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READ AND DISCUSS THIS LOVELY ROMANCE, TELLING THE STORY OF A WOMAN TORN BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY, BETWEEN IRELAND AND AMERICA  HIGHLIGHTS * Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English * 6 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English * Read & discuss this charming story of home, of migration to America, of life changing decisions  * Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 6 week English book club course using Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín.  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. THE BOOK CLUB BOOK This is a lovely, quiet sort of book about a small town girl getting a chance to change her life.  Ireland in the early 1950s is difficult, and for Eilis Lacey, as for other Irish girls, opportunities are limited. So when she gets a chance to emigrate to New York, she has to go. This is a story of love and of duty.  It's a powerful portrait of a woman making decisions that will shape her whole life, told in a simple, elegant style.    With this elating and humane novel, Colm Tóibín has produced a masterwork ― Sunday Times The most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time -- Zoë Heller ― Guardian, Books of the Year Suffused with humane depth, funny, affecting, deftly plotted ... a novel of magnificent accomplishment -- Peter Kemp ― Sunday Times, Novel of the Year Geoff says: > "Colm Tóibín is one of the great Irish modern writers.  Brooklyn, set in Colm > Tóibín's home town, was the winner of the Costa Novel Award, and has been made > into a much loved film starring Saoirse Ronan - but as usual the book is > better!"

One to One English Book Club. Practise and develop your English online in this individual English book club course.

This course is designed to enhance the speaking and conversational skills of adult learners in English. Through a combination of interactive activities, discussions, and real-life scenarios, participants will develop the confidence and fluency needed to engage in various social and professional situations. Emphasis will be placed on improving pronunciation, expanding vocabulary, and refining grammar structures to communicate effectively in English.  Course Duration: 10 weeks (20 sessions) Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will: 1. Improve their overall speaking fluency and accuracy in English. 2. Enhance their listening skills to understand and respond appropriately in conversations. 3. Expand their vocabulary and idiomatic expressions for effective communication. 4. Develop confidence in speaking English in social and professional settings. 5. Gain a deeper understanding of cultural nuances and non-verbal communication in English-speaking countries. Course Outline: Week 1: Introduction to Conversational English - Icebreaker activities to get to know each other - Assessing participants' current speaking level - Setting personal goals for the course Week 2: Pronunciation and Intonation - Identifying common pronunciation challenges - Practicing correct stress and intonation patterns - Role-playing exercises for clear communication Week 3: Everyday Conversations - Engaging in small talk and greetings - Discussing personal interests and hobbies - Describing daily routines and activities Week 4: Travel and Tourism - Asking for directions and recommendations - Role-playing scenarios at airports, hotels, and tourist attractions - Vocabulary related to travel and cultural experiences Week 5: Socialising and Networking - Discussing personal and professional backgrounds - Participating in group discussions and debates - Practicing active listening and turn-taking in conversations Week 6: Business Communication - Presenting ideas and opinions in a professional setting - Negotiating and persuading effectively - Writing and delivering effective elevator pitches Week 7: Job Interviews and Resume Building - Preparing for job interviews in English - Practicing common interview questions and answers - Crafting a compelling resume and cover letter Week 8: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills - Overcoming public speaking anxiety - Structuring and delivering engaging presentations - Using visual aids and body language effectively Week 9: Cultural Awareness and Non-verbal Communication - Understanding cultural differences in communication - Interpreting body language and gestures - Role-playing cross-cultural scenarios Week 10: Real-life Simulations - Applying all learned skills in real-life scenarios - Group discussions and feedback sessions - Reviewing progress and setting future language goals Note: This syllabus is a guideline and can be customised based on the specific needs and preferences of the participants. You can opt in and out of different modules. 

