E N I N G G OA L : Listen for Sequence

The sequence is the order things happen. Listen for words like first, next, then,
and finally to understand the sequence.

A Listen, point, and say. Write the words in your picture dictionary. 95 A Listen. What happens first? Choose the correct answer. 98

1. ✔ a. Tim drinks water. b. Tim eats breakfast.

2. a. Todd does his homework. b. Todd goes to the market.
3. a. Sue talks with her friends. b. Sue watches TV.

A Great Day
afternoon day evening sleep

B Listen and number. 96

B Listen to the story A Great Day. What is it about?

Day Planner Choose the correct picture. 99

Saturday July 6 A B

Now put the sentences in order.

a. Pam talks to her mom.
C Listen and complete the sentences. 97
b. Pam learns about animals. 1
1. Tim walks to school on sunny days. Which words show the
c. Pam goes home. sequence of the day?
2. Liz watches TV in the
3. Yoko does homework in the
Think!
4. Kim goes to late on Saturday.
Do you take school trips? Where do you go?

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Reading
WITH
Writing
WITH
2 Reading Check
applies both reading goals to
Olly and Molly provide useful
Remember! Tips to help
one piece of text learners complete the activity

UNITS
Reading Check C Look at the headings. What do they show? Choose ✔ or ✘.

1 2 and
Remember!
1. What you will need for each step
2. The steps to make art
✔

✔
✘

✘
Read the title. What’s
the topic? Read the 3. Animals to make ✔ ✘
headings. What are the
parts of the story?
A Read andKathryn
listen. O’Dell8 D Choose the correct answer.

1. What do you need? glue pens

How to Make Yarn Art 1
Step 1: Get ready 2. What do you color the plate with? colored pencils crayons
What’s this? It’s yarn art. You can 3. When do you make the picture? Step 1 Step 2
make yarn art. You need a paper
plate, a pencil, glue, crayons, yarn, 4. What do you draw on the plate? a place an animal
and a paper clip. 5. Where can you hang the plate? on the wall on the door
Step 2: Make 2
E Complete the sentences. You will not use every word.
Draw a picture on your plate.
Draw an animal with your pencil.
glue paper clip window picture
Put yarn on your animal with glue.
calendar clock yarn pencil sharpener
Color your plate with crayons.
Write your name.
1. Make a picture of an animal on a paper plate.
Step 3: Hang 3
Put a paper clip at the top of the 2. Put on the animal.
plate. Hang your picture on the 3. Put on the yarn.
wall or in the window.
4. After you color the picture, put a at the top.
5. Hang the picture in a
B Look at the title. What is the topic of the text? Choose ✔ or ✘. 6. The pencil doesn’t write. She needs a
1. Making art with crayons ✔ ✘

2. Making art with yarn ✔ ✘

3. Drawing animals ✔ ✘

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Activity D helps learners
Listening Check Check their understanding
with more comprehension

2
applies both listening goals

Listening
WITH
Speaking
WITH
to one recording

UNITS
Listening Check D Listen to It’s Sunday! again. Choose the correct answer. 104

1. What time does Jae get up?

9 10 and Remember!
Listen for times. What do they
a. 6:00 a.m. ✔ b. 6:30 a.m. c. 8:00 a.m.
tell you? Listen for the sequence. 2. What does Jae do after he eats breakfast?
Which words show the sequence?
a. walks to school b. washes his face c. gets dressed
Listen
A Sarah Janeto the story It’s Sunday! What is it about?
Lewis-Mantzaris
3. What does Jae do at 8:00 a.m.?
Choose the correct picture. 103 a. talks to his mom b. gets up c. walks to school
4. Where does Jae see his friends?
A B C
a. at his house b. at the park c. at school
5. What happens at the end of the story?
a. Jae understands it’s Sunday.
b. Jae has a fun day at school.
c. Jae plays with his friends.

E Listen to It’s Sunday! again. Complete the sentences. 105

B Which sentences show times? Choose ✔ or ✘.

The clock rings. It’s 6:30 a.m. Jae is tired. He
1. Jae gets up at 6:30 a.m. ✔ ✘
wants to sleep. It’s a school day. What does Jae
2. Jae eats breakfast in the morning. ✔ ✘ do in the (1) morning ? First, Jae gets up. Next,
3. Jae walks to school at 8:00 a.m. ✔ ✘ he (2) and (3) . Then, he
4. Jae thinks it’s a school day. ✔ ✘ eats breakfast. “Hurry up, Jae! Don’t be late,” says
Jae’s mom. Jae (4) at 8:00 a.m.
C Which sentences show sequence? Choose ✔ or ✘.
He sees his friends at the park. Why aren’t they
1. Jae is tired. He wants to sleep. ✔ ✘
at school? Oh, no! It’s not a school day.
2. First, Jae gets up. ✔ ✘
It’s Sunday!
3. Next, Jae gets dressed. ✔ ✘

4. Jae sees his friends at the park. ✔ ✘

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both units of the topic

8 Oxford Skills World
 Each reading and writing topic ends Olly and Molly give
with a Get Ready to Write learners a friendly
WSO section with a clear writing goal Writing Tip

UNITS
Get Ready to Write Write
1 2 and W R I T I N G G OA L : Write a Conversation
A conversation is a talk with two or more people.
C Think about your own art. Describe it. Complete the diagram.
Conversations have questions and answers. Your Art

How you feel What you make

A Read the conversation. Underline the names.

