World Link, Fourth Edition: Developing English Fluency


Adult

5 Levels

Beginner to Upper Intermediate

American English

Up to 90 Teaching Hours/Level

Our World CEFR Chart

COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTLY IN YOUR WORLD.

World Link, Fourth Edition teaches learners to communicate confidently. It develops integrated language skills with an emphasis on spoken English through familiar topics, relevant grammar, and essential vocabulary.

World Link brings the world to the classroom through a famously fun video program, relatable National Geographic content, and teacher-tested lessons.

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Authors

Nancy Douglas

Nancy Douglas is a teacher, materials writer, and editor who has been in ELT for over twenty years. She has extensive experience working with students from around the world and has co-authored several... more

John Hughes

John Hughes is an award-winning ELT author with thirty years’ experience of teaching and teacher training. He has worked with learners and teachers from all over the world and is a well-known conferen... more

James R. Morgan

James Morgan is the co-author of Cengage's best-selling series World Link. He has taught English in Japan and worked as an in-house development editor for a major ELT publisher. Since 1998, he has bee... more
Series Editor

Susan Stempleski

Susan Stempleski is the World Link series editor, teacher trainer, and noted author of several texts on teaching with film and video. She currently teaches at the Hunter College Intensive English Lang... more
Buying Options/Components

FOR STUDENTS

  • Student's Book with the Spark platform
  • Spark platform, Instant Access
  • Workbook
  • Combo Split


FOR TEACHERS

  • Teacher's Book
  • Spark Platform


ON THE SPARK PLATFORM

  • Admin Tools
  • Online Placement
  • Teacher's Resources
  • Classroom Presentation Tool
  • Online Practice
  • Assessment Suite
  • Course Gradebook


New to This Edition

New lesson features in World Link, Fourth Edition help learners to:

  • Produce language in real-world scenarios using ‘Can Do’ Language Goals.
  • Express themselves clearly through guided activities in the ‘Active English’ sections.
  • Personalize topics and speak with confidence using new ‘Global Voices’ videos that model language goals and lead into guided communicative activities.
  • Collaborate in projects that reinforce language lessons using the ‘Real World Link’ pages.
  • Actively participate in face-to-face and virtual classes with a fully-support digital package.
  • A new Level 4 teaches learners to communicate confidently at the upper-intermediate (B2) level.

Bring your program to life with Spark

Bring the world to your classroom and the classroom to life with the Spark platform - where you can prepare, teach, and assess your classes all in one place!

  • Manage your course and teach great classes with integrated teaching and learning tools.
  • Track student and class performances on independent online practice and assessment.
  • Set up classes and roster students quickly and easily on Spark.

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Series Features
FAMILIAR CONTEXTS
Students learn the language in the context were they will use it the most.


NEW 'ACTIVE ENGLISH' SECTIONS
Learners apply lessons meaningfully and communicatively.


NEW 'GLOBAL VOICES' VIDEOS
Videos model key languages and related activities guide learners as they personalize langauge.


NEW 'REAL WORLD LINK' SECTIONS
Review tasks, projects, and choice activities.