TOLES FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL ENGLISH SKILLS WHY ATTEND Legal English is a different language from general English.  Just as lawyers in any particular country write in a different language from other people in that country, so do English lawyers.  Sentences are often structured differently in legal English. The words lawyers use are often centuries old and no longer commonly used in general English.  New prepositions must be learned and practiced.  When reading a commercial contract or a letter, there is new technical vocabulary to understand on every page. This course is designed to look at authentic rather than artificial legal context.  For this reason, there is a strong focus upon practical and authentic tasks, and upon candidates having a good grasp of terminology from the outset. The course takes account of significant language reforms in the English legal system and the legal profession's continued movement towards clearer use of English as recommended on Legal Practice courses at all major UK universities and legal training centers. The Test of English Legal English Skills (TOLES) governing body is a member of the International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales. Multi-national companies such as Allen & Overy LLP, Baker and McKenzie, PWC, KPMG, Sony Ericsson, European Court of Justice, European Central Bank and many more use TOLES training and exams to prepare their law professionals whose first language is not English for the international legal challenges. On the final day of the course, participants will take their TOLES Exam to earn the TOLES Foundation Certificate in Legal English Skills. COURSE METHODOLOGY The course consists of group discussions as well as individual and team tasks. There will be writing exercises and practice exams at the end of each day, culminating in sitting the TOLES Foundation Exam on the final day of the course. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, participants will be able to: * Apply correct legal vocabulary when communicating with clients/law professionals and will be familiar with modern legal writing style * Recognize common mistakes in English and will be able to identify accurate prepositions and collocations within a legal context, particularly within the context of written contracts * Differentiate between the English legal system and the American legal system * Recognize improvements in their reading and comprehension skills of legal documents and demonstrate accurate written solutions within a legal context TARGET AUDIENCE This course is useful for law and legal professionals, translators, contract assistants and managers who already possess good general English and are now acquiring legal vocabulary, as well as those who are required to obtain a TOLES certification by their organization. TARGET COMPETENCIES * Legal vocabulary and grammar * Legal communication * Legal comprehension skills * Formal written contracts NOTE The Test of English Legal English Skills (TOLES)  governing body is a member of the International Division of the Law Society of England and Wales. Multi-national companies such as Allen & Overy LLP, Baker and McKenzie, PWC, KPMG, Sony Ericsson, European Court of Justice, European Central Bank and many more use TOLES training and exams to prepare their law professionals whose first language is not English for the international legal challenges. The TOLES Foundation level exam tests Legal reading and writing. The focus of the exam is on testing the absolute linguistic accuracy required of lawyers in a modern international office. This means accuracy in two main areas: technical legal vocabulary, and grammar. Vocabulary from commercial deals, company documents, commercial contracts, intellectual property agreements, financial documents and forms of business are tested, as well as legal terminology from other areas. Upon passing the exam, participants will receive the TOLES Foundation Certificate. * The Legal Profession * Working in law * Making a claim in civil court * Areas of law * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * The Language of Banking * A new bank account * Working in a bank * Loans * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * The Language of Contract Law * A contract case * More about precedent * The elements of a contract * The end of an offer * What is consideration * Contract and statute * Going to court * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * The Language of Employment Law * Being an employer * An employment contract * How can an employment contract end? * Acting for an employee * Acting for an employer * An employment case * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * The Language of Tort Law * What is the Law of Tort? * Types of Tort * The duty of care * More about negligence * A famous case in English law * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * Understanding Contracts - Part 1 * The style of written contract * Understanding formal expressions * Understanding technical words * Understanding archaic terms * Understanding some common words * The structure of a contract * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * The Language of Business Law * Sole traders * Partnerships * A partnership agreement * Limited liability partnerships * Companies * Public and private limited companies * Incorporating a company * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * Modern Letter Writing * The layout of a letter * Dates * Complimentary close * References * Subject lines * The body of a letter * Putting a letter together * The register of letter writing * The content of a letter * Typical sentences in legal letters * Letter writing clinic * Correcting common mistakes in letter writing * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * The Language of Company Law * Who runs a company * Areas of company law * Directors * Company meetings * Company finance - a case study * Closing a company * Insolvent companies * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam practice * Understanding Contracts - Part 2 * Some typical contract clauses * Some important commercial vocabulary * Termination clauses * Intellectual property clauses * Warranty, indemnity and force majeure clauses * Vocabulary check * TOLES Foundation Exam