Writing Tip
Names show who is speaking
in a conversation. Names start
with capital letters.

D Now write a conversation. Use your words from C . Choose new

Sue: Why do you like art? words and a name, too. Then draw your favorite art project.
Ben: It makes me happy.
Sue: Why do you like art?
Sue: What kind of art do you make?
: It makes me
Ben: I make pictures with yarn.
Sue: What kind of art do you make?
:

B Look at A . What does Ben say? Complete the diagram.

Ben’s Art

How he feels What he makes Now write a conversation about another

art project you made.
1. happy 2.

M Y W R I T I N G G OA L

I can write a conversation.

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Each listening and speaking topic ends Learners plan their speaking and writing
with a Get Ready to Speak in Activity C – they use the same
section with a clear speaking goal diagram that appeared in Activity B
WSO

UNITS
Get Ready to Speak Speak
9 10 and S P E A K I N G G OA L : Make an Appointment
An appointment is a plan to meet someone. An appointment
C Think about an appointment you want to make. Complete the table.
has a time and a place. Appointment
Person:
A Read and listen to the appointment. Day:
Underline the time markers. 106
Time: a.m. / p.m.
Speaking Tip
Use time markers, a.m. and p.m., to tell
Reason:
someone when something happens.

A Doctor’s Appointment D Now write about your appointment. Use your ideas from C .
Choose new words, too. Then draw the person you want to see.
Liz: Hello? This is Doctor Park’s office.
Can I help you? I want to see .
Eric: This is Eric Gilbert. I want to see the doctor. I feel sick.
Can I make an appointment on
Can I make an appointment today?
?
Liz: There are two times open today, 10:00 a.m. or 4:30 p.m.
Eric: I can come at 4:30 p.m. I can come at a.m. / p.m.

Liz: Great! See you at 4:30 p.m., Eric. I want to see

Eric: Thanks. Bye! because .

B Look at A . What do you know about Eric’s appointment? Take turns making an appointment with
Complete the table. your partner.

Appointment
Person: Doctor Park
Day: M Y S P E A K I N G G OA L

Time: a.m. / p.m. I can make an appointment.

Reason:

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Activity B checks
learners’ Activity D helps learners to write or
understanding of the text or speak themselves. It includes
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recording in Activity A supporting steps to guide them. Oxford Skills World 9

 See how Oxford Skills World matches

Do you use an Oxford primary course in your current curriculum? Oxford Skills World
fits the following courses easily – the syllabus has been written to match them.

Reading
WITH
Writing
WITH
2

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Oxford’s most popular primary courses

Now take a look at a correlation chart to see how Oxford Skills World matches ten
Oxford primary courses.

Oxford Skills World:

Reading with Writing
and Listening with
Speaking

Let’s Go Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Everybody Up Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

English Time Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Starlight Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Bright Ideas Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Incredible English Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Family and Friends Starter/Level 1 Level 1/2 Level 2/3 Level 3/4 Level 4/5 Level 5/6

Oxford Discover Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Shine On Level 1/2 Level 3/4/5 Level 6

Explorers Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

Cambridge English
Qualifications for Starters Starters Movers Movers Flyers Flyers
Young Learners

Common European
Framework of
A1 A1 A2 A2 B1 B1
Reference for
Languages (CEFR)

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Oxford University Press
is the world’s authority
on the English language.

As part of the University of

Oxford, we are committed to
furthering English language
learning worldwide.

We continuously bring
together our experience,
expertise and research to
create resources such as
this one, helping millions
of learners of English to
achieve their potential.
Meet Olly and Molly from Oxford Skills World!
They’ll guide your young learners on a skills adventure
into the worlds of reading and writing.
Oxford Skills World:
Fits any primary curriculum
Prepares learners for exam success
Helps learners to become independent
Provides teacher support for every lesson

FOR STUDENTS: Reading

WITH 2
Writing
WITH

Student book / workbook

Student’s website
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What’s in the Teacher’s Pack?

FOR TEACHERS:
Teacher Reference Materials Reproducible
Classroom Presentation Tool Teacher’s Guides Levels 1–6 Student Materials
Class Audio and Audio Scripts Assessment Program
Teacher’s Website Professional Development Videos Projects
Correlations and Curriculum Writing Tutor Worksheets
Teacher’s Pack Design Support
Word Lists
Answer Keys

Oxford Skills World

Be the leader on your skills adventure!
Reading Listening
with Writing with Speaking

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