Guided Teaching Practice (20 Hours – 8 Sessions – 4 Days)

This Business English tutoring course is designed to help adult learners improve their English language skills within a professional context. Participants will focus on developing their communication skills, vocabulary, and cultural understanding necessary for success in the business world. Through practical exercises, role-plays, and industry-specific materials, learners will enhance their ability to effectively communicate in English within various business situations.  Course Duration: 12 weeks (48 sessions) Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will: 1. Communicate confidently and effectively in English within a business setting. 2. Expand business-related vocabulary and improve language accuracy. 3. Develop listening skills to understand business conversations and presentations. 4. Enhance reading comprehension skills for business-related texts. 5. Write accurately and coherently for business correspondence. Course Outline: Week 1: Introduction to Business English - Introduction to course objectives, expectations, and methodology - Assessment of participants' current language proficiency and individual learning goals - Overview of key business English skills and areas of focus Week 2: Business Communication Skills - Developing effective oral communication skills for business settings - Role-plays and discussions related to common business scenarios - Enhancing fluency, clarity, and confidence in expressing ideas and opinions Week 3: Business Vocabulary Expansion - Expanding business-related vocabulary and terminology - Exercises and activities to reinforce and practice key business terms - Incorporating industry-specific jargon into oral and written communication Week 4: Business Writing Skills - Improving writing skills for business correspondence - Practice exercises for emails, reports, memos, and other business documents - Enhancing clarity, coherence, and professional tone in written communication Week 5: Listening and Comprehension in Business Contexts - Developing listening skills to understand business conversations, presentations, and meetings - Authentic listening materials related to various business topics - Strategies for note-taking, understanding accents, and extracting key information Week 6: Reading and Comprehension for Business - Developing reading skills for business-related texts - Strategies for skimming, scanning, and understanding complex business documents - Identifying main ideas, supporting details, and summarising key information Week 7: Business Presentation Skills - Developing effective presentation skills for business contexts - Techniques for organising content, engaging the audience, and delivering impactful presentations - Practice sessions with feedback and guidance Week 8: Business Negotiation Skills - Enhancing negotiation skills for business interactions - Role-plays and practical exercises for successful negotiations - Polishing language and strategies for effective business communication Week 9: Business Etiquette and Cultural Understanding - Understanding business etiquette and cultural nuances in professional settings - Developing intercultural communication skills for international business contexts - Practicing effective communication in diverse and multicultural environments Week 10: Business Networking and Socialising - Developing language skills for networking and socialising in business contexts - Role-plays and exercises for effective communication at conferences, events, etc. - Polishing conversational skills, small talk, and building professional relationships Week 11: Business Grammar and Language Accuracy - Reviewing and reinforcing essential grammar rules and structures in a business context - Identification and correction of common errors in business writing and speaking - Exercises and activities to improve language accuracy Week 12: Review and Final Evaluation - Reviewing course content and addressing individual needs - Comprehensive review exercises for all language skills in a business context - Final evaluation and feedback session Note: This syllabus serves as a guideline and can be customised based on the specific needs, interests, and proficiency levels of the participants. The course may also include guest speakers or industry-specific case studies to provide further immersion and practical application of language skills.

READ AND DISCUSS THIS GRIPPING BEST-SELLING COMING-OF-AGE MURDER MYSTERY NOVEL, SET IN THE BEAUTY OF NATURE HIGHLIGHTS * Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English * 6 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English * Read this book to discuss a coming of age story within a murder mystery  * Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 6 week course using Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. THE BOOK CLUB BOOK Where the Crawdads* Sing tells the story of sensitive and intelligent Kya Clark who lives outside society in the marshlands (* a crawdad is an American word for a freshwater crayfish - like a large prawn!)   When in late 1969, Chase Andrews is found dead, the local people instinctively suspect the marsh girl of the crime. But Kya is not an ignorant wild child - she is a born naturalist, who has learnt about life from nature.  But Kya starts to need the company of others and the novel asks how isolation influences the behaviour of this young woman.    Thought-provoking, moving, and wise, Owens helps us to remember that child we once were and the shaping that happens as we grow up, in a background of the constantly changing natural world. But the book is also a murder mystery.  Highly recommended! "A rare achievement" The Times "Vivid and original" The Guardian "A painfully beautiful first novel"  The New York Times Book Review Geoff says: > "This is a very interesting book to discuss. It is a historical novel set in > the 1950s and 60s with two parallel narrative time lines. The book is hard to > classify - is it a coming of age story?  A murder mystery? A meditation on > nature and our place in it?  The truth is that it is all of these.  Readers > around the world have fallen in love with this, the debut best-selling novel > from Delia Owens who spent many years as a wildlife scientist in Africa."

READ AND DISCUSS THIS FUNNY, VERY BRITISH, BEST-SELLING MURDER MYSTERY, FULL OF INTERESTING IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS  HIGHLIGHTS * Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English * 6 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English * Read this funny book to develop your understanding of colloquial English * Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 6 week English book club course using the second Thursday Murder Club mystery, The Man Who Died Twice.  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel.  Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. THE BOOK CLUB BOOK Four friends in a retirement community are again involved in solving murders.  This time the plot involves stolen diamonds, and a violent criminal looking for revenge.  Can Elizabeth help out her old friend and colleague who comes to her for assistance?  Will meeting a ruthless killer result in more funerals at the retirement home?  What would the Thursday Murder Club do with the diamonds if they found them? 'Superbly entertaining' Guardian 'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson 'He's not only done it again, but he's done it even better' Philippa Perry Geoff says: > "This is the second in the Thursday Murder Club series which has taken the > world by storm!  This multi-million selling novel is both funny and warm, and > full of British English idioms and colloquialisms."

Enhance your professional communication skills with our Business English ESOL Course. Master presentations, negotiation, meetings, phone calls, report writing, letters & emails, and formal & informal networking. Designed for those with a foundation in English, our online program offers flexibility and convenience. Join us for twice-weekly Zoom lessons for 8/12 weeks, with a free initial assessment. Elevate your business communication skills from anywhere. Enrol today and unlock your potential!

DISCUSS THIS BEST-SELLING, VERY FUNNY DETECTIVE STORY FOR AN INSIGHT INTO IDIOMATIC BRITISH ENGLISH, AND BRITISH HUMOUR AND CULTURE HIGHLIGHTS * Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English * 6 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English * Study this modern novel to understand British expressions & humour * Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English in this 6 week online book club course using the modern novel The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.  Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. THE BOOK CLUB BOOK The Thursday Murder Club is a detective story set in a peaceful retirement village.  Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron are four retired people who meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.  But following a murder right where they live the Thursday Murder Club springs into action to investigate their first live case. This is a lovely book that shows the skills and understanding of older people in a humorous context.  It is filled with British English expressions - great for improving your understanding of spoken British English. The Book * Genre: Murder mystery; humour * Language: British English * Suitable for people new to reading in English - from Upper-Intermediate upwards  * Text: Original * Length:  Average: 114,218 words. Dates & Time * Wednesdays from 8th May-12th June * 17.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome & most EU); * 16.30 (UTC+1/GMT+1) London, UK, Portugal * 18.30 CET Turkey, Greece, Saudi Arabia,  * 11.30 EDT Boston/New York Age 18+ Online class size Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion What you learn * To express your ideas clearly, concisely & accurately * To improve specific areas of grammar and vocabulary * To stop making repeated errors and mistakes   * To summarise arguments, highlighting significant points * To develop discussions with related comments & feedback * To overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing * To socialise fluently and spontaneously  Your teacher * Geoff Hardy-Gould, BSc, MBA, CTEFLA, DTEFLA.  * Over 20 years' experience of UK language schools.  * Speaker at:  2024 IATEFL Conference; 2023 IATEFL TechLit! Exploring crossovers between technology and literature; 2022 Extensive Reading Foundation; 2021 TESOL Italia Geoff says: > "This book is a world-wide phenomenon! It was the Sunday Times 1# bestseller, > and it was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Crime & Thriller Book of > the Year 2021.  It is also very funny - and very British with great use of > language  - and has a great plot!"